The Dangol or Dongol ( Nepal Bhasa: डंगोल) clan are ethnic people in

Newar Newar (; new, नेवार, endonym: Newa; new, नेवा, Pracalit script:) or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisatio ...

community from Kathmandu Valley, predominantly found in Kathmandu, Nepal. They belong to the

Jyapu The Dangol or Dongol (Nepal Bhasa: डंगोल) clan are ethnic people in Newar community from Kathmandu Valley, predominantly found in Kathmandu, Nepal. They belong to the Jyapu (Nepal Bhasa: ज्यापू:) subcaste within the Newar fa ...

( Nepal Bhasa: ज्यापू:) subcaste within the

family and are highly urbanized. In the olden times, they were farmers known for the knowledge of the measurement of land and calculation. Also, they have some distinct cultures and customs a bit different from other Newar traditions. Female members

In order to protect the girl from being a widow, who is looked down upon by the rest of Nepal. If the woman's husband dies, she is still technically married to the sun and can hence not be called a widow, a tradition hence defying

Sati Pratha Sati or SATI may refer to: Entertainment * ''Sati'' (film), a 1989 Bengali film by Aparna Sen and starring Shabana Azmi * ''Sati'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Christopher Pike *Sati (singer) (born 1976), Lithuanian singer *Sati, a character in ''Th ...

imposed by the new-comers, rulers of Vedic lineage. Examples of last names: Dangol or Dongol (depends on personal preference) Boys_perform_Keta_puja_as_per_the_Newa_tradition

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Some Famous Figures

Sarbottam Dangol Sarbottam Dangol ( Nepali: सर्वोत्तम डंगोल) (Born on 30 August 1955 in Kathmandu, Nepal), politically known as 'Kailash' ( ne, कैलाश) is a prominent Nepalese leader of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and a former ...

(

Unified Communist Party of Nepal The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (), abbreviated CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN Maoist Centre, or CPN (MC), is the third largest political party in Nepal. It was founded in 1994 after breaking away from the Communist P ...

(Maoist-

Tirtha Ram Dangol Tirtha Ram Dangol ( ne, तीर्थराम डंगोल) is a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कां� ...

(Nepali Congress) *

Dr. Purushottam Dangol Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...

(Structural Engineer) *

Purushottam Dangol Purushottama ( sa, पुरुषोत्तम, from पुरुष, ''purusha'' "spirit" or "male" and उत्तम, ''uttama'', "highest") is an epithet of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vishnu is the sour ...

(Architect, Author)
Pooja Dangol
(Business Consultant and Trainer)
Karmath Dangol
(Vice President of Engineering, Tech)
Hira Dangol
(Vice President Engineering, Investor & Executive)
Labib Dangol
(Director of Accounting Operations, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Anjana Dongol
(Associate Professor, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences)

References

{{Reflist https://nepalfederalismdebate.wordpress.com/2018/06/24/master-list-of-all-nepali-surnames-clans/ https://www.indigenousvoice.com/en/why-jyapus-are-where-they-are.html http://ecs.com.np/features/preservers-of-newar-culture-jyapus-of-the-valley Newar Newar caste system Social groups of Nepal People from Kathmandu

Some Famous Figures

See also

References