Khadka (), anciently called as Khaḍka (), is a surname of
Khas
Khas peoples or Khas Tribes, (; ) popularly known as Khashiya are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now the South Asian country of Nepal, as well as the Indian stat ...
/Chhetri caste.
Khadga was an ancient ''Paikelā'' (warrior) rank along with ''
Thāpā'', ''Rānā'' and ''Buḍhā chhetri''.
Khadka is also a surname of
Magar caste which is sub-clan of Rana Magar clan “i.e.” the last magar King
Mansingh Khadka Magar of Majhakot (Gorkha), before Drabya Bikram Shah became King of Gorkha
Kunwar Khadka clan
Prime Minister of Nepal
Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana belonged to the
Kunwar family of the Khadka clan. The Kunwar family genealogy also states the title of 'Kunwar Khadka' which was taken by the ancestors of the Kunwar family.
After the premiership of Jung Bahadur Kunwar, the Kunwar family through a royal order took up the title of
Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
* Rana (crater), a crater on Mars
* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
Films
* Rana (2012 film), an Indian Kannada-language action drama
* Rana, a 1998 Telugu-language action film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
* R ...
and claimed themselves as
Rajput
Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...
family of
Chittor
Chittorgarh (; also Chitror or Chittor or Chittaurgarh) is a major city in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgarh District. It wa ...
in India and founded the
Rana dynasty.
Notable people
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Hari Khadka, football player
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Hari Bahadur Khadka, Member of 2nd Constituent Assembly
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Khum Bahadur Khadka, former minister
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Kul Bahadur Khadka, Lieutenant General
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Narayan Khadka, ex minister of urban development
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Nirajan Khadka, football player
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Paras Khadka, cricket player
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Pradeep Khadka
Pradeep Khadka () is a Nepali actor, model, scriptwriter, and filmmaker. He is one of the highest paid actor and leading actor of Nepalese film industry.
He made his movie debut in the 2015 film Escape which was not commercially successful. But ...
, actor
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Shweta Khadka
Shweta Khadka is a Nepalese film actress, producer, politician and entrepreneur known for her works in Nepali cinema. She was born on 5 February 1988 at Panauti village
of Kavrepalanchok District.
Personal life
On 7 July 2014, Shweta Khadk ...
, actress
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Sumi Khadka, actress
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Swastima Khadka, actress
See also
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Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
* Rana (crater), a crater on Mars
* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
Films
* Rana (2012 film), an Indian Kannada-language action drama
* Rana, a 1998 Telugu-language action film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
* R ...
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Raut
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Karki
References
Books
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Surnames of Nepalese origin
Khas surnames