Rajputs of Nepal () or anciently Rajputras () are
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 ...
Kshatriya community of Nepal.
There were various historical groups of
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 ...
s from
ancient
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and
medieval India
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that have immigrated to
Kathmandu valley
The Kathmandu Valley (), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (, Newar language, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayas, Hima ...
,
Khas Malla Kingdom, Western hill regions and other
Terai
The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in parts of southern Nepal and northern India that lies to the south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
This lowland belt is characterised by ...
territories. The Nepalese dynasty of
Indian plain origin were
Lichhavis who entitled themselves with the archaic title ''Rajputra''. The heavy Rajput immigration into Nepal began on the rise of
Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent
The Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent mainly took place between the 13th and the 18th centuries, establishing the Muslim period in the Indian subcontinent, Indo-Muslim period. Early Muslim conquests, Earlier Muslim conquests in the ...
after the 12th century CE. These Rajputs particularly settled in Kathmandu valley, as well as in the various hills of the Himalayan ranges specially the Western-Central Nepal. Those Rajput groups in the Western Nepal led into disintegration of Khas Malla Kingdom and formation of large number of confederated states called
Baise Rajya
Baise Rajya () were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms on the Indian subcontinent, ruled by Khas, Khasas from History of Nepal, medieval Nepal, located around the Karnali River, Karnali-Bheri River, Bheri river basin of modern-day ...
and
Chaubisi Rajya
Chaubisi Rajya, Chaubise Rajya or Chaubisye Rajya (, ), were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms ruled by the Thakuri kings located at the intersection of Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent. One of these kingdoms, Gorkha, annexe ...
. The Rajputs of the Kathmandu Valley established marital relations with the
Newar Malla rulers of the Kathmandu valley, who were of Rajput origin themselves. Notable of these Malla Rajputs was the famed ruler
Jayasthiti Malla
Jayasthiti Malla, also spelled Jayasthitimalla, () was the eleventh Malla king of Nepal. His absolute rule over the valley began after deposing Jayarjunadeva in 1382 until his death in 1395.
Origin and early life
The ancestry of Jayasthiti ...
who established Hindu reforms and social regulations among the
Newar people
Newar (; , endonym: Newa; , Pracalit script: ), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation. Page 15. Newars are a distinct linguistic ...
of Kathmandu Valley. Rajput families from
Indo-Gangetic plain
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Northern Plain or North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain spanning across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It encompasses North India, northern and East India, easte ...
were routinely invited by the Mallas of the Kathmandu valley and a new noble class of courtiers, presently called "Thakoo/Thakur" and part of the
Chatharīya Srēstha caste, were developed from the descendants of the plain Rajputs in the Malla court. The
Shah court also heavily favored Rajputs as legal regulations in the
Kingdom of Nepal
The Kingdom of Nepal was a Hindu monarchy in South Asia, founded in 1768 through the unification of Nepal, expansion of the Gorkha Kingdom. The kingdom was also known as the Gorkha Empire and was sometimes called History of Asal Hindustan, ...
were inclined to them making them one of the Hindu high caste in the
Tagadhari
''Tagadhari'' () are members of a Nepalis, Nepalese Hindu group that is perceived as historically having a high socio-religious status in society. Tagadhari are identified by a ''sacred thread'' (Janai) around the torso, which is used for ritual ...
group
and a faction not permitted to be enslaved in Nepal.
Many authors argue that Rajput infiltration into Nepal was small and gradual, rather than a large migration from Chittor after its fall. Hamilton also found the idea of a significant Rajput influx from Chittor to be contradictory. Several scholars note that various groups in Nepal claimed Rajput descent for political purposes, with limited documentation available and a deep integration into existing social structures, making it difficult to distinguish between genuine and spurious origins.
Legends and Chronicles
Lichhavis were the first Nepalese dynasty of Indian plain origin who began their rule in the 4th or 5th century. Historian
Baburam Acharya
Baburam Acharya ( Nepali: बाबुराम आचार्य) (1888–1971 AD) was a Nepalese historian and literary scholar. He is known as the historian laureate () of Nepal. The four part biography of King Prithivi Narayan Shah, founder ...
in an interview asserts that
Amshuverma
Amshuverma or Amshu Verma () was a king of Nepal from around 605–621 CE. Initially a feudal lord, he rose to the position of ''Mahasamanta'' (equivalent to prime minister) in about 598 CE when Shivadeva I of the Licchavi dynasty was the ru ...
and the
Lichhavi rulers were all
Rajputs
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 ...
. Lichchavi inscription self describes them as Rajputras. Rajputras who were ranked Kshatriyas, had special role in politics during the Lichchavi period. The Lichchavi inscription of Sikubahi (Shankhamul) mentions about ''Rajputra '' Vajraratha, ''Rajputra'' Babharuvarma, and ''Rajputra'' Deshavarma. ''Rajputra'' Babharuvarma and ''Rajputra'' Deshavarma were Dutakas (diplomats) in the reign of King Gangadeva and
Amshuvarma
Amshuverma or Amshu Verma () was a king of Nepal Mandala, Nepal from around 605–621 CE. Initially a feudal lord, he rose to the position of ''Mahasamanta'' (equivalent to prime minister) in about 598 CE when Shivadeva I of the Licchavi (king ...
respectively. Similarly, the Lichchavi inscription of Sanga mentions the name of ''Rajputra'' Vikramasena who was a Dandanayaka (judge). The Lichchavi inscription of Deopatan mentions ''Rajputra'' Shurasena as well as the inscriptions of Adeshwar mention the names of ''Rajputra'' Nandavarma, ''Rajputra'' Jishnuvarma and ''Rajputra'' Bhimavarma. Thus, historian Dhanavajra Vajracharya concludes that Rajputra of Kshatriya ranks were found abundantly in the topmost position in the Lichchavi court.
The Baleshwar Inscription of King Krachalla (or Krachalla Deva) of
Khas Malla Kingdom at capital
Dullu
Dullu () is an urban Municipality in Dailekh District of Karnali Province in Nepal.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census former Dullu had a population of 30,457 people living in 5,861 individual households. After the reconstruction of local lev ...
self proclaimed that he belonged to a
Buddhist
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...
Jina family of hill
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 ...
background. The inscription mentions his two regional chiefs (Mandalikas) as
Rawat Raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
T ...
s.

Few groups of
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
s including Rajputs were entering Nepal before the fall of Chittor due to regular
invasions of Muslims in India. After the
Fall of Chittorgarh in 1303 by the
Alauddin Khilji
Alauddin Khalji (; ), born Ali Gurshasp, was a ruler from the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the Indian subcontinent. Alauddin instituted a number of significant administrative changes in the Delhi Sultanate, related to revenue ...
of the
Khalji dynasty
The Khalji or Khilji dynasty was a Turco-Afghan dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate for three decades between 1290 and 1320. It was the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate which covered large swaths of the Indian subcontinent. , Rajputs from the region immigrated in large groups into Nepal due to heavy religious persecution. The incident is supported by both the Rajasthani and Nepalese traditions. Indian scholar Rahul Ram asserts that the Rajput immigration into Nepal is an undoubted fact but there can be questions in purity of blood of some leading families. Historian James Todd mentions that there was a one
Rajasthani
Rajasthani may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Rajasthan, a state of India
* Rajasthani languages, a group of Indic languages spoken there
* Rajasthani people, the native inhabitants of the state
* Rajasthani architecture, Indian ar ...
tradition that mentions the immigration of Rajputs from
Mewar
Mewar, also spelled as Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasth ...
to
Himalaya
The Himalayas, or Himalaya ( ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than 100 pea ...
s in the late 12th century after the battle between Chittor and
Muhammad Ghori. Historian John T Hitchcock and
John Whelpton
John Francis Whelpton (born 24 March 1950) is a historian and linguist and a specialist in the history of Nepal about which he has written a number of books.Brahmin
Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...
s from the 12th century.
The Hindu immigrants including Rajputs were mixed into the
Khas society quickly as a result of much resemblance. The entry of Rajputs in the central Nepal were easily assisted by Khas Malla rulers who had developed a large feudatory state covering more than half of the
greater Nepal
Greater Nepal is an irredentist concept in Nepal, which claims current Indian and Bangladeshi territories beyond Nepal's present-day boundaries. These claims typically include the areas controlled by Nepal between 1791 and 1816, a period that en ...
. Also, the
Magar tribesmen of Western Nepal welcomed the immigrant Rajput chiefs with much cordiality. After the late 13th century, the
Khas Empire collapsed and was divided into
Baise Rajya
Baise Rajya () were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms on the Indian subcontinent, ruled by Khas, Khasas from History of Nepal, medieval Nepal, located around the Karnali River, Karnali-Bheri River, Bheri river basin of modern-day ...
(22 principalities) in Karnali-Bheri region and
Chaubise rajya
Chaubisi Rajya, Chaubise Rajya or Chaubisye Rajya (, ), were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms ruled by the Thakuri kings located at the intersection of Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent. One of these kingdoms, Gorkha, annex ...
(24 principalities) in Gandaki region. These Baise and Chaubise kingdoms were ruled by Rajputs and several decentralized tribal polities. Historian and Jesuit Ludwig Stiller contends that the Rajput intervention to the political affairs of Khas Malla Kingdom was significant reason behind the disintegration of the kingdom and he further conjectures:
After the Rajput immigration in Western Nepal,
Shah dynasty
The Shah dynasty (), also known as the Shahs of Gorkha or the Royal House of Gorkha, was the ruling Chaubise Thakuri dynasty and the founder of the Gorkha Kingdom from 1559 to 1768 and later the unified Kingdom of Nepal from 1768 to 28 May ...
and their
Thakuri
The Thakuri (Nepali: ठकुरी) . This term is Nepalese title ""Thakuri"", which translates to 'master of the estate'. The term denotes the royal descendants of kings of Baise Rajya and Chaubisi Rajya.
During the height of their influence ...
clans began claiming descent from Rajput refugees of Chittor whose fort was sieged twice by the Muslim invaders in 1303 and 1568. The Raja Vamshavali (royal genealogy) written by Chitravilasa on the instigation of King
Rama Shah of
Gorkha Kingdom as well as the Goraksha Vamshavali (Goraksha genealogy) links the
royal dynasty of Gorkha to the ruling
Rawal
Rawal may refer to:
Places
* Rawal, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Rawal, Kapurthala, India
* Rawal lake, in Pakistan
Other uses
* Rawal (caste), an Indian community from Rajasthan and Gujarat
* Rawal (name), including a list of people with the nam ...
Rajput 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 ...
. Richard Temple asserts that some of the ruling dynasties of
Nepal valley
The Kathmandu Valley (), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. I ...
were of patrilineal "
Aryan
''Aryan'' (), or ''Arya'' (borrowed from Sanskrit ''ārya''), Oxford English Dictionary Online 2024, s.v. ''Aryan'' (adj. & n.); ''Arya'' (n.)''.'' is a term originating from the ethno-cultural self-designation of the Indo-Iranians. It stood ...
Rajput" descent and matrilineal
aboriginal descent. He further contends that the royal house of Gorkha were such half-caste Rajputs. Thakuris who are regarded as ruling clans of Nepal are also referred to as Rajputs. Prayag Raj Sharma mentions that the Rajputs referred in the Muluki Ain (Legal Code) were Thakuris.
File:Prithvi Narayan Shah.jpg, King Prithvi Narayan of Gorkha claimed descent from Rawal
Rawal may refer to:
Places
* Rawal, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Rawal, Kapurthala, India
* Rawal lake, in Pakistan
Other uses
* Rawal (caste), an Indian community from Rajasthan and Gujarat
* Rawal (name), including a list of people with the nam ...
Rajput family of Mewar
Mewar, also spelled as Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasth ...
File:Ram Krishna Kunwar.jpg, Ramakrishna Kunwar, a Gorkhali Kunwar noble claimed descent from Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
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* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
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* Rana (2012 film), an Indian Kannada-language action drama
* Rana, a 1998 Telugu-language action film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
* R ...
Rajput family of Mewar
File:Nepali Cannon.JPG, Nepalese cannon
A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during th ...
at Gorkha Darbar covered up in red coloured Abir
Gulal or abir is the traditional name given to the coloured powders used for some Hindu rituals, in particular for the Holi festival or Dol Purnima (though commonly associated with the red colour used in the festival). During Holi, which ce ...
Kanwar, a historical
Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali language, Nepali speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of ...
clan, self pro-claimed descent from
Rana Rajputs of Chittor and received 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 ...
. The older version of their genealogy states that Kunwars were descended from a Rajput prince, Ram Singh Rana, a grand-nephew of the ruler of
Mewar
Mewar, also spelled as Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasth ...
. The newer version of their origin published by Prabhakar, Gautam and
Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana () is a politician from the Rana dynasty. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nepal), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance (Nepal), Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Water Resource ...
states that they were descended from ''Kunwar'' Kumbhakaran Singh, younger brother of
Guhila
Guhila, also called Guhil and Guhadatt, was the ruler of Idar and Mewar from 566-568 AD. He is known as the founder of the Guhila dynasty
The Guhilas of Medapata colloquially known as Guhilas of Mewar were a Rajput dynasty that ruled the Ki ...
King of Mewar, Rawal
Ratnasimha
Ratnasimha (IAST: Ratna-Siṃha, r. c. 1302–03 CE) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan, India. He belonged to the Rawal branch of the Guhila dynasty, which ruled from the Chitrakuta fort (modern Chittor Fort, Chittorg ...
. During the
first siege of Chittorgarh in 1303 A.D., Kumbhakaran Singh's descendants left Mewar to north towards Himalayan foothills.
History
Newar Kshatriyas (Newar Malla, Thakurs, and Chatharīya)

In 1380 A.D., the last Baish Thakuri King, Arjun Dev or Arjun Malla, was ousted by his ministers and was displaced by a King
Sthiti Malla. Sthiti Malla self proclaimed as a
Kshatriya
Kshatriya () (from Sanskrit ''kṣatra'', "rule, authority"; also called Rajanya) is one of the four varnas (social orders) of Hindu society and is associated with the warrior aristocracy. The Sanskrit term ''kṣatriyaḥ'' is used in the con ...
of
Sun-god descent. Sthiti Malla's successor, King Jyotir Malla and his successors invited families from
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
and
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
, and began marital relations with them. The sons of Jyotirmalla were given the Rajput surname
Singh
Singh ( IPA: ) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Si ...
while other sons were given the surname
Malla. Rajput bridegrooms were procured from Bihar regions and were married to their daughters of the Malla rulers. These Rajput son-in-laws were included in the
gotra
In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotr ...
of the Malla rulers and the son-in-law who lived with their
Malla father-in-laws were given the surname
Singh
Singh ( IPA: ) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Si ...
. Thus, the Rajput families became courtiers at Nepal and created a new endogamous courtier (Bharadari=Bharo) class.
Rajput influx also occurred in the 14th century with the arrival of Karnat king
Hari Simha Dev (14th century CE) and the entourage that came along with him to Kathmandu Valley with the attack of the Tirhut kingdom by Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq of Tughluq dynasty in 1324 CE. These Rajputs similarly established marriage alliances with the existing Malla kings. These Mallas and its courtier clans have now coalesced into a single caste group of Newar Kshatriya caste, locally called
Chatharīya, which is believed to be the derivative of the word ‘Kshatriya’, the second varna of the traditional Hindu varnashrama comprising kings, warriors and administrators. The Chatharīyas consider themselves as the
Raghuvamshi Kṣatriya descendants of the Karnat king Hari Simha Dev (14th century CE) and the Rajput entourage that came along with him. The Rajput clans that arrived at this time, and that have been transformed as present surnames among the Chatharīyas, include Raghuvanshi,
Rawal
Rawal may refer to:
Places
* Rawal, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Rawal, Kapurthala, India
* Rawal lake, in Pakistan
Other uses
* Rawal (caste), an Indian community from Rajasthan and Gujarat
* Rawal (name), including a list of people with the nam ...
,
Raithor,
Chauhan,
Chandel, and
Hada Hada may refer to:
* Hada, or Khata, traditional ceremonial scarf used in Tibet and Mongolia
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. The presence of these notable present Chatharīya clan titles clearly non-indigenous to the Newars that are still prevalent among the present-day Rajputs of India has been suggested as evidence of the Chatharīya's claim to their ancestry. Additionally, these Rajput descendants who are seen as the highest segments of the present-day Chatharīya caste; clans like Malla,
Pradhan
Pradhan (Devanagari: प्रधान) is generally ministerial title of Sanskrit origin used in the Indian subcontinent. The Sanskrit ''pradhāna'' translates to "major" or "prime"; however, the more modern Hindi definitions provided by the Oxf ...
, Pradhananga, Patrabansh, Bharo,
Raghubanshi, Rajbansh,
Rajbhandari, Onta,
Amatya,
Chauhan,
Raithor, etc. are given the highest "Thakur/Thakoo" status, while other Chatharīyas are lesser elevated, albeit still retaining their Chatharī/Kșatriya status. These Thakurs and Chatharīyas, are nonetheless, accorded the second highest caste-status among Newars after the
Rajopadhyaya
Rajopadhyaya also called Newa Brahmin ( Nepali: राजोपाध्याय) is the main division of the Newar Brahmins in Nepal.
The Rajopadhyayas claim to have originated in Kannauj, or modern day Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, India. Kannauj i ...
Brahmins.
In
Jang Bahadur Rana
Jung Bahadur Rana, , was born Bir Narsingh Kunwar (1817-1877). His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, the brother of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa from the prominent Thapa dynasty. During his lifetime, Jung Bahadur eli ...
's caste ordering in the
Muluki Ain, Chatharīyas were placed among the
Tagadhari
''Tagadhari'' () are members of a Nepalis, Nepalese Hindu group that is perceived as historically having a high socio-religious status in society. Tagadhari are identified by a ''sacred thread'' (Janai) around the torso, which is used for ritual ...
dwij-jati status of upper ''twice-born'' castes.
The Muluki Ain refers them as tharghar ra asal sresth pointing out to the clans/houses as being of noble descent and being a real
Shrestha
Śrēṣṭha () is a Nepali surname, which means "most excellent” or "great” in Sanskrit. It is one of the eponym surnames used by those belonging to the caste of Shresthas who own Bogati and Damais and are at the epitome of status prior to ...
, the archaic honorific term.
[https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/OPSA/article/download/1133/1558 Harka Gurung; ''The Dalit context'']
Modern era: Terai Rajputs
Today, only Madheshi/Terai Rajputs still list themselves as Rajputs in Nepal's census where as Newar and Khas Kshatriyas are counted separately. As per the
2011 Nepal census
Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working in cooperation with the 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the m ...
, the population of Madhesi/Terai Rajputs is reported at 41,972. The caste with the largest ratio of representation in the civil service in Nepal is, the Rajput, who have a presence in the civil service that is 5.6 times that of their presence in the population.
See also
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Caste system in Nepal
The Nepalese caste system is the traditional system of social stratification of Nepal. The Nepalese caste system broadly borrows the classical Hindu ''Chaturvarnashram'' model, consisting of four broad social classes or varna: Brahmin, Kshatriya, ...
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Hinduism in Nepal
Hinduism is the largest religion of Nepal. In 2006, the country declared itself a secular country through democracy, after the abolition of its monarchy. According to the 2021 census, the Hindu population in Nepal is estimated to be around 23 ...
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Tagadhari
''Tagadhari'' () are members of a Nepalis, Nepalese Hindu group that is perceived as historically having a high socio-religious status in society. Tagadhari are identified by a ''sacred thread'' (Janai) around the torso, which is used for ritual ...
*
Rana dynasty
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bhati
Bhati (also romanised as Bhattī) is a Rajput clan. The Bhati clan historically ruled over several cities in present-day India and Pakistan with their final capital and kingdom being Jaisalmer, India.
History
The Bhatis of Jaisalmer bel ...
*
Thakuri
The Thakuri (Nepali: ठकुरी) . This term is Nepalese title ""Thakuri"", which translates to 'master of the estate'. The term denotes the royal descendants of kings of Baise Rajya and Chaubisi Rajya.
During the height of their influence ...
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