Rayamajhi () is a

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 ...

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 ...

family name. Rayamajhis belong to Ekthariya Chhetri subcaste that is widely accepted to be of

patrilineal Patrilineality, also known as the male line, the spear side or agnatic kinship, is a common kinship system in which an individual's family membership derives from and is recorded through their father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritanc ...

origin from present day India.

Notable people with the surname Rayamajhi

Keshar Jung Rayamajhi Keshar Jung Rayamajhi (1919 – 17 December 2012) () was a Nepalese politician. He was a leading figure in the communist movement in the country, but later turned into a royalist. Rayamajhi hails from a landlord Chhetri family in Tansen, Palpa ...

, Advisor to late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah * Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Deputy Prime Ministers * Dhan Bahadur Rayamajhi, Nepali political, UML’s Pyuthan district secretary, Member of Parliament of Nepal(नेपालको संविधान सभा सदस्य) *

Deepak Rayamajhi Deepak Rayamajhi () (7 May 1958 – 18 October 2011) was a Nepalese film director and producer known for his work in Nepali cinema. His early directorial career consisted of acclaimed movies, such as ''Bhagya Rekha'', ''Yug Dekhi Yug Samma'' and ...

, Nepali Film Director *

Dilip Rayamajhi Dilip Rayamajhi (; born 16 September 1976) is a Nepalese film actor, producer and choreographer. He started his career as a dancer and got his first movie break in a video film as a side dancer(sandip shahi)and then he was offered the "big bre ...

, Nepali Film Actor, Dancer *

Narayan Rayamajhi Narayan Rayamajhi (; born 25 April 1961) is a Nepali composer, lyricist, feature-film script writer, film director, and producer. He has steadily excelled as a singer and he has made a significant contribution to promote Nepali music industry. He ...

, Nepali composer, lyricist, feature-film script writer, film director, and producer *Rayamajhi Kuldevata Samiti

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External links

Subodh Rana's blog

{{Chhetri communities Surnames of Nepalese origin Khas surnames