Bhattarai (Nepali: भट्टराई) or Bhattrai is a Nepalese surname. Typically those with the surname belong to the Bahuns or Chetri of Nepal.[1][2]
Etymology
Bhatta means scholar in Sanskrit and Rai means King. Bhattarai were ancient Kings who later became priests.[3]
Notable people with the surname in Nepal
- Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Former Prime Minister (Nepali Congress)[4]
- Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister of Nepal.
- Madhav Bhattarai, Chairman of the committee of astrologers and religious scholar[5]
- Nabin K Bhattarai, Pop singer[6]
- Samriddha Bhattarai, Nepali chairman of business and finance society
- Amrit Bhattarai, Nepali cricketer
- Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Nepali diplomat
- Krishna Dharabasi, born Krishna Bhattarai. Author of Radha (Novel), Jhola
- Biraj Bhattarai, Nepali musical artist
- Srijan Bhattarai, Actor, professional ballet & contemporary dancer/choreographer Roadies[7]
References
- ^ "Bhattarai Surname Meaning & Bhattarai Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ Parajuli, Rajendra Prasad; Fujiwara, Takeo; Umezaki, Masahiro; Watanabe, Chiho (December 2014). "Impact of caste on the neurodevelopment of young children from birth to 36 months of age: a birth cohort study in Chitwan Valley, Nepal". BMC Pediatrics. 14 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1186/1471-2431-14-56. ISSN 1471-2431.
- ^ Saligram Bhatt (2008). Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace. APH. ISBN 9788131304020. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Krishna Prasad Bhattarai". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Vijaya Dashami being celebrated". 2010-10-17. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ Sampada Malla. "Upclose with Nabin K Bhattarai". CyberSansar. archive.is. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Four selected for Roadies from Kathmandu". kathmandupost.com. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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