Chhetri or Chhettri or Kshetri or Khatri (क्षेत्री, छेत्री) are all derivatives of Kshatriya in Nepal.
It is said that in ancient Hindu Varna System (हिन्दू वर्ण व्यवस्था) people used to be categorized in to different caste according to their personal characteristics, conduct and spiritual development. Kshatriya were expected to be warrior, fighter and ruler people. All kings, ministers, army-men were given the title "Kshatriya". But when Verna System changed into Caste System (जति प्रथा) everything messed up. In caste system people are categorized according to their birth not by their character. Present day chhettri people are believed to be the decedents of the ancient Kshatriya.
It is said that in ancient Hindu Varna System (हिन्दू वर्ण व्यवस्था) people used to be categorized in to different caste according to their personal characteristics, conduct and spiritual development. Kshatriya were expected to be warrior, fighter and ruler people. All kings, ministers, army-men were given the title "Kshatriya". But when Verna System changed into Caste System (जति प्रथा) everything messed up. In caste system people are categorized according to their birth not by their character. Present day chhettri people are believed to be the decedents of the ancient Kshatriya.
Five Chhetris were given the title "Kaji" by Prithivi Narayan Shah. They are: Basnet, Kuwar, Pandey, Thapa and Bisht. Nepali word "Kaji" can be translated as Minister into English.
Thakuri are sometimes considered to be a sub-caste of Chhetri. But many Thakuri people do not accept that. Socially a perception has developed where people who claim to be Thakuri feel superior to Chhettri caste or at least different from them.
List of chhettri last names:-- Chhetri (Kshatriya) - may be used by all
- Karki (revenue officer)
- Khadka (sword-bearer)
- Bisht (baron/distinguished)
- Thapa (Officer)
- Katwal (the messanger to people)
- Bogati (special kings messengers)
- Khatri (KC)
- Kunwar / Rana
- Basnet / Basnyat
- Gharti-Chhetri (G.C.)
- Khatri-Chhetri (K.C.)
- Budhathoki
- Baruwal
- Rawal
- Rayamajhi
- Sanjel
- Silwal
- Pandey
- Dangi (DC)
Thakuri people
Thakuri (ठकुरी) is generally considered as one the Pahadi (पहाडी) race in Nepal. According to 2011 census, Thakuri population in Nepal is 425,623. (Link1) According to joshuaproject 98.71% of Thakuri people believe in Hinduism and majority of them speak Nepali as the first language. (Link2) Majority of Thakuri people live in mid and far western regions of Nepal. (Link1)
List of Thakuri Last names
- Thakuri (ठकुरी),
- Bam (बम),
- Banshi (बंसी),
- Barma (बर्मा),
- Chand (चन्द),
- Chauhan (चौहान),
- Dev (देव),
- Hamal (हमाल),
- Khand (खाँड),
- Malla (मल्ल),
- Paal (पाल),
- Rathore (राठोर),
- Raya (राय),
- Samal (समाल),
- Sen (सेन),
- Shah (शाह),
- Shahi (शाही),
- Singh (सिंह)
References
- ECSNepal: Where Have All The Mallas Gone?
- Royal Nepal : Malla Dynasty was a Newari Dynasty
- In search of the meaning of a word : Thakuri
- http://www.historynepal.com/2010/02/lichchhavi-kings.html
- http://www.telegraphnepal.com/national/2014-02-27/nepal-kings:-anshuverma-and-narendra-dev.html
- The Indian Antiquary, volume 7, Published March 1878, by popular prakashan (link: https://books.google.com/books?id=yR3mAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=ansu+verma+king+thakuri&source=bl&ots=siU69aiEuE&sig=Rvxtk9ShNQrHJ7m8IzcMEIKlxcc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C5hjVeucFYHfsQX2o4Fw&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ansu%20verma%20king%20thakuri&f=false)
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Karki Surname
Karki (कार्की) is believed to be derived from "Kar" which means Revenue in Nepali language. It is said that the descendents of the people who worked as a revenue officer were later called Karki. Different Karkis have different Gotras. So we can sometimes find a Karki marrying another Karki.
It is said that the Mudula Karkis in the western Nepal neither celebrate Bhaitika nor do Gai Puja. But in the east they usually observe Bhaitika but they also don't worship cow.
List of different Karkis and their gotras:-
Lama Karki : Parasar Gotra (परासर) / Khulal Karki : Dhananjaya Gotra (धनञ्जय)
Mudula Karki : Maudagalya Gotra (मौद्गल्य)/ Sutar Karki : Ghrita Kaushik Gotra (घृत कौशिक)
Rume Karki/ Sijapati karki/ Khapatari Karki / Godar karki
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हामी मुडुला कार्कीहरुको उत्पत्ति कसरी भयो र हामी मुडुला कार्की कसरी भयौं ?
लेखक : नेत्र राज कार्की
हाल : मलेसिया
मुडुला कार्कीहरुको उत्पत्ति कसरी भयो ?
लेखक : विश्व कार्की
बुटवल,कपिलबस्तु, नेपाल
It is said that the Mudula Karkis in the western Nepal neither celebrate Bhaitika nor do Gai Puja. But in the east they usually observe Bhaitika but they also don't worship cow.
List of different Karkis and their gotras:-
Lama Karki : Parasar Gotra (परासर) / Khulal Karki : Dhananjaya Gotra (धनञ्जय)
Mudula Karki : Maudagalya Gotra (मौद्गल्य)/ Sutar Karki : Ghrita Kaushik Gotra (घृत कौशिक)
Rume Karki/ Sijapati karki/ Khapatari Karki / Godar karki
FURTHER READING
हामी मुडुला कार्कीहरुको उत्पत्ति कसरी भयो र हामी मुडुला कार्की कसरी भयौं ?
लेखक : नेत्र राज कार्की
हाल : मलेसिया
सत्य युगमा हाम्रा पुर्खाहरुले माहायज्ञ गराउन चहानु भएछ र त्यस माहायज्ञलाइ सम्पन्न पार्न गुरु पुरहित र पन्डितको आबसेक्ता पर्दछ।त्यस अनुसा नै यज्ञको तिथि मिति तोकियछ। तथापि तेहि तिथिमा दुई ठाउँमा यज्ञ संपन्न गर्नु पर्ने अबस्था आयछ।दुबै ठाउँमा एक जना पन्डिले नभ्याउने भए। तेसपछि हाम्रो पुर्खाले गर्नलागेको यज्ञमा आफ्नो नाबालक छोरालाई पठादिनु भए छ। ती नाबालक पन्डित लाई बेद पढ्न समेत आउदैन थियो ।अब यस्तो परिस्थितिमा यज्ञ कसरी सम्पन्न पार्ने त भनी सोच बिचार गर्न थाल्नुभयो सबैमा निरासको बाताबरण सिर्जना भयो। अब यसरी हुदैन भनी नाबालक पन्डित लाई अगाडि राखेर आफै धोती पटुका फेरि बेद पढ्न सुरुगर्नु भयो।
सत्य युगमा कुनै पनि यज्ञ गर्दा बेद पढेर नै यज्ञको अग्नि कुण्डमा आगो जनमिन्थ्यो ।तर त्यो यज्ञमा हाम्रा पुर्खाले जतिसुकै बेद बढदा पनि यज्ञ कुण्डमा आगो नजन्मिए पछी अब अनर्थ हुने भो भनी निराश हुनुभयो । अब यो त सारै अनर्थ हुने भो अब के उपाय गर्ने त भन्दै झट्ट आफ्नो टुपी उखालेर अग्नि कुण्डमा होमनु भयछ। फलस्वरूप यज्ञको अग्नि कुण्डमा आगो जन्मिए छ र चिताएको कार्य पनि सफल भयो। यसरी आफ्नो टुपी होम गरेको हुनाले टाउको मुडुलो भयो तर उता कार्य सिद्ध भयो ।यसरी नै टाउको मुडुलो पारी कार्य सिद्ध पारेको हुदा हामी मुडुला कार्की भएको हौं भन्ने किम्मदन्ती भनाइ छ।
Source: http://www.mudulakarki.com/2015/07/blog-post.htmlमुडुला कार्कीहरुको उत्पत्ति कसरी भयो ?
लेखक : विश्व कार्की
बुटवल,कपिलबस्तु, नेपाल
बाइसी चौबिसे राज्यको पाला पश्चिम् अछाम,जाजरकोटमा सानातिना राज्यमा राजा हुने चलन थियो रे एउटा राज्यमा राजा आज लिएर राखेर भोलि बिहान राजा जिउँदो हुदैन थियो रे यसै क्रममा एउटा राजा लिन जाने क्रममा ५ जना कार्की,३जना कुवंर,२जना घर्ती यसै गरि विभिन्न जाती थर भएका मानिसहरु गएछन।बिच बाटोहरुमा बास बस्दै ७/८दिन लगाएर राजा लिएर आएछन। भोलि बिहान राजाको अवस्य मृत्यु भएको होला अब अवस्य मलामी जाने होला भनी त्यो राज्य भित्रका मानिसहरु दरबारमा पुग्दा राजा जिबितै रहेछन्।
सबै मानिसहरु राजा जिबित अवस्थामा देख्दा खुशीले गदगद भए।राजाले सबै राज्यका मानिसहरुलाइ राज्यबासिका नाममा सम्बोधन गरे। सोही क्रममा घर्तिहरुले डाेलिमा बोकेर राम्रोसंग बोकेका रहेछन् ।ती राम्रोगरी डाेलि बोक्ने घर्तिलाइ "डाेले घर्ती",डाेलि बोक्दा अलि अल्छी गर्ने घर्तिलाइ "के के",खाना पकाउदा आगो ओझाउने कुवंरलाइ "ओझा कुवंर",त्यसैगरि आगो फुग्दा चुलोमा बस्दा एउटा कुवंरको निधार भरी खरानी लागेको रहेछ उसलाई "योगि कुवंर",खाना पकाउने बेलामा एउटा कार्की सुतेको रहेछ त्यस कार्कीलाई सुतुवा कार्की (अपभ्रम)भएर "सुतार कार्की",एउटा झार्फुक गर्ने धामीझाँक्री गर्ने कार्की "लामा कार्की", नुन एकदम कम खाने कार्कीलाई "अल्नो कार्की", खाना पकाउन बस्दा कपाल फालेको टोपी नलगाएको कार्की "मुडुला कार्की" यसै गरि के के गरेको खुलाल कार्की भएको किम्बदन्ती बुढापाका बुवाआमाहरुबाट सुनेको थिए।
Source: http://www.mudulakarki.com/2015/07/blog-post_3.html
Khadka Surname
Khadka (खड्का or खँड्का) is one of the surname from Nepal. Most of Khadka are chhettri. But we can also find some Magar khadka. The word "khadka" is believed to be originated from Sanskrit work Khadga (खड्ग) which means Sward. So treditionally Kshetriya people who used to be fight with sward in the war were then called Khadka (खड्का) or sward bearer.
"Kingdom of Gorkha" used to be ruled by magar khadka kings before Shah dynasty. Mansingh Khadka Magar was the last ghale king of gorkha until 27 Sept 1559 AD who was replaced by king Drabya Shah, ancestor of The Great King Prithvi Narayan Shah.
Athbhaiya Khadka (अठ्भैया खड्का) : Kapil Gotra /Kandel Khadka (कँडेल खड्का) : Bhardwaj Gotra
Kalikote Khadka (कालिकोटे खड्का): Atri Gotra /Kapatari Khadka (खपतरी खड्का): Kaushik Gotra
Chor Khadka (चोर खड्का): Kaushik Gotra /Chhndka Khadka (छँड्का खड्का): Kashyap Gotra
Paalpali Khadka (पाल्पाली खड्का): Garg gotra/ Punwar Khadka (पुँवार खड्का) : Kapil Gotra
Barbhaiya Khadka (बरभैया खड्का) : Kapil Gotra / Budthapa Khadka (बुड्थापा खड्का) : Kaushik Gotra
Maharaaut Khadka (महाराउत खड्का) : Kaushik Gotra/Maharaji Khadka (महाराजी खड्का) : Bhardwaj Gotra
Lakain Khadka (लकाइं खड्का) : Kundin Gotra/Lamichhane Khadka (लामिछाने खड्का) : Garg Gotra
Subedi Khadka (सुबेदी खड्का): Bhardwaj Gotra/ Khadka (खड्का) : Batsa Gotra /
Thapa Surname
Two different caste of people, Magar and Chhettri use this surname. Five Chhetris including Thapa were given the title "Kaji" by The Great King Prithivi Narayan Shah. Rest are: Basnet, Kuwar, Pandey, and Bisht. Nepali word "Kaji" can be translated as Minister into English.
List of Chhettri Thapa and their gotra:-
Bhardwaj Gotra : Achhami (अछामी थापा), Patkheti (पाटखेती थापा), Maharaji (महाराजी थापा), Bhandare/Bhandari (भण्डारे / भण्डारी थापा), Kalikote (कालिकोटे थापा)
Madgaulya Gotra : Kalikote (कालिकोटे थापा)
Atri : Khulal (खुलाल थापा) , Punwar (पुवाँर थापा), Bagale (बगाले थापा) , Bihare (बिहारे थापा)
Kasyap : Godar (गोदार थापा), Ghimire (घिमिरे थापा)
Kaundinya: Gaunle (गाउँले थापा)
Garg : Lamichhane (लामिछाने थापा)
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