Newar people

Newars are the people native to Kathmandu valley. Their native language is "Nepal Bhasha" aka "Newari". However, Nepali Language is also spoken by a large number of Newar people. Most Newar people believe in Hinduism and according to Hindu systems, they are categorized into different caste and clans. A sizable number of Newar people also believe in Buddhism. Newar population in Nepal is almost 1.3 million which accounts for almost 5.5% of the total population of Nepal. 

List of Newar caste and surnames:-

CasteTraditional occupationsurnames
Deo BrahmanHindu priestsRajopadhyaya
Shrestha (Chhathariya)Royal family, nobles, and courtiersJoshi, Malla, Pradhananga, Pradhan, Rajbhandari, Amatya, Vaidya, Maskey, Kayastha, Rajvanshi, Patrabansh, Mathema, Lakhey, Hada, Karmacharya, Guruvacharya
Shrestha (Panchthariya)Administrators, traders, and merchantsShrestha, Mulmi, Madhikarmi (Halwai), Bhaju, Kakchapati, Nyachhyon, Nagarkoti, Sivacharya, Mulmi, Madhikarmi (Halwai), Bhaju, Kakchapati, Nyachhyon, Nagarkoti, Sivacharya, etc.
GubhajuBuddhist priestsVajracharya, and Bare - Shakya, Bhikshu, Gurju
Uray, UdaasTraders and merchants, CraftsmenTuladhar, Bania, Sikarmi (Sthapit), Awa, Tamrakar, Kansakar, Sikhrakar, Sindurakar, Rajkarnikar, Halwai, SIlakar
JyapuFarmersMaharjan, Dangol, Singh, Suwal, Desar, Rajbahak, Kumhal, Prajapati, Kumah, Awale, Awal, Shilpakar, Ka:mi, Pahari
SayamiOilpressersManandhar, Sayami
KhusaPalanquin bearersTandukar
NauBarbersNapit
KauBlacksmithsNaka:mi
BhaFuneral dutiesKaranjit, Bha
GathuGardenersBammala, Mali, Malakar
TepeCultivatorsByanjankara, Tepe
PunPaintersChitrakar
DuhimCarriersPutwar, Dali
BalamiFieldworkersBalami
PuluFuneral torchbearersPulu
CipaDyersRanjitkar, Ranjit
JugiMusicians and tailorsDarshandhari, Kusle, Kapali
NayeButchers and musiciansKhadgi, Shahi
KuluDrum-makers and cobblersKulu
PodeFishermen, sweepersPode, Deola, Pujari, Nepali
ChamiSweepersChyame, Chamkhalak
HalahuluSweepersHalahulu



Newar Vs Maithili/Madheshi
In 1097 AD King Nanya Dev of the Karnat dynasty established his kingdom in the Mithila region (Tirahut). The center of the kingdom was Simraungadh (सिम्रौनगढ) which is now located in the Bara district, Nepal. In 1324 AD, when the last king Harisingh Dev was defeated by Delhi Sultan Gayasudin Tuglak (ग़ियास सुद्दीन तुग़लुक़), King Hari Singh left for Kathmandu with the statue of Taleju Bhawani. Though he died in Hariharpur Gadhi (present-day Sindhuli district) his family made it to Kathmandu. Temples of Taleju Bhawani in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur districts are believed to be linked with the Mithila Kingdom. Many Maithili brahmins also migrated to Kathmandu valley during that period and afterward. During centuries of their residence in Kathmandu, they mixed up with the native people of the valley. Today, some of the Newar brahmin castes like Jha, Mishra, and Bhatta are believed to be originated from Maithili.


Notable Newar people:-

Sankhadhar Sakhwa (879 AD) philanthropist, related to Nepal Sambat
Shukra Raj Shastri (1894-1941), Freedom Fighter, Martyr
Gangalal Shrestha (1919-1941), Freedom Fighter, Martyr
Dharma Bhakta Mathema (1908-1941), Freedom Fighter, Martyr
Ganesh Man Singh (1915-1997) Freedom Fighter, Leader of Nepali Congress
Pushpa Lal Shrestha (1924-1978), Founder of Communist Party of Nepal
Marich Man Shrestha (1942-2013) Former Prime Minister
Sahana Pradhan (1927-2014), Leader of CPN-ML, Former Deputy PM
Hisila Yami (b.1959), Leader

Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Shrestha (1912-1992), poet
Satya Mohan Joshi (1920- 2022), Scholar of history and culture
Swor Samrat Narayan Gopal (1939-1990), Singer
Tara Devi (1945-2006), Singer, aka Swar Samragi
Fattehman Singh Rajbhandari (1936-2013), Singer
Prem Dhwaj Pradhan (b.1938), Singer
Madan Krishna Shrestha (b.1950), Actor
Shiva Shrestha, Actor
Karishma Manandhar (b.1971), Actress



See Also 



Tags: List of Newar Caste & Surnames

119 comments:

  1. We are acharju newar but it is not mentioned here

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    1. Acharju are same as Karmacharya

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    2. what about Bataju ?

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    3. Bataju is same as Jonchhen of Bkt

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    4. We are Rajlawat newar but it's not mentioned here

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  2. We are Acharju Newar but it is not mentioned here and our gotra is Upamanya

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    1. Now a days Achajus are known as Karmacharya.

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    2. Can you told me about junchebu Shrestha why not mentioning

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    3. Acharju and karmacharya have same gotra upamanya

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  3. Are you belonging upamanyu gotra aasma acharju ?? I have some problem to find brotherhood so may I get help from you? And I m from upamanyu gotra.

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    1. Newar people can wear janeu thread

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    2. Yes exactly newar people can wear janai too so let me know brotherhood

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    3. Newar barman and chhatharia Newar (Rajbhandari,Joshi,malla etc)wear janai

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  4. Newar people can wear janeu thredt

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    1. हाे । दिक्षित कर्माचार्य र जाेशीहरूले जनै धारणा गर्छन् ।

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    2. Newar Chhatharey Shrestha wear Janai. They are Clans like Joshi, Karmacharya, Malla, Pradhan, Pradhananga, Maskey, Rajbhandari, Hada, Kayastha, Rajbanshi, Raghubanshi, as well as pure Shrestha wear janai during their Bratabandha.

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    3. Not only in bratabanda thay always wear janai 6 Dora janai...

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  5. I m seeking my brotherhood so try to help me ,I m belonging to upamanyu gotra’s newar n my grandfather’s father use to wear janai so plz do help me well con 9825198726

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    1. Hi what is ur surname we are Rajbhandari and we wear janai (6 dora)

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    2. We usually do write shrestha nowadays but how I don’t know so I m searching brotherhood

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    3. I don’t know how many Dora did they use? According to my grandfather they used janai that’s all i know

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    4. Actualy some chathariya shrestha newar belongs to Brhamin family of mithila..But there is some wrong happened from our malla Kings Because they made caste by work field but some jyapu also worked in durbar and there sure name become shrestha and now they don't have gotra..in my opinion

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    5. But I m belonging from upamannyu gotra so smoothly let me know my brotherhood

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    6. I wanna know originate fromwhere upamannyu Hotta’s newar

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    7. You can also wear jeneu 6 Dora if you're pure shrestha

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  6. In which caste does the surname "Palubanjar" lies?

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  7. In which caste does the surname "Palubanjar" lies?

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  8. As a cast of bhaktapur district there are more than hundreds of cast which is not menson in this .why

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  9. Dhakhwa is also from same Shakya Clan but not mentioned above.

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    1. Apart from Dhakhwa what are other Shakya castes? I've heard Udas, Sakhwa, Buddhacharya, Brahmacharya and others. Are these correct?

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    1. Hi
      What is the gotra of rajkarnikar ?

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  11. Musyaju, gajyaju and many are not mentioned ?

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  12. What is rajkarnikar gotra (newar)?

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  13. लवट भन्ने कस्ताे नेवार हाे जान्न चाहेकाे ।

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    1. यो चाहिँ प्राय नुवाकोट जिल्ला मा हुन्छ। उ बेला धामी हरुको खेताला हो।

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    2. I m from upamannyu gotra but we used to write shrestha so may I know details of upamannyu Hotta’s surnames

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    3. Yes we are Rajbhandari we wear 6 Dora janai...like parbatiya barman and chhetry

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  14. Katila is also newar surname it is on (Panchthariya)

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  15. Rajbanshi pani newar ho????

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    1. हो तर क्षेत्री पनि हुन्छन राजवङ्शी ।।।

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    2. Rajbanshi, Rajbhandari,Malla,Had etc are pure Rajputs

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  16. We are Rawal , which caste we fall in?

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  17. first of all whoever can speak ,read,write Newari , he/she is newar ra jo sanga cha dhewa tyahi ho thulo newa . ... tato na charo bolna lekhna kehi aundaina , hing ko talo bokera ke jat ko ghamand garrne. bhayekai newari culture bachau , cast ko jhamela lai choda..tyo caste system malla ko kingdom ma society lai control garne banayeko thiyo , now that system can ne nostalgic but irrevalent now. .. grow up Newars before you are extinct......Lets all be United and fight for Single identity as Newars...period. Love from Canada.

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  18. Shrestha is in chathariya, if you don't know the history don't waste your time writing these all.

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  19. के नेवारी समाजमा ब्रह्म गोत्र पनि छ? मेरा बाबा सानैमा बित्नुभएकोले बाबाको परिवारसंग हाम्रो राम्रो चिनजान छैन।
    तर बाबाको डायरीमा लेखे अनुसार हाम्रो गोत्र ब्रह्म र थर पुजारी हरे। यस विषयमा केहि मद्दत गर्नुहुन्छ कि?

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    1. पोडे हो पोडे हो।

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    2. K yo pode bhaniyara hepiyako ki just giving answer ...give me a reply

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    3. Yo answer hoki hepiyara vaneko give me a reply

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  20. m Shrestha ho tar malae mero gotr thaha xoin k hola mero gotr??

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  21. Why Aganja is not mentioned? We belong to newar community as well from Bhaktapur

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  22. What is the gotra of Ranjitkar

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  23. Nagarkoti ra pahari chuta chuttai ho ki eutai cast hun?

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  24. Guys can someone tell me if dware caste is newar or not??

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  25. Wat will be the gotra of maskey thar?

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  26. Maskey thar ko gotra k ho?

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  27. Moh choi pradhan 🇳🇵

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  28. we are sainju but it is not mention in the list why

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  29. I think Shilpakar also belongs to the craftsman group.

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  30. Hi, how about "Dhonju" & "Khawaju" ?

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  31. It's not kakchapati, it's kakshapati(कक्षपति)

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  32. We are bhuju/bhaju and our relatives are all chatthariya, pradhan Maskey, Rajbhandari, Amatya, malla, Vaidhya, so bhaju is same as masjeey Pradhan palikhey etc and should be in chhathariya

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  33. We are Piya newar but is not mentioned here

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  34. byanju cast chai k ho?

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    1. Shrestha nai ho saayad Bhaktapur-Dhulikhel area ko.

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  35. Kasaju bhaneko k Ho? Kun thari ho?

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  36. Shilpakar are carpenter ,woodcravers not a jyapu

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  37. Buddhacharya Pani chaina ho.Gotra chahi k huncha BAJRACHARYA,buddhacharya haru ko??

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  38. My name is sujan pradhan what is my thar and gotra

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  39. Layaju ko gotra kun ho?

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  40. Is balami is newar🙄👀

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    1. Yes. They were mostly farmers and displaced from Kathmandu as per this documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81l3GIUWZ0M

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  41. We are yandyo but it is not mentioned here..
    Why??

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  42. Hami Assam India ma ta tharei thaha xaina

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  43. ,Maharjan ko gotra k hola?

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  44. esto na bhana na mero girlfriend mero cousin huna sakcha

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  45. Kumal ko gotra k ho?

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  46. Pradhan ko gotra k ho?

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  47. What about Ghinanju Shrestha from Dhulikhel?

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  48. Khadgi kasto ho? Aru sanga pani chalchha ki chaldaina? Khadgi bhaneko scheduled caste ho ki hoina?

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    1. khadgi is basically naye which means nayak "leader" in nepali.but they work as butcher or musician . pani chalchaa

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    2. khadgi is basically called naye which means nayak " leader" in nepali. but they are called butcher and musician due to their profession. pani chalchha yo cast ko.

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  49. What is the gotra of Shrestha newar

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  50. why Gopali is not included?

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  51. We are sainju Newar. Does anybody knows the ancestor of Sainju newar. Please help

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  52. why newar do not wear jenau

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  53. We are shrestha and we have been called as "Shyam Gotra " , but you have not mentioned here .

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  54. I am sanghami, write something about us pls

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  55. Surname ta 1000+ hola jasto xa newar ko

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  56. Thaku caste bare kasaile bhandinu , pachthari, chathari k ho ?

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  57. Is there Mishra surname of newars?

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  58. Koju,gosain,kusi,achaju haru k ma paryo (chhartharya and panchethariya)

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  59. nepali thar ko caste k ho?

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  60. Ma Bade ho. Mero surname mention gariyeko chaina. Kun ma parcha hola ‘BADE’??

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  61. Mero surname Bade kata parcha hola. Tyo list ma chaina. Kasailai jankari cha bhane bhanidinus.

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  62. hlo Kasi gotra vaneko k ho

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  63. Please note and update Maleku also Chhathari Shrestha

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  64. Please update khen also Chhathari

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  65. Rajkarnikar ra Halwai lai Udaaya bhane pani Kathmandu ko Uray Samaaj ma pardaina. Uniharuko origin saayad Madhesh baata ho although they are Buddhists too. And uniharuko Uray sanga marriage teti accepted chhaina as per my parents.

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  66. Newar ko thar 1000 vanda badi xa plz sabai lekhnu

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  67. Mero surname Bhansari parcha , list ma ta chaina tapai haru lai kei yaad cha bhani bhandinu hos

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  68. Deula pode ra pujari ko gotra thaha pauna ta

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