Dhakal
Dhakal (Nepali: ढकाल pronounced [ɖʱʌkal]) is a बाहुन surname found mainly in Nepal and in some parts of India (Sikkim).
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language |
| Word/name | Khasa kingdom |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Jaisi Dhakal |
| See also | Ghimire, Poudel, Pokharel, Khanal, Aryal, Subedi |
The Dhakals are believed to be the direct descendants of Rishi or sage Upamanyu, who is in turn believed to be descended from Rishi Vasishta. They are believed to have originated from a place called Dhapuk in the Achham Districts and Gorkha Districts. The Sikkimese Dhakals have been in Sikkim and the Dhakals from mid-western Nepal migrated towards the east including Syanja, Gorkha, and all the way to eastern Nepal. Dhakals were engaged in priestly and astrological works done by Bahun priests in the Kingdom of Gorkha. Astrologer Kulananda Dhakal used to counsel King Prithvi Narayan Shah before war.[1] Yaku {Bhojpur and Gorkha} is known as the Birta of Dhakal; Syanja, Gorkha, Terathum, Bhojpur and Gorkha are famous places from which many Dhakals have emerged. Today, many Dhakals are also found in India and Nepal, especially in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and in Bhutan.
Culture
The culture is a part the traditional Nepali-Hinduism Brahmin culture including Bhutanese and Burmese Dhakal
Notable people
- Kulananda Dhakal, chief priest and astrologer of the 18th-century ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah
- Ram Krishna Dhakal (born 1974), singer
- Ek Nath Dhakal (born 1974), politician
- Rishi Dhakal, US Based Nepalese businessman, Honorary Consul General California United States of America
- Ramnath Dhakal, from Rupandehi, Nepalese politician,
- Janardan Dhakal, from Rasuwa, Nepalese politician,'
- Baburam Dhakal, (born 4 April 1979) film director of Nepal
- Shyam Dhakal, (born November 5, 1981) Alpine skier from Nepal.
- Punya Prasad Dhakal, Bhutanese Dutch-based physician
- Shobhakar Dhakal, is the Head of Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change at AIT, Thailand
- Biswas Dhakal, Nepalese entrepreneur
References
- Singh, N.K. (1997). Nepal: Refugee to Ruler : a Militant Race of Nepal. APH Publishing Corporation. p. 116. ISBN 9788170248477. Retrieved 2015-07-24.