Khanal
Khanal (Nepali: खनाल) is a common surname among the hill brahmins (पहारी ब्राह्मण) and some hill chettris of Nepal and some northern Indian states. The Khanals belonged to the Thar Ghar aristocracy group which assisted the rulers of Gorkha Kingdom.[1]
| Pronunciation | Khanaal (khanāl) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas |
| Word/name | Khasa kingdom |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Jaisi Khanal, Khanal Chhetri |
| See also | Koirala, Pokharel, Bhattarai, Aryal, Dhakal, Subedi |
Notable people with surname Khanal
- Dipendra K Khanal, Nepalese director
- Alish Khanal, Nepalese Child Actor(Nabachauna sake)
- Dipendra Khanal, Nepalese Business Man, MD Easylink Remittance.
- Prithvi Khanal, Popular Singer and Inspector of Armed Police Force.
- Jhala Nath Khanal, ex-Prime Minister of Nepal
- Rewati Raman Khanal, ex-chief Secretary to the King Birendra of Nepal
- Sardar Yadunath Khanal, pioneer diplomat; ex-Foreign Affair Secretary of Nepal; ex-Ambassador to US India, and China
- Udayraj Khanal, Nepalese physicist
References
- Pradhan, Kumar L. (2012). Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 8. ISBN 9788180698132.
- "Khanal Banshawali (Genealogy)" 2069 BS
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