6. 59. 248. 124. Jaisi Brahmins are the second most popular form of Nepali brahmin surnames. 630. Bahun (Pahadi Brahmin/Nepali Brahmin) Bahun ( Khas Brahmin) ( Nepali: ) are group of people belonging to Brahmin caste in Khas group, an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group. Upadhyaya/Upadhyay > Bahun > (Purbiya), (Kumai) Phengdi > Magar > Ale ?Hqe#y{x3TqvID/[`D[k!1DL&($2{z)8p%1tph{.lUQ`akz 1D [Df^ SrP+uG=*@`@ SM=& However, since the unification of Nepal in the 18th century, Nepal's various non-Hindu ethnic nationalities and tribes, previously called "Matwalis" (alcohol-drinkers) and now termed as "Adivasi/Janajati" (indigenous/nationalities), have been incorporated within the caste hierarchy to varying degrees of success. Hudke > Dalit > Pariyar 363. 232. 526. Kadayat > Khas-Chhetri Ojhatanchhe > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 60. 428. If these major three communities (upper-caste Khas (Bahun & Chhetri) and upper-caste Newars (Shresthas) or the 'BCN' combine their shares in the Government of Nepal, civil service employment is . Chobeguhang > Limbu Initially, the gurus and the readers of the ancient scriptures and Sanskrit texts of knowledge, have now almost been transformed to a simple state of living. Parki > Dalt > Bishwokarma 252. Kanga > Limbu 700. 432. As a result of occupational changes, increased education, their own efforts to emulate the upper castes and consolidation of political power, urban Dalits in the Terai have moved up in status. To find your choice, press Control+F and type the surname to see which caste/community/ethnic group and sub-caste/clan it falls under. 137. Hamal > Thakuri Malbariya > Tharu Rishi (protector of Vedas), A cowherd (protector of the Cows). Ghodane > Gurung The castes of Jaisi Brahmins can be considered similar to the Upadhyaya Brahmins but all that differs is their history that distances them from Upadhyaya brahmins. Belbase > Bahun > (Purbiya) Upadhyaya > Tarai-Brahman Katriya > Tharu Ngarpa > Tamang Chyawa > Tamang Lama > Sherpa 374. Dev > Bahun They are the second largest Hindu group with a population of 3,212,704 (99.6% out of 100%). There are 3,212,704 of the total population of Brahmins in Nepal. Garden > Tamang 519. Orientation Manandhar > Newar > Saymi Rawal > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya Top 10 Alcohol Consuming Countries In The World. 464. Rumba > Tamang Juju > Newar-Brahman > Rajopadhyaya Devabhaju Brahman 335. Dixit > Bahun 362. 547. Pradhananga > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 618. [13] Caste prejudice is far less prevalent in cities nowadays, although nothing has changed in rural regions. Vaidya/Baidya > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 372. 156. Domestic Unit. Linguistically and culturally related to the Tamiland Malayalam-speaking p, ETHNONYM: Panjabi However, Hindu is a dominant religion among the modern Tharu. 645. 694. Brahmans and Chhetris speak the national language, Nepali, as their mother tongue. 419. 2019Encyclopedia.com | All rights reserved. 337. 405. Gorkhali > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya Tiwari > Bahun > Kaushik Purbiya, (Kumai) Sidari > Magar The types of brahmins under this category have been listed below. 522. Eventually she herself succeeds to the powerful position of mother-in-law. Pariyar > Dalit > Pariyar 269. according to their caste. Prengel > Magar > Pun 118. London: Asia Publishing House. How Do Different People Assess Social Change In Nepal? 483. 594. Samal > Thakuri ." 672. 604. 597. 75. Sarbhang/Sarbariya > Tarai-Hindu Nepalese equate their nationality to citizenship rather than ethnicity. Rokaha/Roka/Rokaya > Magar > Gharti 116. Conflict. Khulal > Khas-Chhetri Talchabhadel > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 641. In Hindu society GOTRA refers to people who are descendants from an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Basnet/Basnyat > Khas-Chhetri Darpa > Tamang 71. Brahmins are priests and teachers who are charged with the responsibility of protecting the sacred learning. Darzi > Muslim =?gvK^O4}fXcUY3'Eu-_c7`-@C\AP-@d3)u00)[40% f@qZGP"aT2 Agnihotri > Newar-Brahman > Rajopadhyaya Devabhaju Brahman The caste system conjoints a structural class divide which persists, in which lower castes/ethnicities are generally socio-economically are not equal like those of higher castes/ethnicities. %%EOF Torchaki > Magar > Ale 450. Chamar > Tarai-Dalit > Chamar 320. 352. Upadhyaya Brahmins are considered as the Brahmins in the complete form of those ancient brahmins. 15,630, Dalit Rs. Suyal > Bahun 310. 701. Lo > Tamang Bhatta > Newar > Bhatta Brahman 430. Khyargoli > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 404. So why only the word gotra is used for Rishi and the progeny (rishi parampara) ? Kandariya > Bahun Tharu account for 6.5% of all Nepalese, making them the fourth largest ethnic group in the country. Those conflicts that cannot be settled through informal means at the village level are referred to the legal and judicial system of Nepal. 689. (2011). Rajkul > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 139. Pant > Bahun > Bharadwaj (Kumai) 173. [23] In terms of education, 88.0% of Khas Brahmins & Chhetris, and Newars have access to school, 12.0% have never been to school. 8. 198. Jaisi Brahmins. Deula > Newar-Dalit > Pode Bastola > Bahun > Garga (Purbiya) Patrabansh > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 623. In the rural context, the traditional subsistence agriculture system and age-old caste structure have significantly changed, and a relationship based on wage labour on land is being developed.[25]. 447. Darlami > Magar > Thapa 305. Darnal > Dalit Acharya > Bahun > Kaudinya (Purbiya) 2. 143. 263. 393. Based on context, The word ( /) symblizes 3 things, = (Cow) , (Earth), (Veda), : = = (these words mean samething). Subedi, Madhusudan. 49. Tabdar > Tharu 545. Suchikar > Dalit > Pariyar Duwadi > Bahun > Atreya (Purbiya) 235. Pandit > Bahun > Ghrit, Kaushik (Purbiya) 622. 603. 671. 533. 211. Kambang > Limbu [1][12], Hierarchies of Major Caste/Ethnic Groups in Nepal according to Muluki Ain:[17][18], Terai Brahmin (referred in the code as Indian/Desi Brahmin) (no mention of Terai Kshatriya groups), Gurkha clans - Gurung, Magar, Kirat (Rai and Limbu). The caste system is still intact today but the rules are not as rigid as they were in the past. Rautar > Tharu Maharjan > Newar > Jyapu 693. Bahuns or hill brahmins originated from the Indo-Aryan Khasa tribe of Nepal and South Asia. Kunwar > Khas-Chhetri Kalwar > Tarai-Hindu The caste and surnames are as important as the man makes it to be. Its translated as Brahmin in English. Dom > Tarai-Dalit > Dom Benglasi > Magar Koirala > Bahun > Maudgalya (Purbiya) Chhetri > Khas-Chhetri Vedas comprise of literature composed of old layers of Sanskrit texts and Hindu scriptures. 676. The purity and the knowledge come through these backstories. People of Nepal 5th ed. Lohamkami > Newar > Uray / Udhas London: Asia Publishing House. 262. Barai > Tarai-Hindu Caste is broader term used to represent certain group of people like poudel, basnet, neupane, khadka, shrestha etc. Camkhala > Newar-Dalit > Chami 172. 387. 12,114 and Muslim ranks the lowest, Rs.11,014'[22] The democratic transitions also failed to be inclusive management and functioning governance mainly because government was unable to understand and articulate the spirit of all Nepalese people irrespective of their caste, gender, ethnicity, and religion. Karanjit > Newar > Bha Phalinge > Rai Nepali surnames are divided into three origins: toponyms as Ghimire, Dahal, Pokharel, Sapkota from respective villages. Tinglatar: Socio-Economic Relationships of a Brahmin Village in East Nepal Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar. Saam > Rai Human Resources Development Research Center, Kathmandu. It comes in the month of Phagun (February-March) and is a riotous time when men, women, and children sing, dance, and throw colored powder and water at each other. 0000000016 00000 n Lawat > Newar > Jyapu 273. Timila > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya Both sexes work in the fields, but overall women spend more hours per day in agricultural and domestic labor than men. 502. Yorka > Tamang Bhul chhetri ra dalit kasari bhaya yo bisayama thap samagri bhaya janakari pauna hajur. 242. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. Dhobi > Tarai-Dalit > Dhobi 153. For example, Buddha Ratna Shakya in which Buddha is the first name, Ratna is the middle name and Shakya is a surname. 423. 579. Bura > Khas-Chhetri according to their caste. 113. Samahang > Limbu 628. 186. Hajara > Tarai-Dalit > Dushadh Gotame > Bahun 166. 531. Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). 368. Both are active at harvest time. The Surnames are the same as Upadhyaya as Jaisi Brahmin. Gurung > Gurung Ceremonies. 425. Sotange > Rai Chik > Muslim The rate of literacy among Brahman men, whose traditional priestly role required them to read sacred Hindu texts, is well above the national average. [3] On 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic,[4] ending the period of the Hindu Kingdom. protector of Vedas and the progeny belong to the same gotra ) is chiefly used for a cowherd (protector of Cows). All first cousins are addressed by sibling terms. Bahun . 53. 0000000676 00000 n 598. Bamanayata > Sunuwar Linguistic Affiliation. 503. Moreover, middle names are not necessary to add. 644. [1], The Government of Nepal legally abolished and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in 1963. Chhungpate > Jirel 319. Gaudel > Bahun Himalayan Review 4:43-60. 222. Prasai > Bahun > Shandilya (Kumai) Musa > Newar > Jyapu Gaithaula > Bahun Chunanra > Dalit > Bishwokarma 0000001700 00000 n With Customs religions and tradition and even the rituals, these surnames are some that you can remember for that very purpose. 200. 229. Yongya > Limbu 58. Dhungel/Dhungyal > Bahun > Agasti (Purbiya) (LogOut/ 437. The lineage has been passed on down the generations. Pokhrel/Pokharel > Bahun > Atreya, Bharadwaj (Purbiya) Due to this people marry in their caste and avoid same gotra. 414. The major original religion practiced by Magar included Shamanism and Tengriism, but currently Hindu is the prominent religion among the community. Kusle > Newar-Dalit > Jogi Gyawali > Bahun > Mandabya (Purbiya) startxref 0000002915 00000 n Panthi/Panthee > Bahun > Mandabya (Purbiya) "An Additional Perspective on the Nepali Caste System." 401. 72. 442. 602. But overall, they and their surnames have the same background as any other Brahmins. 357. 260. 395. 523. 587. The tribal designation of Khas is given in only a few contexts. Kayastha > Tarai-Hindu 114. 475. Bahun (Hill/Khas Brahmin), Chhetri (Khas Kshatriya), Thakuri (Nepali Royalty) and Khas Dalits (Oppressed Khas) are the members of Khas (Parbate) society. Zimba > Tamang They are associated with the forest and have lived in forest areas for many years with the cultivation of rice, lentils, corn, and mustard being the major economic activity. Dalits and Labour in Nepal: Discrimination and Forced Labour. Dixit/Dikshit > Tarai-Brahman Even though these 3 words mean the same thing (, , ) due to popular usage (this is called in Sanskrit 164. Ravanrajghariya > Tharu Tepe > Newar-Dalit > Tepe Nepali people have broad facial festures. Dahal > Bahun > Batsa (Purbiya) Ujjain > Tarai-Hindu > Rajput This is an Indo-European language closely related to Hindi and other North Indian languages. 403. Kumale > Newar > Kuma 439. 521. Lochan > Tamang All Brahmans and Chhetris are Hindus and subscribe to most of the basic Hindu beliefs. Kurmi > Tarai-Hindu Dotel/Dotiyal > Bahun 472. 92. 409. Table 2.2 Main Nepal Caste and Ethnic Groups with Regional Divisions and Social Groups (from 2001 Census) 3 Table 4.1 Wealth Quintiles 6 Table 4.2 Household Facilities 7 Table 4.3 Antenatal Care 11 Table 4.4 Early Childhood Mortality Rates 15 Table 4.5 Women's Participation in Decision making by Caste/Ethnicity and Regional Identify 28 . Those living in the Terai (the low, level strip in the southern part of the country) are much like their counterparts across the border in northern India. There are very few Kanyakubja brahmins who . 388. Likhim > Limbu Bha > Newar > Bha/Karanjit Pal/Paal > Thakuri the Government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963 A.D. With Nepal's . Sen > Thakuri 707. 444. [7] The existing caste structure as introduced by the Lichhavis was later fundamentally restructured during the reign of King Jayasthiti Malla (1380-1394). Kanphatta > Newar > Jogi Brahmans are known in Nepali as "Bahuns." With that as a state of the present situation of Brahmin population, the roots that they have come from have not been lost altogether. 513. Woli > Khas-Chhetri Acharya > Newar-Brahman > Rajopadhyaya Kalyal > Thakuri The names of children are generally announced by the elder most member of Nepalese households. The existence of Matwali Chhetris (those who drink liquor), who do not wear the sacred thread, is evidence that not all Khas were accorded Chhetri status. Newar and Madheshi people also have their own Brahmin caste. 0000025509 00000 n Sarki > Dalit > Mijar Dharikar/Dhankar > Tarai-Dalit 178. Have been searching for some time but cant find anything. Nepal South Asia Asia Place. Shahi > Newar-Dalit > Naye Brahman and Chhetri are high Hindu Nepalese castes. Surname > Caste/Community/Ethnicity > Clan/Sub-caste/Gotra 1.