Bhattarai
 | This article possibly contains original research. (August 2017) |
 Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font | |
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas |
| Word/name | Nepal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bhattrai, Bhattaraya |
| Derivative(s) | Sindhuley Bhattarai, Saalukhey Bhattarai, Gamlangey Bhattarai, Chisungkhey Bhattarai, Gulmeli Bhattarai, Lamidaandey Bhattarai |
| See also | Pokharel, Poudel, Khanal, Bhandari, Subedi |
Bhattarai (Nepali: भट्टराई) or Bhattrai is a Khas surname.
Etymology[]
Bhatta means scholar in Sanskrit.[1]
Notable people with the surname in Nepal[]
- Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Former Prime Minister (Nepali Congress)[2]
- Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister of Nepal.
- Madhav Bhattarai, Chairman of the committee of astrologers and religious scholar[3]
- Nabin K Bhattarai, Pop singer[4]
- Subin Bhattarai, Nepali writer
- Amrit Bhattarai, Nepali cricketer
- Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Nepali diplomat
- Krishna Dharabasi, born Krishna Bhattarai. Author of Radha (Novel), Jhola
References[]
- ^ Saligram Bhatt. Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Krishna Prasad Bhattarai". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Vijaya Dashami being celebrated". 2010-10-17. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ Sampada Malla. "Upclose with Nabin K Bhattarai". CyberSansar. archive.is. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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- Surnames
- Ethnic groups in Nepal
- Bahun
- Nepali-language surnames
- Khas surnames