Bohora

Bohara
बोहरा
Language(s)	Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni
Origin
Language(s)	Khas language
Word/name	Khasa kingdom
Other names
Variant form(s)	Bohara, Bohora,
Derivative(s)	Bohara Brahmin, Bohara chhetri, Bohara Ekthariya
See also	Mahat, Katwal, Rayamajhi, Raut, Budhathoki, Chauhan

Bohara (Nepali: बोहरा), also known as Bohora (बोहोरा) or Bohara (बोहरा), is a Brahmin (bahun) and Chhetri surname of the Khas community of Nepal.^[1]

Bohara belonged to Thar Ghar aristocracy group which assisted the rulers of Gorkha Kingdom.^[2] In western Nepal, the Bohara title is in use from Katyuri Kingdom of Doti, Joshimath and Askot by the Kshatriyas, at the time of old Feudal kingdom system of around 12th century (also known as ).

Largely, the Bohara title is used by the Chhetri community. Some janajati (Sauka), baahuns, Dalits, and Kami also use this surname. This surname is also found in Brahmins of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand states of India.

Notable people with surname Bohara[]

Notable Bohora/Bohara includes:

, United States Professor; Physics and Astronomy
Amrit Kumar Bohara, CPN-UML politician; Former Minister of Nepal
Moti Lal Bohara Former Inspector General of Nepal Police (IGP)
Ram Bahadur Bohara, Former Member of Parliament, Nepal
, Minister of sudurpashim pradesh, Nepal
, Minister of sudurpashim pradesh, Nepal
sheela, Lyricist , poet
, former minister of Nepal
, Nepalese Actress
Avinash Bohara, Nepalese Cricketer

References[]

^ Pradhan, Kumar (1991). "The Gorkha conquests: The process and consequences of the unification of Nepal, with particular reference to eastern Nepal".
^ 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.

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[1] Pradhan, Kumar (1991). "The Gorkha conquests: The process and consequences of the unification of Nepal, with particular reference to eastern Nepal".

[2] 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.

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