Dahal

Dahal (Nepali: दाहाल) is a Nepali and Indian surname of Khas origin. The Dahal surname mostly found in Nepal and India(West Bengal and Northeast). Dahal are originally belongs to khas tribe but now they are identified as Bahun and Chhetri. They belong to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group. The caste system in Nepal is still intact today despite legal reforms in 1964. The Dahals traditionally represented one of the highest ranking clergies or pujaris in Nepali Hindu religion, and due to their high education status they influenced secular affairs.^[1] In modern Nepali society, they are dominant as scholars, intellectuals, politicians and thought leaders, such as the former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and media tycoon Bhusan Dahal.

Notable people with this surname include:

• Chandra Shekhar Dahal (born date not available) One of the two official signatories of Sugauli Treaty in 1816 between Nepal and India.
• Biswonath Updadhyay Dahal, Former Chief Justice of Nepal and Chairperson of Constitution Drafting Committee of Nepal 990s.
• Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal, Former Minister and oldest-aged Mt Everest Climb-attempter who died at 86 years on his way to the summit.
• Purusottam Dahal, (born 1955), Senior Journalist of Nepal who introduced popular news commentary radio program called 'Events and Views' in 1992.
• Bhim Prasad Dahal (born 1954), Leader of Sikkim Democratic Front
• Bhusan Dahal (born 1966), Nepali media tycoon
• Chandra Devi Dahal (born 1986), Nepali woman footballer
• Dayaram Dahal, Nepali film director
• Nara Bahadur Dahal (born 1960), Nepali long-distance runner
• Pushpa Kamal Dahal (born 1954), Former Nepali Prime Minister, and one of the two chairmen of the Nepal Communist Party
• Prince Dahal (born 2004), badminton player from Nepal
• Ngamindra Dahal (born 1967) Nepali Scientist with significant contribution in the field of environment and climate change management.

See also[]

• Khas people
• Khas Kingdom
• Rajput
• Boston Brahmins

References[]

Surname list

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