Khatiwada (surname)
Khatiwada (Nepali: खतिवडा) is a Purbiya Brahmin surname found in Nepal and Sikkim. Khatiwada is a toponymic family name from Khatyadi gaun(Khatyadi village) in Doti district.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada, Judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal
- N.B. Khatiwada, Veteran Sikkimese politician and Indian Supreme Court Lawyer
- Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Veteran economist, Ambassador of Nepal to the US, former Finance Minister, former deputy head of Planning commission and former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank
- Shrinkhala Khatiwada, Miss Nepal World 2018 and Top 11 Miss World 2018
References[]
- ^ "नेपालको सामाजिक स्वरूप र कन्नौज — एक विवेचन". Retrieved 24 January 2019.
Categories:
- Nepali-language surnames
- Khas surnames
- Surnames of Nepalese origin