Basnet
Basnet/Basnyat (Nepali: बस्नेत/बस्न्यात) is a surname of Hindus of Nepal and India.[1] It is found among Chhetri community.[2]
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas |
| Word/name | Karnali, Nepal |
| Meaning | Unknown |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Basnyat, Basnet |
| See also | Pande, Thapa, Rana, Karki, Khadka |
There are five different branches of Basnets in Nepal:
- The Shreepali (Sripali) Jumli Basnets of Jumla bharadwaja later Gorkha.
- The Khaptari (Khaptadi) Basnet of Khaptad Kaushik gotriya Basnyats later Lamjung and then Gorkha.
- The Khulal Basnets; Dhananjay gotriya Basnyats
- The Lamichhane; Garga gotriya Basnets
Notable people with surname Basnet
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References
- "Basnet Family Name". Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- Subba, Tanka Bahadur (1989). Dynamics of a hill society: Nepalis in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788173041143.
Some of the Chhetri clans are Adhikari, Baniya, Basnet, Bist, Bohra, Bura or Burathoki, Gharti, Karki, Khadka, Khatri, Khulal, Mahat, Raut, Rana, Roka, Thapa, etc.
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