Devkota
Devkota (Nepali: देवकोटा) is a surname used by Bahun communities of Nepal.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909–1959), Nepali writer
- Bachaspati Devkota, Nepalese communist leader
- Rajeshwor Devkota, Nepalese political leader
- Rishi Devkota, Nepalese communist leader
- Upendra Devkota, Nepalese neurosurgeon
- Dinesh Chandra Devkota, Nepalese Engineer and former Vice-Chairman of National Planning Commission
- Madhav Prasad Devkota, Nepalese writer
- Khim Lal Devkota, Nepalese politician [2]
- Krishna Jwala Devkota, Nepalese journalist
- Manita Devkota, Miss Universe Nepal 2018 and Top 10 Miss Universe 2018
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language |
| Word/name | Khasa kingdom |
| Derivation | Devkot |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Jaisi Devkota, Devkota Khatri |
| See also | Dhakal, Bhattarai, Adhikari, Subedi, Dhungana, Sapkota |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-09-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- UCPN (Maoist) Central Committee Member Khim Lal Devkota ...
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