Rai people

Rai people
Regions with significant populations
	Nepal ; Sikkim, Darjeeling
Languages
	Kiranti ; Nepali
Religion
	Kirat Mundum ; Animism; Folk Hinduism ;

Mankhim (temple) of Khambu (Rai) at Aritar, Sikkim, India

The Rai /ˈræiː/ (exonym) or Khambu (endonym) are Kirati indigenous ethnolinguistic groups of the Indian subcontinent, what is now modern-day Nepal, mainly in the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal (predominantly Darjeeling Hills) and Bhutan. The original name of Rai is Khambu. Rai means King in old khas kura. They are the descendants of Kirat Kingdom.

Notable Rai people

Agansing Rai, recipient of 13th Victoria Cross
Amar Singh Rai Indian Politician from Darjeeling
Ashok Rai, Former Vice Chairperson of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)^[1]^{[circular reference]} and Senior leader of Socialist Party
Asit Rai, writer and novelist
Bal Bahadur Rai, senior cabinet minister, acted as Prime Minister; senior leader of Nepali Congress Party
Chandra Das Rai, indian politician, senior leader in Sikkim State Congress, bureaucrat and former journalist.
Dayahang Rai, actor, director, play writer and founder of 'Mandala Theatre'
Deo Prakash Rai General secretary of the All India Gorkha League and named as Minister in the West Bengal state government.
Dil Maya Rai, National Assembly of Bhutan
Gopal Rai, Former Minister of State for Forest and Soil Conservation
Hari Prasad Gorkha Rai, writer
Indra Bahadur Rai, writer and literary critic
Jai Bir Rai, National Assembly of Bhutan
Jitu Rai, Indian shooter
Lain Singh Bangdel, former Chancellor of the Royal Nepal Academy
Lalit Rai, Indian Kargil War
Mira Rai, athlete and trail runner
Narad Muni Thulung, senior cabinet minister, acted as Prime Minister of Nepal
Pawan Kumar Chamling, Longest serving Chief Minister of India (24 years, 165 days), founder of the Sikkim Democratic Front party
Pradeep Kumar Rai, lyricist of current Nepalese National Anthem, Sayaun Thunga Phulka
Prem Das Rai, Indian politician from Sikkim
Rajan Mukarung, writer and activist
Rajesh Payal Rai, singer and music composer
Ram Prasad Rai, revolutionary fighter against Rana autocracy
Sabin Rai, pop singer from Dharan
Santa Bahadur Rai, Secretary & Chairman Public Service Commission
Sarita Rai, Indian Politician from West Bengal
Sher Dhan Rai, Chief Minister, province no 1
Shiba Kumar Rai, scientist, Professor of medical microbiology and ex-member of National Planning Commission of the government of Nepal
Shiva Kumar Rai, Nepali writer and the first Gorkha minister in the state of West Bengal
Shrawan Mukarung, poet
Suk Bahadur Rai, awarded Aung San Thuriya in 1950
Tarundeep Rai, Indian Olympiad archer
Tek Bahadur Rai, politician from Bhutan, Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Tulshi Devi Rai, Former minister of Water Security, Public Health Engineering, Social Justice, Empowerment & Welfare Departments of Sikkim
Wilson Bikram Rai, comedian, actor

References

^ Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

External links

[1] Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

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Notable Rai people

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