Bhandari
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Meaning | Treasurer, keeper of a storehouse |
| Region of origin | India |
Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse.[1] In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste.[2] In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris.[3] In Maharashtra and Goa they belong to the Kshatriya varna.
Notable people
Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include:
- Anup Bhandari, Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor
- Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Nepalese politician, President of Nepal
- Binod Bhandari (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer
- Damodar Bhandari, member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Dhruv Bhandari (born 1985), Indian television actor
- Dil Kumari Bhandari (born 1949), Indian politician, former president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh
- Dinesh Chandra Bhandary, Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, the Vir Chakra awardee
- Gagan Singh Bhandari, Nepalese politician and General
- H. Gopal Bhandary (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka
- Madan Bhandari, Nepalese politician and communist leader
- Mohan Bhandari (1937-2015), Indian film and television actor
- Nar Bahadur Bhandari (1947-2017), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994 and founder of Sikkim Sangram Parishad
- Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956), Nepalese poet
- Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari, Nepalese athlete
- Sabitra Bhandari, Nepalese national footballer
- Tika Bhandari, Nepalese singer
Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include:
- Sav Bhandari and Alli Bhandari, two main characters and siblings on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi (2001–15)
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Grewal, J. S. (1975). In the By-lanes of History: Some Persian Documents from a Punjab Town. Indian Institute of Advanced Study. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khaśa Kingdom: A Trans-Himalayan Empire of the Middle Age. Nirala Publications. p. 32. ISBN 978-81-85693-50-7. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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