Bista
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni, Garhwali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language[1] |
| Word/name | Khasa kingdom[1] |
| Derivation | Bishista (Distinguished) |
| Meaning | Baron or landholder[1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bist, Bishta, Bisht |
| Derivative(s) | Bista Kshatri/Chhetri |
| See also | Thapa, Basnet, Pande, Kunwar, Khadka, Karki |
Bista (Nepali: बिष्ट) is a family name of people of Nepal belonging to Khas Chhetri[1] groups of Kshatriya varna. They are Hindu with a local Masto deity. They speak Nepali language as mother tongue. Bistas are one of the five Kaji families to be granted the hereditary dignity of Kaji along with Thapa, Pande, Basnet/Basnyat and Kunwar.[citation needed] In India Bista/Bistas are spelled as Bisht/Bishts or Bist/Bists and are titled as Rajputs, they are mostly found in Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The Tibetan Buddhist vassal dynasty of Lo Manthang in Northern Nepal adopted the title of "Bista".[2]
Notable people with surname Bista
- Anjan Bista, Youth Nepali Footballer
- Bikash Bista, Nepali academician
- Deepak Bista, Taekwando Gold Medalist
- Dor Bahadur Bista, Nepalese anthropologist
- Kirti Nidhi Bista, Former PM of Nepal
- Om Bikram Bista, King of Nepali Pop
- Ranjan Bista, Youth Nepali Footballer
- Lalit Bista, Nepali Writer
- Daulat Bikram Bista, Famous and classic writer
Notable people with title Bista
- Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista, Former Titular King of Mustang
References
- ^ a b c d Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala Publications. p. 210. ISBN 8185693501.
- ^ "MUSTANG2". Royalark.net. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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