Dhakal
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Dhakal (ढकाल) is one of the most common Brahmin last names found in Nepal. The Dhakals are believed to be the direct descendents of Rishi or sage Upamanyu, who is in turn believed to be descended from RishiVasishta. They are believed to have originated from a place called Dhapuk in the Achham District of mid-western Nepal. Then they migrated towards the east including Syanja, Gorkha, and all the way to eastern Nepal. Yaku {Bhojpur} is known as the Birta of Dhakal; Syanja, Gorkha, Terathum, Bhojpur and Syangja are famous places from which many Dhakals have emerged. Today, many Dhakals are also found in India, especially in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and in Bhutan.
Religion
The most common religion of people with this surname is Hinduism.
Culture
The culture is a part the traditional Nepali-Hinduism Brahmin culture. including Bhutanese and Burmese Dhakal
Notable people
- Kulananda Dhakal, chief priest and astrologer of the 18th-century ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah
- Ram Krishna Dhakal (born 1974), singer
- Ek Nath Dhakal (born 1974), politician
- Rishi Dhakal, US Based Nepalese businessman, Honorary Consul General California United State of America
- Ramnath Dhakal, From Rupandehi, Nepalese politician,
- Janardan Dhakal, From Rasuwa, Nepalese politician,
- Baburam Dhakal, (born 4 April 1979) film director of Nepal
- Shyam Dhakal, (born November 5, 1981) Alpine skier from Nepal.
- Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal, (born on October 1, 1982 in Jhapa), actor
- Punya Prasad Dhakal, Bhutanese Dutch-based physician