Bhandari Explained
| Bhandari |
| Meaning: | Treasurer, keeper of a storehouse |
| Region: | Indian subcontinent |
| Language origin: | Sanskrit |
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] as well as Bahuns.[4]
Notable people
Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include:
- Ajit Bhandari (born 1994), Nepalese footballer
- Amit Bhandari (born 1978), Indian cricketer
- 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
- Harry Bhandari (born 1977), Nepalese-born American politician
- H. Gopal Bhandary (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka
- Lalit Bhandari (born 1996), Nepalese cricketer
- 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
- Sujan Rai Bhandari, Indian Punjabi historian and author
- 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)
Notes and References
- Book: Hanks . Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names . 2003 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-977169-1 . 5 March 2020 . en.
- Book: J. S. Grewal
. Grewal . J. S. . J. S. Grewal . In the By-lanes of History: Some Persian Documents from a Punjab Town . 1975 . Indian Institute of Advanced Study . 5 March 2020 . en.
- Book: Adhikary . Surya Mani . The Khaśa Kingdom: A Trans-Himalayan Empire of the Middle Age . 1997 . Nirala Publications . 978-81-85693-50-7 . 32 . 5 March 2020 . en.
- Book: Raj . Prakash A. . Brahmins of Nepal . 1996 . Nabeen Publications . 978-0-7855-7366-1 . 28 . All the Brahmins in Nepal are supposed to have a gotra which ... Surname Acharya Adhikari Aryal Banskota Bastola Badal Baral Basti Bhandari Bhatta Bhattarai ....
