Chaulagain Explained

Chaulagain
Nepali: चौलागाईं
Language:Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni
Language origin:Nepali
Region:Khasa kingdom
Variant Forms:Chamlagain, Chaulagai, Chamrel
See Also:Chapagain, Chalise

Chaulagain is a surname in Nepal.[1] The people of this surname belongs to Bahun (Hill Brahmin) and Chhetri caste. Chaulagain belongs to Bharadvaja gotra.[2] Alternative spellings include Chamlagain, Chaulagai and Chamrel (commonly used by Chaulagains from southern Lalitpur area).

Origin

The surname is considered to be originated in Sinja valley of Jumla region. The people living in Chaundila Gau (Chaundila village) are said to be later called as Chaulagain.[3] [4] [5] In fourteenth century, during the Khas Empire and then in the Jumla kingdom, it was customary to provide wages to royal priests, astrologers, Pandits, army, officers, allies etc. by the kings. There are records of people with Chaulagain surname receiving the wages from the first king of Kalyal dynasty of Jumal kingdom, Baliraja. The surname is then said to spread all around Nepal from Jumla region.[6] [7] Currently, there are many chaulagains residing in Nijgadh(Bara), Hetauda, etc who reportedly migrated from Gunsi Bhadaure(Ramechhap).

Notable people

Notable people with the name include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Das. Basudev Lal. 2016. नेपाली समाजको निर्माणमा कान्यकुब्जको योगदान. Academic Voices. ne. 6. 1. 63–68. 10.3126/av.v6i0.20112. 165623622. 2091-1106. free.
  2. Web site: तपाईंलाई थाहा छ, कुन थरको गोत्र के हुन्छ ?. 2021-12-07. Khabarhub. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-08-27. थर र गोत्र कसरी रहन गयो ?. 2021-12-07. Prabhav Khabar. en-US. 2021-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207040712/http://prabhabonline.com/2020/08/27/10238. dead.
  4. Web site: 2021-09-26. नेपालको जाति, भाषा र संस्कृति : बाहुन, क्षेत्री खस आर्य–७. 2021-12-07. Aarthik Dainik. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-11. थाहा पाउनुहोस् तपाईंको थर कसरी रहन गयो ?. 2021-12-07. GOL Khabar.
  6. Web site: Setopati. माधव चौलागाईं . गाउँको जडो खोज्दा भेटिएको कर्णालीको रहस्यमय इतिहास. 2021-12-06. Setopati. hi.
  7. Web site: माधव चौलागाईं, जुम्ला कर्नाली इतिहास र संस्कृतिका अध्येता. 2021-12-06. ekagaj.
  8. Web site: Republica . Sajja Chaulagain, first female Nepal Idol . 2021-12-06 . My Republica . en.

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