Bhandari

Bhandari
Origin
LanguageSanskrit
MeaningTreasurer, keeper of a storehouse
Region of originIndian subcontinent

Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to Ahluwalia and Khatri castes. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns.

Notable people

Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include:

Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include:

References

  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Singh, K. S.; Bhalla, V.; Singh, Swaran (1997). Chandigarh. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-119-8.
  4. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2003). People of India: Punjab. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-123-5.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Raj, Prakash A. (1996). Brahmins of Nepal. Nabeen Publications. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7855-7366-1. All the Brahmins in Nepal are supposed to have a gotra which ... Surname Acharya Adhikari Aryal Banskota Bastola Badal Baral Basti Bhandari Bhatta Bhattarai ...
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