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'''Dhakal''' ({{lang-ne|ढकाल}} {{IPA-ne|ɖʱʌkal|pron}}) is a |
'''Dhakal''' ({{lang-ne|ढकाल}} {{IPA-ne|ɖʱʌkal|pron}}) is a |
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[[Bahun]] (बाहुन)/Kshetri(क्षेत्री) surname found in Nepal and in some parts of India (Uttarakhand, Sikkim). They are [[Khas people| |
[[Bahun]] (बाहुन)/Kshetri(क्षेत्री) surname found in Nepal and in some parts of India (Uttarakhand, Sikkim). They are [[Khas people|Khas]] people and of [[Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] origin. |
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The Dhakals are believed to be the direct descendants of [[Rishi]] or [[Wise old man|sage]] [[Upamanyu]], who is in turn believed to be descended from Rishi [[Vasishta]]. They are believed to have originated from a place called Dhapuk in the [[Achham District]]s and [[Gorkha District]]s.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} The Sikkimese Dhakals have been in Sikkim and the Dhakals from mid-western Nepal migrated towards the east including Syanja, Gorkha, and all the way to eastern Nepal.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Dhakals were engaged in priestly and astrological works done by [[Bahun]] priests in the [[Kingdom of Gorkha]]. Astrologer [[Kulananda Dhakal]] used to counsel King [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]] before war.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Nepal: Refugee to Ruler : a Militant Race of Nepal|author=Singh, N.K.|date=1997|publisher=APH Publishing Corporation|isbn=9788170248477|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Aaog6bnQlNYC&pg=PA116|page=116|accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref> Yaku {Bhojpur and Gorkha} is known as the Birta of Dhakal; Syanja, Gorkha, Terathum, Bhojpur and Gorkha are famous places from which many Dhakals have emerged. |
The Dhakals are believed to be the direct descendants of [[Rishi]] or [[Wise old man|sage]] [[Upamanyu]], who is in turn believed to be descended from Rishi [[Vasishta]]. They are believed to have originated from a place called Dhapuk in the [[Achham District]]s and [[Gorkha District]]s.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} The Sikkimese Dhakals have been in Sikkim and the Dhakals from mid-western Nepal migrated towards the east including Syanja, Gorkha, and all the way to eastern Nepal.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Dhakals were engaged in priestly and astrological works done by [[Bahun]] priests in the [[Kingdom of Gorkha]]. Astrologer [[Kulananda Dhakal]] used to counsel King [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]] before war.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Nepal: Refugee to Ruler : a Militant Race of Nepal|author=Singh, N.K.|date=1997|publisher=APH Publishing Corporation|isbn=9788170248477|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Aaog6bnQlNYC&pg=PA116|page=116|accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref> Yaku {Bhojpur and Gorkha} is known as the Birta of Dhakal; Syanja, Gorkha, Terathum, Bhojpur and Gorkha are famous places from which many Dhakals have emerged. |
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Revision as of 10:32, 29 November 2022
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language |
| Word/name | Khasa kingdom |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Jaisi Dhakal |
| See also | Ghimire, Poudel, Pokharel, Khanal, Aryal, Subedi |
Dhakal (Template:Lang-ne pronounced [ɖʱʌkal]) is a Bahun (बाहुन)/Kshetri(क्षेत्री) surname found in Nepal and in some parts of India (Uttarakhand, Sikkim). They are Khas people and of Indo-Aryan origin.
The Dhakals are believed to be the direct descendants of Rishi or sage Upamanyu, who is in turn believed to be descended from Rishi Vasishta. They are believed to have originated from a place called Dhapuk in the Achham Districts and Gorkha Districts.[citation needed] The Sikkimese Dhakals have been in Sikkim and the Dhakals from mid-western Nepal migrated towards the east including Syanja, Gorkha, and all the way to eastern Nepal.[citation needed] Dhakals were engaged in priestly and astrological works done by Bahun priests in the Kingdom of Gorkha. Astrologer Kulananda Dhakal used to counsel King Prithvi Narayan Shah before war.[1] Yaku {Bhojpur and Gorkha} is known as the Birta of Dhakal; Syanja, Gorkha, Terathum, Bhojpur and Gorkha are famous places from which many Dhakals have emerged.
Culture
The culture is a part the traditional Nepali-Hinduism Brahmin
Notable people
- Baburam Dhakal, (born 4 April 1979) film director of Nepal
- Biswas Dhakal, Nepalese entrepreneur
- Ek Nath Dhakal (born 1974), politician
- Janardan Dhakal, from Rasuwa, Nepalese politician,'
- Kulananda Dhakal, chief priest and astrologer of the 18th-century ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah
- Ram Krishna Dhakal (born 1974), singer
- Ramnath Dhakal, from Rupandehi, Nepalese politician,
- Rishi Dhakal, US Based Nepalese businessman, Honorary Consul General California United States of America
- Sagar Dhakal, Nepalese Cricketer
- Shobhakar Dhakal, is the Head of Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change at AIT, Thailand
- Shyam Dhakal, (born November 5, 1981) Alpine skier from Nepal.
References
- ^ Singh, N.K. (1997). Nepal: Refugee to Ruler : a Militant Race of Nepal. APH Publishing Corporation. p. 116. ISBN 9788170248477. Retrieved 2015-07-24.