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Dhakal (ढकाल) is one of the most common Brahmin last names found in Nepal. The Dhakals are believed to 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. Yaku {Bhojpur} is known as the birtplace of Dhakal; Sudap-Terathum and Panchamul-Syangja is also a famous place from which many Dhakals have emerged.

Religion

The most common religion of people with this surname is Hinduism.

Culture

The culture is a part the traditional Nepali-Hinduism Brahmin culture.

Notable people

Kulananda Dhakal, chief priest and astrologer of the 18th-century ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah
Ram Krishna Dhakal (born 1974), singer
Chandra Prasad Dhakal businessman, President of the Global IME Bank in Nepal
Ek Nath Dhakal (born 1974), politician
Rishi Dhakal, US Based Nepalese businessman

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-'''Dhakal''' (ढकाल) is one of the most common [[Brahmin]] last names found in [[Nepal]]. The Dhakals are believed to the direct descendents 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]] of mid-western Nepal. Today, many Dhakals are found in India, especially in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal and in Sikkim and in some parts of Assam, and in hilly regions all over Nepal. Yaku {Bhojpur} is known as the birtplace of Dhakal; Sudap-Terathum is also a famous place from which many Dhakals have emerged.
+'''Dhakal''' (ढकाल) is one of the most common [[Brahmin]] last names found in [[Nepal]]. The Dhakals are believed to the direct descendents 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]] of mid-western Nepal. Yaku {Bhojpur} is known as the birtplace of Dhakal; Sudap-Terathum and Panchamul-Syangja is also a famous place from which many Dhakals have emerged.
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