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Shrēṣṭha (Template:Lang-ne) is a Newar (नेवा:) surname meaning "most excellent" or " Noble" in Sanskrit.[1] Prior to the unification of modern Nepal, Shresthas served as administrators and courtiers in the court of the Malla Kings of Nepal.[2] After the unification of Nepal, Shresthas took up business and trading since the former position as administrators and courtiers were supplanted by the invading Gorkha forces. [3] Shresthas are now one of the most dynamic communities of Nepal and have excelled in professional careers such as medicine, civil aviation, science and technology, government service as well as finance and banking.

Language, culture and religion

Shrestha are a part of the Newar community of Kathmandu. As with all Newars, the mother tongue of Shresthas is Nepal Bhasa. Shresthas are mostly Hindu with some following Buddhism. Even the Hindu Shrestha worship Buddhist shrines as part of their own religion.

According to noted historians, the word "Shrestha" is derived from the Nepal Bhasha word "Syashya" which in itself is derived from the Sanskrit word "Shrestha". Similarly, "Shrestha" may also have been a derivative of the word "Sheshya" which means warrior. Syashyas served as administrators and courtiers during the rule of the Malla Newar Kings that ruled Nepal for six hundred years known as the "Golden Era" of Nepal when much of the cultural and architectural development of Nepal took place. They took a prominent role in the governance and administration of the nation and fought valiantly against the Gorkha invasion and bravely stoped them.They also contributed to protect their country NEPAL from extornal power like from mugal and british rule.In pre-historic and mid-historic period they used to be exccelent lhasa newar businessman.The surname SHRESTHA was laterlly used for them after increasement of indo-aryan domination.

Notable people

Politics and Civil Administration

Business and Entrepreneurship

  • Indra Bhakta Shrestha - FNCCI President
  • Pradeep Kumar Shrestha - FNCCI President
  • Ravi Bhakta Shrestha - FNCCI President
  • Dwarika Das Shrestha - Entrepreneur
  • Ambica Shrestha - Entrepreneur

Arts, Literature and Culture

Public Figures

References

  1. ^ http://www.sanskritdictionary.com/?iencoding=deva&q=श्रेष्ठ&lang=sans&action=Search
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  3. ^ Wright, Daniel (1877). "History of Nepal with an Introductory Sketch of the Country and People of Nepal". Cambridge. Retrieved 23 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) Page 86.
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