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Bhandari
Origin
Language(s)Sanskrit
MeaningTreasurer, keeper of a storehouse
Region of originIndian subcontinent

BhandariorBhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse.[1] In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste.[2] In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris,[3] as well as Bahuns.[4]

Notable people[edit]

Notable people bearing the name BhandariorBhandary include:

Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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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