Bhandari or Bhandary 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]
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Language(s) | Sanskrit |
Meaning | Treasurer, keeper of a storehouse |
Region of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Notable people
Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include:
- Anup Bhandari, Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer an.category wise they are found in rajput community in uttarakhand Bhandari surname origin lies in royal designation “Bhanari”/”Bhandari” who were manager/caretaker of treasure house during Chand (in Kumaun) or Shah(in Garhwal) kingdom. Category wise “Bhandari” surname is found both in kumauni and garhwali community. Caste wise also they are both found in brahmins and rajputs of Uttarakhand. actor
- Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Nepalese politician, President of Nepal
- Binod Bhandari (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer
- Damodar Bhandari, member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Dhruv Bhandari (born 1985), Indian television actor
- Dil Kumari Bhandari (born 1949), Indian politician, former president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh
- Dinesh Chandra Bhandary, Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, the Vir Chakra awardee
- Gagan Singh Bhandari, Nepalese politician and General
- H. Gopal Bhandary (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka
- Madan Bhandari, Nepalese politician and communist leader
- Mohan Bhandari (1937-2015), Indian film and television actor
- Nar Bahadur Bhandari (1947-2017), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994 and founder of Sikkim Sangram Parishad
- Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956), Nepalese poet
- Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari, Nepalese athlete
- Sabitra Bhandari, Nepalese national footballer
- Tika Bhandari, Nepalese singer
Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include:
- Sav Bhandari and Alli Bhandari, two main characters and siblings on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi (2001–15)
References
- ^ 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.