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'''Bhandari''' or '''Bhandary''' is a surname found in various [[Hindu]] [[caste]]s and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means ''treasurer'', keeper of a storehouse.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-977169-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&q=bhandari |access-date=5 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the [[Khatri]] caste.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grewal |first1=J. S. |authorlink=J. S. Grewal |title=In the By-lanes of History: Some Persian Documents from a Punjab Town |date=1975 |publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HFEKAQAAIAAJ&q=bhandari+khatri |access-date=5 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and [[Tagadhari]] [[Chhetri]]s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Adhikary |first1=Surya Mani |title=The Khaśa Kingdom: A Trans-Himalayan Empire of the Middle Age |date=1997 |publisher=Nirala Publications |isbn=978-81-85693-50-7 |page=32 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cH5uAAAAMAAJ&q=chhetris+bhandari |access-date=5 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Bhandari''' or '''Bhandary''' is a surname found in various [[Hindu]] [[caste]]s and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means ''treasurer'', keeper of a storehouse.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-977169-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&q=bhandari |access-date=5 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the [[Khatri]] caste.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grewal |first1=J. S. |authorlink=J. S. Grewal |title=In the By-lanes of History: Some Persian Documents from a Punjab Town |date=1975 |publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HFEKAQAAIAAJ&q=bhandari+khatri |access-date=5 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and [[Tagadhari]] [[Chhetri]]s,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Adhikary |first1=Surya Mani |title=The Khaśa Kingdom: A Trans-Himalayan Empire of the Middle Age |date=1997 |publisher=Nirala Publications |isbn=978-81-85693-50-7 |page=32 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cH5uAAAAMAAJ&q=chhetris+bhandari |access-date=5 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> as well as [[Bahun]]s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Raj |first1=Prakash A. |title=Brahmins of Nepal |date=1996 |publisher=Nabeen Publications |isbn=978-0-7855-7366-1 |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4i1uAAAAMAAJ&q=Nepali+brahmin+Bhandari+surname |quote=All the Brahmins in Nepal are supposed to have a gotra which ... Surname Acharya Adhikari Aryal Banskota Bastola Badal Baral Basti '''Bhandari''' Bhatta Bhattarai ...}}</ref>


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
Notable people bearing the name '''Bhandari''' or '''Bhandary''' include:
Notable people bearing the name '''Bhandari''' or '''Bhandary''' include:


*[[Ajit Bhandari]] (born 1994), Nepalese footballer
*[[Anup Bhandari]], Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer andcategory 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
*[[Amit Bhandari]] (born 1978), Indian cricketer
*[[Anup Bhandari]], Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor
*[[Bidhya Devi Bhandari]], Nepalese politician, President of Nepal
*[[Bidhya Devi Bhandari]], Nepalese politician, President of Nepal
*[[Binod Bhandari]] (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer
*[[Binod Bhandari]] (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer
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*[[Dinesh Chandra Bhandary]], [[Group Captain]] in the [[Indian Air Force]], the [[Vir Chakra]] awardee
*[[Dinesh Chandra Bhandary]], [[Group Captain]] in the [[Indian Air Force]], the [[Vir Chakra]] awardee
*[[Gagan Singh Bhandari]], Nepalese politician and General
*[[Gagan Singh Bhandari]], Nepalese politician and General
*[[Harry Bhandari]] (born 1977), Nepalese-born American politician
*[[H. Gopal Bhandary]] (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka
*[[H. Gopal Bhandary]] (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka
*[[Lalit Bhandari]] (born 1996), Nepalese cricketer
*[[Madan Bhandari]], Nepalese politician and communist leader
*[[Madan Bhandari]], Nepalese politician and communist leader
*[[Mohan Bhandari]] (1937-2015), Indian film and television actor
*[[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]]
*[[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 Bhandari]] (born 1956), Nepalese poet
*[[Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari]], Nepalese athlete
*[[Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari]], Nepalese athlete
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For other uses, see Bhandari (disambiguation).

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

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] as well as Bahuns.[4]

Notable people

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Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include:

Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include:

References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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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