Bhattarai
title: "Bhattarai" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ethnic-groups-in-nepal", "bahun", "nepali-language-surnames", "khas-surnames"] topic_path: "general/ethnic-groups-in-nepal" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhattarai" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bhattarai |
| भट्टराई | |
| image | Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font.png |
| caption | Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font |
| origin | Nepal |
| language | Nepali, Doteli |
| languageorigin | Khas |
| variant | Bhattrai |
| derivative | Sindhuley Bhattarai, Samriddha Bhattarai, Saalukhey Bhattarai, Gamlangey Bhattarai, Chisungkhey Bhattarai, Gulmeli Bhattarai, Lamidaandey Bhattarai |
| seealso | Pokharel, Poudel, Khanal, Bhandari, Subedi |
| :: |
|name = Bhattarai भट्टराई |image = Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font.png |caption = Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font |origin = Nepal |meaning = |language =Nepali, Doteli |languageorigin = Khas |variant= Bhattrai |derivative = Sindhuley Bhattarai, Samriddha Bhattarai, Saalukhey Bhattarai, Gamlangey Bhattarai, Chisungkhey Bhattarai, Gulmeli Bhattarai, Lamidaandey Bhattarai |seealso =Pokharel, Poudel, Khanal, Bhandari, Subedi |family= Bhattarai () or Bhattrai is a Nepalese surname. Typically those with the surname belong to the Brahmins or Chettris of Nepal.
Etymology
Bhatta means scholar in Sanskrit and Rai means King. Bhattarai were ancient Kings who later became priests.
Notable people with the surname in Nepal
- Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Former Prime Minister (Nepali Congress)
- Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister of Nepal.
- Nabin K Bhattarai, Pop singer
- Amrit Bhattarai, Nepali cricketer
- Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Nepali diplomat
- Krishna Dharabasi, born Krishna Bhattarai. Author of Radha (Novel), Jhola
References
References
- "Bhattarai Surname Meaning & Bhattarai Family History at Ancestry.com®".
- (December 2014). "Impact of caste on the neurodevelopment of young children from birth to 36 months of age: a birth cohort study in Chitwan Valley, Nepal". BMC Pediatrics.
- Saligram Bhatt. (2008). "Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace". APH.
- "Krishna Prasad Bhattarai". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- Sampada Malla. "Upclose with Nabin K Bhattarai". [[archive.is]].
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