Maharjan
title: "Maharjan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["newar-caste-system", "social-groups-of-nepal", "people-from-kathmandu", "newari-language-surnames", "surnames-of-nepalese-origin"] topic_path: "history/military" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharjan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
Maharjan (), is one of the Hindu Buddhist Newar castes or groups of Nepal, predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in Kathmandu Valley. They are a major subgroup of the Jyapu ज्यापू: community inside the Newar community. Maharjan people along with the other subgroups of the same community are also known as Jyapus.
As a surname
Notable people with the surname Maharjan include:
- Bal Gopal Maharjan (born 1975), Nepali footballer
- Biraj Maharjan (born 1990), Nepali footballer
- Chandra Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Chiri Babu Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Chhori Maiya Maharjan, Nepali missing person
- Deepak Maharjan (born 1983), Nepali boxer, Asian Games medalist
- Krishna Lal Maharjan (born 1954), Nepali politician
- Nanita Maharjan (born 1985), Nepali bodybuilder
- Prem Bahadur Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Pukar Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Sabita Maharjan (born 1980), Nepali computer scientist, professor in Norway
- Sushila Maharjan, Nepali biochemist and biotechnologist
- Rojman Maharjan, (Singer)
- Babu Raja Maharjan Most renown percussionist of Nepal
- John Maharjan (John Ma Tattoo) legendary, most renowned and celebrated tattoo artist from nepal
References
References
- "Preservers of Newar Culture Jyapus of the Valley".
- "Nagarjuna Institute : Articles about Newar Buddhism - Monasticism in Newar Buddhism...".
- Morsch, Dale. (21 July 1982). "Nepalese family counts blessings". The Durant Daily Democrat.
- "One moment, please...".
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