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	'''~~Bhandary~~''' or '''Bhandary''' is a surname found in various [[Hindu~~]] and some [[Jain~~]] [[caste]] communities in ~~Nepal,~~ India~~, US, Russia~~ and ~~other countries~~. 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>		'''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 [[Ahluwalia (caste)\|Ahluwalia]] and [[Khatri]] castes.<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><ref>{{Cite book \|last1=Singh \|first1=K. S. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0FigAAAAMAAJ&q=bhandari+ahluwalia+caste \|title=Chandigarh \|last2=Bhalla \|first2=V. \|last3=Singh \|first3=Swaran \|date=1997 \|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India \|isbn=978-81-7304-119-8 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Singh \|first=Kumar Suresh \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uw8wAQAAIAAJ&q=bhandari+ahluwalia+caste \|title=People of India: Punjab \|date=2003 \|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India \|isbn=978-81-7304-123-5 \|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}}</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>
	In ~~most of India~~, ~~Bhandari surname~~ belong to ~~the~~ [[~~Jain~~]] ~~natives as well as~~ [[Khatri]]~~. In [[Punjab]], Bhandari's 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>

	== Notable people ==		== Notable people ==
	Notable people bearing the name '''Bhandari''' or '''Bhandary''' include:		Notable people bearing the name '''Bhandari''' or '''Bhandary''' include:
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	*[[Anup Bhandari]], Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor		<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
	*[[~~Bidya~~ Devi Bhandari]], Nepalese politician, President of Nepal		*[[Ajit Bhandari]] (born 1994), Nepalese footballer
			*[[Amit Bhandari]] (born 1978), Indian cricketer
			*[[Anup Bhandari]] (born 1982), Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor
			*[[Bidhya Devi Bhandari]] (born 1961), Nepalese politician, President of Nepal
	*[[Binod Bhandari]] (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer		*[[Binod Bhandari]] (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer
	*[[Damodar Bhandari]], member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly		*[[Dalveer Bhandari]], (born 1947), judge of the International Court of Justice
			*[[Damodar Bhandari]] (born 1973), member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
	*[[Dhruv Bhandari]] (born 1985), Indian television actor		*[[Dhruv Bhandari]] (born 1985), Indian television actor
	*[[Dil Kumari Bhandari]] (born 1949), Indian politician, former president of [[Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh]]		*[[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		*[[Dinesh Chandra Bhandary]] (1934–2021), [[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
	*[[H. Gopal Bhandary]] (~~born 1950~~), MLA in Karnataka		*[[Harry Bhandari]] (born 1977), Nepalese-born American politician
	*[[Madan Bhandari]], Nepalese politician and communist leader		*[[H. Gopal Bhandary]] (1952–2019), MLA in Karnataka
	*[[Mohan Bhandari]] (~~1937-2015~~), Indian film and television actor		*[[Lalit Bhandari]] (born 1996), Nepalese cricketer
	*[[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]] (~~1947-2017~~), Indian politician, [[Chief Minister of Sikkim]] from 1979 to 1994 and founder of [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]		*[[Madan Bhandari]] (1951–1993), 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 Bhandari]] (born 1956), Nepalese poet
	*[[Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari]], Nepalese athlete		*[[Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari]] (born 1975), Nepalese athlete
	*[[Sabitra Bhandari]], Nepalese ~~national~~ footballer		*[[Sabitra Bhandari]] (born 1996), Nepalese footballer
			*[[Sujan Rai Bhandari]], Indian Punjabi historian and author
			*[[Surjan Singh Bhandari]], Indian [[National Security Guards]] commando
	*[[Tika Bhandari]], Nepalese singer		*[[Tika Bhandari]], Nepalese singer

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	'''~~Bhandari~~''' or '''Bhandary''' is a surname found in various [[Hindu]] and some [[Jain]] [[caste]] communities in Nepal, India, US, Russia and other countries. 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>		'''Bhandary''' or '''Bhandary''' is a surname found in various [[Hindu]] and some [[Jain]] [[caste]] communities in Nepal, India, US, Russia and other countries. 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 most of India, Bhandari surname belong to the [[Jain]] natives as well as [[Khatri]]. In [[Punjab]], Bhandari's 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>		In most of India, Bhandari surname belong to the [[Jain]] natives as well as [[Khatri]]. In [[Punjab]], Bhandari's 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>

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'''Bhandari''' or '''Bhandary''' is a surname found in various [[Hindu]] and some [[Jain]] [[caste]] communities in Nepal, India, US, Russia and other countries. 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 most of India, Bhandari surname belong to the [[Jain]] natives as well as [[Khatri]]. In [[Punjab]], Bhandari's 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>

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

*[[Anup Bhandari]], Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor
*[[Bidya 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: The Next Generation|Degrassi]]'' (2001–15)

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