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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
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*[[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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Latest revision as of 19:03, 3 December 2025

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 Ahluwalia and Khatri castes.[2][3][4] In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris,[5] as well as Bahuns.[6]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include:

Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include:

References[edit | edit source]

  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. ↑ Singh, K. S.; Bhalla, V.; Singh, Swaran (1997). Chandigarh. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-119-8.
  4. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2003). People of India: Punjab. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-123-5.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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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