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Traditionally, the [[Khas people]] were divided into "Khas [[Brahmin]]s" (also called [[Bahun]]s in Nepal) and "Khas Rajputs" (also called [[Chhetri]]s in Nepal). In the [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] and [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]] regions of Uttarakhand in India, the Khas Brahmins and Khas Rajputs had a lower social status than the other Brahmins and Rajputs. However, in present-day western Nepal, they had the same status as the other Brahmins and Rajputs, possibly as a result of their political power in the Khasa Malla kingdom.{{sfn|John T Hitchcock|1978|pp=116-119}}

Khas Rajputs in Kumaon region of [[Uttarakhand]] are historically accepted as army recruits for the hill [[Raja]]s.<ref name="DhoniRajput">http://wap.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/a-village-in-kumaon-111043000027_1.html</ref> In [[Uttarakhand]], there are two general divisions of Rajputs -  Asal [[Rajput]] and Khas Rajput. Asal Rajput are the immigrants of the lowlands of India while [[Khas]] Rajput are children of the local Khas population.<ref>Negi, Sharad Singh. Kumaun: The Land and the People. Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788185182896.</ref><ref>Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective, by Ajay S. Rawat. Published by Indus Publishing, 2002. ISBN 81-7387-136-1. Page 43-44.</ref>