Thakuri
Thakuri (Nepali: ठकुरी) is a caste in Nepal. Thakuri traditionally constituted the ruling and warrior classes. Traditionally, the Thakuris' main occupations involved government, agriculture and military.[2][3]
Nepali: ठकुरी | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
 Nepal | 425,623 (1.6% of Nepal's population)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Nepali language, | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism 99.31% (2011) | |
Known Thakuri surnames
In alphabetical order, the commonly known Thakuri surnames are:[4]
See also
References
- "Nepal Census 2011" (PDF).
- Dharam Vir (1988). Education and Polity in Nepal: An Asian Experiment. Northern Book Centre. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-81-85119-39-7.
- The former ruling Ranas are Chhetris (original name Kunwar), not Thakuris. However, they enjoyed a social standing similar to the former royal Shah family's, and often intermarried with them.
- Vanisttart, Eden (1896). Notes on Nepal. Asian Educational Services. pp. 80-81.
- 'Hamal' is the surname given to children born of an Upadhyaya Bahun man and a Thakuri woman.
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