Chhetri
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Chhetri, historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali-speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of whom trace their origin to migration
Bhimsen Thapa, Prime Minister and de-facto autocratic ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837
Jang Bahadur Rana, Premier and de-facto autocratic ruler of Nepal; also a patriarch of historical Rana dynasty (1846-1951)
Portrait of Prime Minister Kalu Pande wearing Khukuri, a Pande Chhetri aristocrat; Kaji (Prime Minister and Army Chief) of Gorkha Kingdom.
Prime Minister Abhiman Singh Basnyat, a Basnyat Kshetri Mulkaji
Ethnic groups in Nepal
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Ethnic groups in Nepal are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in Nepal. They are categorized by common culture and endogamy. Endogamy carves out ethnic groups in Nepal. Nep
Chhetri
…commonly called Khas Bahun). They make up 16.45% of Nepal's population according to the 2021 Nepal census, making them the most populous caste or ethnic community in Nepal. Chhetris speak an Indo-Aryan Nepali language (Khas-Kura) as mother tongue. Chhetri is considered a direct derivative of the Sanskrit word Kshatriya…
Magar girls in ethnic dress. Magars are the most populous Janajati group in Nepal.
Gurung people from central Nepal playing one of their traditional drums, Khaijadi
Sunuwar, a division of Kirati people; one of the largest ethnic groups in Eastern Nepal