| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas language |
| Word/name | Khasa kingdom |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Budhathoki |
| Derivative(s) | Budhathoki Kshetri, Budhathoki Chhetri, Budhathoki Brahmin |
| See also | Mahat, Katwal, Rayamajhi, Raut, Bohara, Chauhan |
Budhathoki (also spelled Budhathoki, Budathoki, or Budathoki Magar or Rabin Budhathoki) is a surname commonly found among members of the Magar ethnic group in Nepal. The Budhathoki belong to one of the many Magar clans and are primarily located in the hilly regions of western Nepal, such as Baglung, Myagdi, Gulmi, Palpa, and Rukum districts.Rabin B.C. [Budhathoki (Nepali: बुढाथोकी) is a surname of the Tagadhari Brahmin/Chhetri group of the Khas community of Nepal.[1][2] People with the Budhathoki surname reside mostly in Nepal and India.
References
[edit]- ^ Subba, Tanka Bahadur (1989). Dynamics of a hill society: Nepalis in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788173041143.
Some of the Chhetri clans are Adhikari, Baniya, Basnet, Bist, Bohra, Bura or Budha or Budhathoki or Budhathoki, Gharti, Karki, Khadka, Khatri, Khulal, Mahat, Raut, Rana, Roka, Thapa, etc.
- ^ "Regmi Research Series". 1971.