Bhattarai
{{infobox surname
|name = Bhattarai
भट्टराई
|image = Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font.png
|caption = Bhattarai surname in Devanagari font
|origin = Nepal
|meaning =
|languageorigin = Khas
|variant= Bhattrai, Bhattaraya
|derivative = Sindhuley Bhattarai, Samriddha Bhattarai, Saalukhey Bhattarai, Gamlangey Bhattarai, Chisungkhey Bhattarai, Gulmeli Bhattarai, Lamidaandey Bhattarai
|seealso =Pokharel, Poudel, Khanal, Bhandari, Subedi
|family=
}}
Bhattarai ({{langx|ne|भट्टराई}}) or Bhattrai is a Nepalese surname. Typically those with the surname belong to the Bahuns or Chetri of India and Nepal.{{Cite web |title=Bhattarai Surname Meaning & Bhattarai Family History at Ancestry.com® |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=bhattarai |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.ancestry.com}}{{Cite journal |last1=Parajuli |first1=Rajendra Prasad |last2=Fujiwara |first2=Takeo |last3=Umezaki |first3=Masahiro |last4=Watanabe |first4=Chiho |date=December 2014 |title=Impact of caste on the neurodevelopment of young children from birth to 36 months of age: a birth cohort study in Chitwan Valley, Nepal |journal=BMC Pediatrics |language=en |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=1–9 |doi=10.1186/1471-2431-14-56 |doi-access=free |issn=1471-2431|pmc=3941607 }}
Etymology
Bhatta means scholar in Sanskrit and Rai means King. Bhattarai were ancient Kings who later became priests.{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace|author=Saligram Bhatt|year=2008 |publisher=APH |isbn=9788131304020 |accessdate=2010-12-02}}
Notable people with the surname in Nepal
- Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Former Prime Minister (Nepali Congress){{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1762884/Krishna-Prasad-Bhattarai|title=Krishna Prasad Bhattarai|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|accessdate=2017-11-22}}
- Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister of Nepal.
- Nabin K Bhattarai, Pop singer{{cite web|url=http://www.cybernepal.com.np/music/upclose/nabin.php|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724093528/http://www.cybernepal.com.np/music/upclose/nabin.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-24|author=Sampada Malla|title=Upclose with Nabin K Bhattarai|work=CyberSansar|publisher=archive.is|accessdate=2017-11-22}}
- Samriddha Bhattarai, Nepali chairman of business and finance society
- Amrit Bhattarai, Nepali cricketer
- Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Nepali diplomat
- Krishna Dharabasi, born Krishna Bhattarai. Author of Radha (Novel), Jhola
- Biraj Bhattarai, Nepali musical artist
- Srijan Bhattarai, Actor, professional ballet & contemporary dancer/choreographer Roadies{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2018/08/29/four-selected-for-roadies-from-kathmandu |title=Four selected for Roadies from Kathmandu |website=kathmandupost.com |date=2018-08-29 |access-date=2024-04-27}}
References
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Category:Ethnic groups in Nepal