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नेपाल / Nepalya · Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
Khas-AryaBahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gotra
- कौशिकKaushik
- Kuldevata
- Kalika / Masto / Bhairav
- Sub-caste / branch
- Kaushik (Purbiya)
- Pravara
- Tryarshi (Kaushika, Vishvamitra, Devarata)
- Origin
- Sinja Valley & Western Karnali realm (स्थाननाम/विर्ता परम्परा)
- Region
- Gandaki, Bagmati, Koshi
- Census 2021
- Brahman - Hill - 3,292,373 people (11.29%)
Lineage of Sage Vishvamitra (Kaushika), revered for royal origin and attainment of Brahma-rishi status.
Other surnames of the Kaushik gotra / clan
- Baralबराल
- Baruwalबरुवाल
- Basyalबस्याल
- Dhitalधिताल
- Dhunganaढुङ्गाना
- Doejaदोजा
- Gaudelगौडेल
- Khanalखनाल
- Lamichhaneलामिछाने
- Luitelलुइँटेल
- Pageniपागेनी
- Panditपण्डित
- Pangeniपाङ्गेनी
- Pathakपाठक
- Pudasainiपुडासैनी
- Regmiरेग्मी
- Rimalरिमाल
- Sanjelसञ्जेल
- Sapkotaसापकोटा
- Sotiसोती
- Tiwariतिवारी
Other Bahun (Khas Brahmin) surnames
- Acharyaआचार्य
- Adhikariअधिकारी
- Amgaiअम्गाईं
- Arjalअर्याल / अर्ज्याल
- Awasthiअवस्थी
- Badalबादल
- Bagyalबग्याल
- Bajgainबजगाईं
- Bakharelबाख्रेल
- Baralबराल
- Baskotaबास्कोटा
- Bastiबस्ती