 Bharadwaja, gotra (paternal lineage) of people with Chaulagain surname | |
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Nepali |
| Region of origin | Khasa kingdom |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Chamlagain, Chaulagai, Chamrel |
| See also | Chapagain, Chalise |
Chaulagain (Nepali: चौलागाईं) is a surname in Nepal.[1] The people of this surname belongs to Bahun (Hill Brahmin) and Chhetri caste. Chaulagain belongs to Bharadvaja gotra.[2] Alternative spellings include Chamlagain, Chaulagai and Chamrel (commonly used by Chaulagains from southern Lalitpur area).
Origin
The surname is considered to be originated in Sinja valley of Jumla region. The people living in Chaundila Gau (Chaundila village) are said to be later called as Chaulagain.[3][4][5] In fourteenth century, during the Khas Empire and then in the Jumla kingdom, it was customary to provide wages to royal priests, astrologers, Pandits, army, officers, allies etc. by the kings. There are records of people with Chaulagain surname receiving the wages from the first king of Kalyal dynasty of Jumal kingdom, Baliraja. The surname is then said to spread all around Nepal from Jumla region.[6][7]
Notable people
Notable people with the name include:
- Sajja Chaulagain, Nepalese singer, winner of the 2020 Nepal Idol.[8]
- Kamal Prasad Chaulagain, Nepalese politician.
See also
References
- ^ Das, Basudev Lal (2016). "नेपाली समाजको निर्माणमा कान्यकुब्जको योगदान". Academic Voices (in Nepali). 6 (1): 63–68. doi:10.3126/av.v6i0.20112. ISSN 2091-1106. S2CID 165623622.
- ^ "तपाईंलाई थाहा छ, कुन थरको गोत्र के हुन्छ ?". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "थर र गोत्र कसरी रहन गयो ?". Prabhav Khabar. 2020-08-27. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "नेपालको जाति, भाषा र संस्कृति : बाहुन, क्षेत्री खस आर्य–७". Aarthik Dainik. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "थाहा पाउनुहोस् तपाईंको थर कसरी रहन गयो ?". GOL Khabar. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Setopati, माधव चौलागाईं. "गाउँको जडो खोज्दा भेटिएको कर्णालीको रहस्यमय इतिहास". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "माधव चौलागाईं, जुम्ला कर्नाली इतिहास र संस्कृतिका अध्येता". ekagaj. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Republica. "Sajja Chaulagain, first female Nepal Idol". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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