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The Mahabharata refers to Nepal as Kiratadesa (lit. ' the country of Kiratas '), providing no other clue as to the location or extent of the country.Aside from that, ancient texts mention only of the people, the Kiratas, inhabiting the northern frontier of the Indian sub-continent, often associating them with the Chinese.
By the late Vedic period, Nepal was being mentioned in various Hindu texts, such as the late Vedic Atharvaveda Pariśiṣṭa and in the post-Vedic Atharvashirsha Upanishad. [2] The Gopal Bansa was the oldest dynasty to be mentioned in various texts as the earliest rulers of the central Himalayan kingdom known by the name 'Nepal'. [3]
Nepal's origin remains a mystery despite written records dating back to the fifth century A.D. Classical Indian sources mention Nepal, and Nepali stories delve into mythology, religion, and culture rather than providing a clear historical account. [2] The derivation of the word Nepal is a subject of various theories:
Karki (Devanagari: कार्की) is a Chhetri surname from Nepal and a Kumaoni Rajput clan in Uttarakhand. [2] [4] Karki was a government title in the medieval Khasa Kingdom. The tax collecting officers in Dara/Garkha had the title of Karki. [1] The sub-clans of Karki Chhetris are: [5] Lama Karki (Shreepali Karki) Mudula Karki; Sutar ...
Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, and multi-cultural state, with Nepali as the official language. The name "Nepal" is first recorded in texts from the Vedic period of the Indian subcontinent, the era in ancient Nepal when Hinduism was founded, the predominant religion of the
KC (or K.C, K.C.) is a surname of medieval origin anglicized as an abbreviation of Khatri Chhetri in Nepal. [1] [2] The surname Khatri Chhetri was historically legally labelled to the children of Brahmin fathers and Kshatriya mothers after the introduction of Muluki Ain (the Legal Code of Nepal) in 1854 by Jang Bahadur Rana of Nepal.
Nepali (also Nepalese; Nepali: नेपाली) are the citizens of Nepal under Nepali nationality law.The term Nepali usually refers to the nationality, that is, to people with citizenship of Nepal, while the people without Nepalese citizenship but with roots in Nepal are strictly referred to as Nepali-language Speaking Foreigners (Nepali: नेपाली भाषी विदेशी ...
Mandal, also spelled Mondal, is an honorific title that was used for local chieftains in present-day Bangladesh, India and Nepal.The title was usually hereditary and so, in modern times, the term is a common surname for both males and females.