Katuwal
कटवाल
Language(s)Nepali, Doteli
Origin
Language(s)Khas language
Word/nameKhasa kingdom
DerivationKatta (sword)
MeaningSword bearer
Other names
Variant form(s)Katwal, Katawal, Katowal
Cognate(s)Khadka, Bisht, Chauhans ,Jharra Chhetri, Kshetri,Khas Rajput,Bahun
Derivative(s)Katwal Chhetri, Katwal Ekthariya

Katuwal, Katawal, Katwal (Nepali: कटवाल) is a surname used in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Nepal.

They belong to Ekthariya[note 1] subcaste that is widely accepted to be of Patrilineal Rajput & Chhetri origin,[1] which is in contrast to Bahuthariya (multiple clan) Chhetri subcaste which is of patrilineal Khas origin.[1] They were one of subcaste of the Tagadhari Chhetri community. They were considered as one of a Noble(Bhardar) family in Chhetri clan throughout the Nepalese history of Gorkha Kingdom. They belong to Jharra Chhetri (a subgroup of the Chhetri caste).

Notable people

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Notable people bearing the name or its variants include:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The word Ekthariya is composed of two words; Ek (one) and thar (clan). Thus, it means one belonging to a single clan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Katwal, Balendra B. (1998), The Ekthariya Chhetris of Nepal, Ekthariya Research Centre, ISBN 9780785573845
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