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

Katuwal, Katawal, Katowal, Katwal (Nepali: कटवाल) is a surname used in 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 family in Chhetri clan throughout the Nepalese history of Gorkha Kingdom. They belong to Jharra Chhetri (a subgroup of the Chhetri caste).

Notable people

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. 1 2 3 Katwal, Balendra B. (1998), The Ekthariya Chhetris of Nepal, Ekthariya Research Centre, ISBN 9780785573845
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