| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Khas language[1] |
| Word/name | Khasa kingdom[1] |
| Derivation | Khadga (sword) |
| Meaning | Sword bearer[1] |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Katwal, Khandayat |
| Derivative(s) | Khadka Kshatri, Khadka kaji, Maharajhi Khadka, Kalikote Khadka |
| See also | Kunwar, Basnet, Karki, Thapa |
Khadka (Nepali: खड्का), anciently called as Khaḍka (Sanskrit: खड्गा), is a surname of Khas/Chhetri caste.[1]: 22 Khadga was an ancient Paikelā (warrior) rank along with Thāpā, Rānā and Buḍhā chhetri.[1]: 89
Kunwar Khadka clan
Prime Minister of Nepal Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana belonged to the Kunwar family[2] of the Khadka clan.[3] The Kunwar family genealogy also states the title of 'Kunwar Khadka' which was taken by the ancestors of the Kunwar family.[4]
...The hill Raja asked for the daughter of Raja of Bīnātī, a Bagāle Kṣetrī and married her to Rāma Siṃha.[4] They had six sons over 10–12 years, one of whom was recognized by the title of Kum̐vara Khaḍkā for bravery displayed in the battle against Raja of Satān Koṭ.[4] The title was used by his descendants....
— The Kunwar family genealogy by Daniel Wright[4]
After the premiership of Jung Bahadur Kunwar, the Kunwar family through a royal order took up the title of Rana and claimed themselves as Rajput family of Chittor in India and founded the Rana dynasty.[5]
Notable people
- Chirag khadka aka 555, Nepali Hip-Hop Artist, Philosopher
- Hari Bahadur Khadka, Member of 2nd Constituent Assembly
- Hari Khadka, football player
- Khum Bahadur Khadka, former minister
- Kul Bahadur Khadka, Lieutenant General
- Narayan Khadka, ex minister of urban development
- Nirajan Khadka, football player
- Paras Khadka, cricket player
- Pradeep Khadka, actor
- Sumi Khadka, actress
- Swastima Khadka, actress
- Shweta Khadka, actress
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala Publications. p. 210. ISBN 8185693501.
- ↑ Joshi & Rose 1966, p. 30.
- ↑ Sharma Baral 1964, p. 111.
- 1 2 3 4 Wright 1877, p. 285.
- ↑ Regmi 1975b, p. 91.
Books
- Joshi, Bhuwan Lal; Rose, Leo E. (1966). Democratic Innovations in Nepal: Case Study of Political Acculturation. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-00622-5.
- Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (May 1, 1975b), "Preliminary Notes on the Nature of Rana Law and Government" (PDF), Regmi Research Series, 7 (5): 88–97
- Sharma Baral, Leelanatheshwar (1964), Life and Writings of Prithvinarayan Shah (PDF), University of London
- Wright, Daniel (1877), History of Nepal, Cambridge University Press