Dahal

Dahal (Nepali: दाहाल) is a Nepali surname of Khas origin, and also prevalent in some regions of India mainly in West Bengal and Northeast. The Dahals belong to the Indo-Aryan ethinic group, often classified as the gentry class including Brahmin (high priest), Chhetri (ruling) or Rajput (i.e. Royal clan) castes in accordance to traditional Hindu classification system. The caste system in Nepal is still intact today despite legal reforms in 1964. As Dahals belong the Khas Arya group, they are denied a quota and reservations in civil services and other sectors in Nepal due to their history of socio-political dominance.[1] The Dahals traditionally represented one of the highest ranking clergies or pujaris in Nepali Hindu religion, and due to their high education status they also influenced secular affairs.[2] In modern Nepali society, Dahals are dominant as politicians, business and thought leaders, such as the former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and media tycoon Bhusan Dahal.

Notable people with this surname include:

  • Pushpa Kamal Dahal (born 1954), Nepali politician, former Nepali Prime Minister, co-chair of the Nepal Communist Party
  • Bhusan Dahal (born 1966), Nepali media tycoon
  • Dayaram Dahal, Nepali film director
  • Bhim Prasad Dahal (born 1954), Leader of Sikkim Democratic Front
  • Renu Dahal - Nepalese politician, current mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City
  • Mahesh Raj Dahal (born 1972), Ambassador of Nepal to Australia
  • Biswonath Upadhyay Dahal, Former Chief Justice of Nepal
  • Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal, Former Minister
  • Bina Magar Dahal, Nepali Politician, Minister of water
  • Chandra Devi Dahal (born 1986), Nepali woman footballer
  • Nara Bahadur Dahal (born 1960), Nepali long-distance runner
  • Prince Dahal (born 2004), badminton player from Nepal
  • Ramesh Dahal (born 1978), Nepali songwriter and lyricist
  • Bhuvan Kumar Dahal (born 1964), CEO Nepal Sanima Bank Ltd

See also

References
  1. "Khas Arya quota provision in civil services opposed". thehimalayantimes.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Brahman caste". britannica.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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