Rayamajhi

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Rayamajhi (Nepali: रायमाझी) is a Rajput-Chhetri family surname. Rayamajhis belong to Ekthariya[note 1] Chhetri subcaste that is widely accepted to be of patrilineal Rajput origin from present day India.[1]

LanguageNepali
Word/namePalpa (Nepal)
DerivationRaya (King)
CognatesRaya, Majhi,
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Rayamajhi
रायमाझी
LanguageNepali
Origin
Word/namePalpa (Nepal)
DerivationRaya (King)
Other names
CognatesRaya, Majhi,
DerivativesRayamajhi Kshatri, Rayamajhi Ekthariya
See alsoMahat, Rana, Kunwar, Rajput, Basnet, Malla
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Colonel Bahadur Gambhir Singh Rayamajhi from 1857 Indian Rebellion who was conferred the personal title of Bahadur for his bravery displayed in the suppression of rebellion

Notable people with the surname Rayamajhi

  • Keshar Jung Rayamajhi, Advisor to late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah
  • Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Deputy Prime Ministers
  • Dhan Bahadur Rayamajhi, Nepali political, Member of Parliament of Nepal(नेपालको संविधान सभा सदस्य)
  • Deepak Rayamajhi, Nepali Film Director
  • Dilip Rayamajhi, Nepali Film Actor, Dancer
  • Narayan Rayamajhi, Nepali composer, lyricist, feature-film script writer, film director, and producer
  • Rayamajhi Kuldevata Samiti

Notes

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

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