Rayamajhi
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| Language | Nepali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Palpa (Nepal) |
| Derivation | Raya (King) |
| Other names | |
| Cognates | Raya, Majhi, |
| Derivatives | Rayamajhi Kshatri, Rayamajhi Ekthariya |
| See also | Mahat, Rana, Kunwar, Rajput, Basnet, Malla |
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]
- 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