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Katuwal

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Katuwal
कटवाल
Language(s)Nepali,Doteli
Origin
Language(s)Khas language
Word/nameKhasa kingdom
DerivationKatta (sword)
MeaningSwordbearer
Other names
Variant form(s)Katwal, Katawal, Katowal
Cognate(s)Khadka,
Derivative(s)Katwal Chhetri, Katwal Ekthariya

Katuwal,Katawal,Katwal(Nepali:कटवाल) is a surname used inUttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh,Assam,Sikkim,Nepal.

They belong to Ekthariya[note 1]subcaste that is widely accepted to be ofJharraChhetriorigin,[1]which is in contrast to Bahuthariya (multiple clan)Chhetrisubcaste.[1]They were one of a subcaste of theTagadhariChhetricommunity ofMandavyaGotra. They were actively involved inBhardarfamily aristrocracy throughout the Nepalese history ofKhas Kingdomand western province ofKingdom of Gorkha.They belong toJharra Chhetri.

Notable people

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Notable people bearing the name or its variants include:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^The wordEkthariyais composed of two words;Ek(one) andthar(clan). Thus, it means one belonging to a single clan.[1]

References

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  1. ^abcKatwal, Balendra B. (1998),The Ekthariya Chhetris of Nepal,Ekthariya Research Centre,ISBN9780785573845