Pandey

Pandey, Pande, or Panday (Hindi: पाण्डेय/पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) (Nepali: पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) is a surname found among the communities of brahmins in India and both Bahun and Chhetri communities of Nepal.

Pande dynasty of Nepal were the Chhetri aristocratic family who dominated the Nepalese administration and military uptil the 19th century as Mulkaji and Mukhtiyar, both equivalent to Prime minister.[1] Deshpande and other variations of this surname, ending in "-pande", are found in the Deccan region of India.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. Joshi & Rose 1966, p. 23.

Books

  • Pradhan, Kumar L. (2012). Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788180698132.
  • Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (1995), Kings and political leaders of the Gorkhali Empire, 1768–1814, Orient Longman, p. 83, ISBN 9788125005117
  • Pradhan, Kumar L. (2001). Brian Hodgson at the Kathmandu residency, 1825–1843. Spectrum Publications. ISBN 9788187502159.
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