Bhandari or Bhandary or Bhanderi is a surname found in various

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

caste Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultura ...

s and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari or Bhanderi means ''treasurer'', keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the

Khatri Khatri is a caste of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the d ...

caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and

Tagadhari ''Tagadhari'' () are members of a Nepalese Hindu group that is perceived as historically having a high socio-religious status in Nepalese society. Tagadhari are identified by a ''sacred thread'' (Janai) around the torso, which is used for rituali ...

Chhetri Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration fro ...

Notable people

Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include: *

Amit Bhandari Amit Bhandari (born 1 October 1978) is an Indian cricketer. Having made an forgettable debut in 2000, his performances in the 2001–02 season kept him within striking distance of being re-selected. Bhandari's lack of pace is compensated by hi ...

(born 1978), Indian cricketer *

Anup Bhandari Anup Bhandari is an Indian film director, composer and lyricist who works primarily in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He made his directorial début with the mystery thriller film ''Rangitaranga'', featuring his brother Nirup Bhandari, in ...

, Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor *

Bidhya Devi Bhandari Bidya Devi Bhandari (, ; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepali politician who is serving as the second and current president of Nepal. She formerly served as the minister of defence and minister of environment and population. She is the first woman ...

, Nepalese politician, President of Nepal *

Binod Bhandari Binod Bhandari ( ne, विनोद भण्डारी; born 25 January 1990) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper. He made his debut for Nepal against Kuwait in November 2009. H ...

(born 1990), Nepalese cricketer * Damodar Bhandari, member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly *

Dhruv Bhandari Dhruv Bhandari (born 13 July 1985) is an Indian actor who has appeared in films and TV series such as ''Rakt Sambandh'' and Star Plus's ''Tere Sheher Mein''. His father is Mohan Bhandari. Personal life Dhruv Bhandari was born on 13 July 19 ...

(born 1985), Indian television actor *

Dil Kumari Bhandari Dil Kumari Bhandari/Rai ( Nepali: दिल कुमारी भण्डारी/राई) is a former and the first woman member of parliament (Lok Sabha) from Sikkim. She was also the president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, an organizat ...

(born 1949), Indian politician, former president of

Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh ( ne, भारतीय गोर्खा परिसंघ; translation: ''Indian Gorkha Confederation'') is a non-government national-level organization of Gorkhas (Nepali) ethnic group of India. Bharatiya Gorkha ...

Dinesh Chandra Bhandary Dinesh Chandra Bhandary (4 August 1934 – 20 January 2021) was a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force who was awarded the Vir Chakra, The third highest military decoration in India for the services rendered by him during the Indo-Pakistani Wa ...

Group Captain Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force, where it originated, as well as the air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. It is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank i ...

in the

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks third amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial w ...

, the

Vir Chakra Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋiː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battlefield and is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and ...

awardee *

Gagan Singh Bhandari {{no footnotes, date=January 2020 General Gagan Singh Khawas (sinjhapati) (Nepali: गगनसिंह) was a Nepalese General. He was the commander-in-chief of the most powerful party headed by Queen Rajya Lakshmi Devi, the favourite wife of K ...

, Nepalese politician and General * H. Gopal Bhandary (born 1950), MLA in Karnataka *

Lalit Bhandari Lalit Bhandari (born 22 July 1996) is a Nepalese cricketer. He made his List A debut for Nepal against the United Arab Emirates in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 6 December 2017. In January 2018, he was named in Nepal's s ...

(born 1996), Nepalese cricketer *

Madan Bhandari Nepal Ratna Man Padavi Madan Kumar Bhandari ( ne, मदन कुमार भण्डारी) (27 June 1951K.C., Surendra. ''Aitihasik dastavej sangroh - bhag 2''. Kathmandu: Pairavi Prakashan, 2063 B.S.. p 464. – 17 May 1993), common ...

, Nepalese politician and communist leader *

Mohan Bhandari Mohan Bhandari (31 July 1937 – 24 September 2015) was an Indian actor who featured in several popular TV serials such as '' Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar''. He died of brain tumor. His son Dhruv Bhandari is also a TV actor. Acting career Moh ...

(1937–2015), Indian film and television actor *

Nar Bahadur Bhandari Nar Bahadur Bhandari (5 October 1940 – 16 July 2017) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of the state of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994. He was the founding leader of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad. He was popularly remembered f ...

(1947–2017), Indian politician,

Chief Minister of Sikkim The chief minister of Sikkim is the head of the executive branch of the Government of Sikkim, the subnational authority of the Indian state of Sikkim. The chief minister acts as the head of government in the state, chairs the Council of Ministe ...

from 1979 to 1994 and founder of

Sikkim Sangram Parishad Sikkim Sangram Parishad is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. In 1979, after a period of instability, a ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari from Sikkim Janata Parishad party gained power in Sikkim. In 1984, Bhandari di ...

Rajendra Bhandari Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956) is an Indian Nepali-language poet and academic at the Sikkim Government College in Gangtok.Web page title"Rajendra Bhandari"at the Poetry International website, retrieved July 25, 2010 Biography Born in brahmin f ...

(born 1956), Nepalese poet *

Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari ( ne, राजेन्द्र बहादुर भण्डारी) (born 14 November 1975) is a Nepalese long-distance runner and soldier who has won two silver medals at the 9th Asian Games and two gold me ...

, Nepalese athlete *

Sabitra Bhandari Sabitra Bhandari ( ne, साबित्रा भण्डारी), popularly known as Samba, is a Nepali professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Nepal women's national football team. She is the highest goal scorer in Nepali w ...

, Nepalese national footballer *

Tika Bhandari Tika Bhandari ( ne, टीका भण्डारी) is a Nepalese song composer and singer of Nepali music. He has composed music for over 500 Nepali modern songs and has released a total of 23 music albums. He is best known for composing ...

, Nepalese singer Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include: *

Sav Bhandari '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

and

Alli Bhandari '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

, two main characters and siblings on the Canadian teen drama ''

Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ad ...

'' (2001–15)

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