Basnet/Basnyat ( ne, बस्नेत/बस्न्यात) is a
surname
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of
Khasas of
Nepal
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and
India
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.
It is found among
Jharra Chhetri community.
There are five different branches of Basnets in Nepal:
*The
Shreepali (Sripali) Jumli Basnets of
Jumla bharadwaja later Gorkha.
*The
Khaptari (Khaptadi Basnyat) King of Khaptad Raghuvanshi Kshatriya
Kaushik gotriya
*The
Lamichhane Lamichhane ( ne, लामिछाने) is a surname found in Nepal. Some notable Lamichhane include:
* Gopal Chandra Lamichhane (b. 1974)
*Jiba Lamichhane, Nepalese businessman
* Khagendra Lamichhane, Nepalese actor, writer and director
*Rabi L ...
;
Garga gotriya Basnets
Notable people with surname Basnet
References
{{Chhetri communities
Surnames of Nepalese origin
Nepali-language surnames