Koirala ( ne, कोइराला) is a

Khas Khas people (; ne, खस) popularly known as Khas Arya are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of South Asia, what is now present-day Nepal, Indian states of Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim. Historical ...

surname belonging to

Bahun Bahun ( ne, बाहुन) or Khas Brahmin ( ne, खस ब्राह्मण) is a caste ( ''Varna'') among Khas people of Nepal. Their origins are from the Indo-Aryan Khasa tribe of Nepal and South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepa ...

of Nepal. All Koiralas share the same

gotra In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra fo ...

, Moudgalya.

Notable people with surname Koirala

Koirala family Koirala family ( Nepali: कोईराला परिवार) is one of the prominent political families of Nepal in the Republican Era. The family was founded by Krishna Prasad Koirala, a Rana Era socio-political activist who was exiled ...

, a dominating family in Nepalese politics *

Anuradha Koirala Anuradha Koirala (born Anuradha Gurung on 14 April 1949), Okaldhunga district, is a Nepalese social activist and the founder of Maiti Nepal – a non-profit organization in Nepal, dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking. She was appoi ...

(born 1949), Nepalese social activist, founder and director of Maiti Nepal *

Bhagawan Koirala Bhagawan Koirala () Doctor of Medicine, MD, American College of Cardiology, FACC (July 24, 1960) is a cardiothoracic surgery, Cardiothoracic surgeon, professor and Social worker. He is best known for leading the team of Nepalese surgeons that bega ...

(born 1960), Executive Director & Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon *

Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala ( ne, विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला; 8 September 1914 – 21 July 1982), (Nepali: 1971 B.S. Bhadra 24 - 2039 B.S Shrawan 6)better known as B. P. Koirala ( ne, बीपी ...

(B.P. Koirala) (1914–1982), Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960 *

Bharat Koirala Bharat Dutta Koirala, the winner of the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, is one of the most prominent senior journalists of Nepal with a professional career of over four decades.

, winner of the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism *

Girija Prasad Koirala Nepal Ratna Girija Prasad Koirala ( ne, गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइराला ; 4 July 1924 – 20 March 2010), affectionately known as Girija Babu, was a Nepalese politician. He headed the Nepali Congress and served as the ...

(1925–2010), five times Prime Minister of Nepal in the 1990s and 2000s, Head of State from 2007 to 2008 *

Krishna Prasad Koirala Krishna Prasad Koirala ( ne, कृष्णप्रसाद कोइराला) was a politician, activist and social worker of Nepal. He was the founder of the prominent Koirala family. Three of his sons became prime ministers of Nepal. ...

(died 1943), political leader of Nepal *

Manisha Koirala Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Mala ...

(born 1970), Indian Bollywood actress *

Matrika Prasad Koirala Matrika Prasad Koirala ( ne, मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला ; 1 January 1912 – 11 September 1997) was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two terms from 16 November 1951 to 14 August 1952 and again from 15 June 1953 to ...

(1912–1997), Prime Minister of Nepal from 1951 to 1952 and from 1953 to 1955 *

Prakash Koirala Prakash Koirala ( ne, प्रकाश कोइराला, ) is a Nepalese politician and former Cabinet minister who held the portfolios of Environment, Science and Technology. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election ...

, Nepalese politician * Raj Ballav Koirala (born 1982), Nepalese actor *

Shashanka Koirala Shashank Koirala ( ne, शशांक कोइराला; born 24 October 1958) is a Nepalese politician and Member of House of Representatives, belonging to the political dynasty of Koirala family. Shashanka is also a renowned ophthalmologist ...

(born 1958), Nepalese politician *

Siddharth Koirala Siddharth Koirala ( ne, सिद्धार्थ कोइराला) is a Nepalese film actor, and the younger brother of Bollywood actress of Nepali origin, Manisha Koirala, best known for playing the lead in Manish Jha's Indian film ...

, Nepalese film actor *

Sujata Koirala Sujata Koirala ( ne, सुजाता कोइराला) born 9 February 1954) is a Nepalese politician and the only daughter of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. She was made Foreign Minister under Prime Minister Madhav Kumar N ...

(born 1954), Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal *

, Nepalese actress *

Sushil Koirala Sushil Prasad Koirala (; 12 August 1931 – 9 February 2016) was a Nepalese politician and the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015. He was also President of the Nepali Congress from 2010 to 2016, having earlier serve ...

(1939–2016), Prime Minister of Nepal from 2014 to 2015 *

Tarini Prasad Koirala Tarini Prasad Koirala ( ne, तारिणी प्रसाद कोइराला; 30 April 1922–1974) was a Nepalese politician, journalist, writer belonging to the Nepali Congress Party and the Koirala family. Koirala was born into a po ...

(1923–1973), Nepalese politician, journalist and writer

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