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The Dangol or Dongol (
In order to protect the girl from being a widow, who is looked down upon by the rest of Nepal. If the woman's husband dies, she is still technically married to the sun and can hence not be called a widow, a tradition hence defying Sati Pratha imposed by the new-comers, rulers of Vedic lineage.
Examples of last names:
Dangol or Dongol (depends on personal preference)
* Sarbottam Dangol ( Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-
Pooja Dangol
(Business Consultant and Trainer)
Karmath Dangol
(Vice President of Engineering, Tech)
Hira Dangol
(Vice President Engineering, Investor & Executive)
Labib Dangol
(Director of Accounting Operations, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Anjana Dongol
(Associate Professor, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences)
Nepal Bhasa
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepa ...
: डंगोल) clan are ethnic people in Newar community from Kathmandu
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Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
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. They belong to the Jyapu (Nepal Bhasa
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepa ...
: ज्यापू:) subcaste within the Newar family and are highly urbanized. In the olden times, they were farmers known for the knowledge of the measurement of land and calculation. Also, they have some distinct cultures and customs a bit different from other Newar traditions.
In order to protect the girl from being a widow, who is looked down upon by the rest of Nepal. If the woman's husband dies, she is still technically married to the sun and can hence not be called a widow, a tradition hence defying Sati Pratha imposed by the new-comers, rulers of Vedic lineage.
Examples of last names:
Dangol or Dongol (depends on personal preference)
Some Famous Figures
* Sarbottam Dangol ( Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist- Tirtha Ram Dangol
Tirtha Ram Dangol ( ne, तीर्थराम डंगोल) is a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कां ...
(Nepali Congress)
* Dr. Purushottam Dangol (Structural Engineer)
* Purushottam Dangol (Architect, Author)Pooja Dangol
(Business Consultant and Trainer)
Karmath Dangol
(Vice President of Engineering, Tech)
Hira Dangol
(Vice President Engineering, Investor & Executive)
Labib Dangol
(Director of Accounting Operations, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Anjana Dongol
(Associate Professor, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences)
See also
* Newar caste system *Maharjan
Maharjan ( ne, महर्जन), is one of the Hindu Buddhist Newar castes or groups of Nepal, predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in Kathmandu Valley.. They are a major subgroup of the Jyapu ज्यापू: commun ...
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References
{{Reflist https://nepalfederalismdebate.wordpress.com/2018/06/24/master-list-of-all-nepali-surnames-clans/ https://www.indigenousvoice.com/en/why-jyapus-are-where-they-are.html http://ecs.com.np/features/preservers-of-newar-culture-jyapus-of-the-valley Newar Newar caste system Social groups of Nepal People from Kathmandu