KC (surname)
K.C (or K.C.) is a surname anglicized as an abbreviation of Khatri Chhetri.[1] The surname Khatri Chhetri was historically legally labelled to the children of Brahmin fathers and Kshatriya (Chhetri) mothers after the introduction of Muluki Ain (the Legal Code of Nepal) in 1854 by Jang Bahadur Rana of Nepal [1][2][3][4].
History
Dislodged by the Ghurid conquest of India and subsequent Delhi Sultanate, Brahmins from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and North India began emigrating to the hills of western Nepal seeking refuge primarily after the 12th century where they encountered another Indo-Aryan tribe called Khasas. The progeny resulting from the unions of Brahmin men and Khas women were called Khatris. [2]
In contrast to the British rule in India and subsequent British Raj, Jang Bahadur Rana promulgated the legal code of Nepal called Muluki Ain in 1854 enforcing rigid social and matrimonial structures within Hinduism where the patriline of a caste and thereby the status of children legally depended upon the marriage choice of the father.[5] As per this, the children born from the marriage of a Khas Brahmin father and a Kshatriya (Chhetri) mother were labelled as "Khatri or Khatri Chhetri", indicating that they were the descendants of a marriage between a Khas Brahmin man with a Chhetri woman in their ascendant patriline. [5][1]
Notable KCs
- Arjun Narasingha K.C., former five-times minister of Nepal and Senior Nepali Congress Leader
- Chitra Bahadur K.C., former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal & Chairman of the Rashtriya Jana Morcha Party
- Dr. Govinda K.C., Nepalese orthopaedic surgeon and philanthropic activist
- Kul Bahadur KC, late Nepalese Poet and laureate
- Dr. Kedar Narsingh KC, former Director of the National Tuberculosis Center and President of Nepal Medical Association[6]
- Kul Prasad KC, Chief Minister of Lumbini Province of Nepal
- Sugarika KC, former Miss Nepal
- Karishma K.C. (Manandhar), one of the most prominent Nepalese actress [7][8]
- Nandita K.C., Nepalese actress
- Atithi Gautam K. C, youngest singer in the world to release a professional solo album
- Hira Chandra KC, State Minister of Health and Population of Nepal
- Bhuwan K.C., Nepalese actor, director, producer, singer and filmmaker
- Sarala KC, President of Nepal Nursing Council[9]
- Sher Bahadur KC, former President of Nepal Bar Association[10]
- Rajendra Kumar KC, former minister of Nepal and leader of Nepali Congress Party [11]
- Dr. Badri KC, President of Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)[12]
- Dr. Nagendra Bahadur KC, former Major general (Nepali Army) and Director general of Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences [13]
- Neelam KC, President of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF-Nepal) [14]
- Anmol K.C., actor and producer
- Buddhi Bahadur KC, Executive Director of state-owned Radio Nepal[15]
- Surya Bahadur KC, former Chairman of Machhapuchhre Bank Ltd[16]
- Bal Bahadur K.C., former minister of Nepal
- Sunil KC, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NMB Bank Nepal[17]
- Ramesh Kumar KC, Chairman of Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal[18]
- Dr. Fatta Bahadur KC, former Chairman of National Insurance Board of Nepal (Rastriya Beema Sansthan)[19]
- Roshan KC, former Chairman of Machhapuchhre Bank Ltd[16]
- Jagadiswar Narsingh KC, former member of the 1st and 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal
- Kiran KC, prominent comedian and actor of Nepal
- Manoj Kumar KC, band member of 1974 AD
- Dhruba KC, former coach of Nepal national football team
- Karan KC, Nepalese national professional cricketer
- Anjan KC, national football player of Nepal
- Rupesh KC, national football player of Nepal
- Jenisha KC, Nepalese actress appearing in Nepalese and Bhojpuri Films[20]
- Sandhya KC, Nepalese actress[21]
- Sushil KC, national football player of Nepal
Citations
- Subedi, Madhusudan (2011). "Caste System: Theories and Practices in Nepal". Himalayan Journal of Sociology and Anthropology. 4: 134–159. doi:10.3126/hjsa.v4i0.4672. ISSN 2382-5073.
- "Brahman and Chhetri of Nepal | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- Bista, Rachana (2019). Dewali through sociological lens, ancestor worship among the chettri of Gaurada in Nepal. Gangtok, India: Sikkim University. p. 35.
- "Nepalese caste system". www.linguateca.pt. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- Doherty, Victor S. "The Organizing Principles of Brahmin-Chetri Kinship". INAS Journal: 28.
- Nepal, Medical Council (2022). "Past executive-tenure years". Nepal Medical Association.
- Republica. "Happy birthday Karishma Manandhar: Five facts about her that you may not know yet". My City. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- "Biography Page - Film Development Board". nmdb.film.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- "Nepal Nursing Council > About Us > Executive Members". nnc.org.np. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- "Mr. Sher Bahadur KC-Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs". aidiaasia.org. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- "Farewell programme of Hon. Minister Rajendra Kumar KC and Hon. State Minister Teju Lal Chaudhary of Ministry of Youth and Sports. | युवा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालय". moys.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Introductory meet between NTNC and NRNA". ntnc.org.np. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- "Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences | नेपाली सेना स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान संस्थान". www.naihs.edu.np. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- "PeaceWomen and WILPF-Nepal in Kathmandu". PeaceWomen. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Radio Nepal's role imperative during times of need: Executive Director KC (audio report)". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Former Chairman". Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "NMB Bank appoints Mr. Sunil KC as new CEO". sharesansar.com. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Ramesh Kumar K.C. Appointed Chairman of Agricultural Development Bank | Banksnepal | Banking and financial Info". banksnepal.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Prof. Dr. Fatta Bahadur KC – Nirdhanorg". Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "9 Nepali Actresses Who Has Worked In The Bhojpuri Films". 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- "Sandhya Kc". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-25.