I remember a girl who was from a "Maharjan" family. She fell in love with a guy who was from a "Shrestha" family. The girl was so nice and innocent. The guy's family rejected her because they said she was from a "Maharjan" family.

I didn't know Newars had these kinds of caste problem and to me it showed that Shresthas ...themselves don't really want to mix with other authentic newari caste like "Maharjan" or "Manandhar" or "Dangol" or "Shakya". They think they are different than Newars.

So this proves that Shresthas must have come from some other place and not from Kathmandu.