Posted by: NALAPANI February 3, 2011
Basnet or Basnyat ??
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Thanks Kalopani.
Both Sirupali and Khaptadis write Basnet and Basnyat. Ex cheif of army staff and husband of a royal princess, Gen. Singha Bdr Basnyat (He wrote basnyat) was Khaptadi Basnyat. Kalopani, some of chhetris may look like mongoloid (Like magars) because of cross marriage with magars and lamas. Even today you can see SOLIDOLI (marriage) between chhetris and magars in Humla, Mugu, and upper Jumla. In upper Jumli VDCs you can find all the surname of chhetris (raut, basnet, karki, bhandari, rokka, etc) they have same physiognomy as other chhetris, the difference is they do not wear janai and do not know much about hindu dieties. They call themselves as MATWALI CHHETRI.

So, if anybody says basnets came from rajsthan, it's fake.
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