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Encyclopedia > Bhandari

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"Bhandari" is a last name found in the Rajput caste of Nepal,Uttrakhand and in Jains of Rajastan. However, it is most common amongst Sikh and Hindu Khatris of Punjab. Rajput (from the Sanskrit tatpurusha compound , son of a king) is a Caste among Hindus in India, Pakistan and Nepal. ... Uttarakhand (Hindi: उत्तराखंड), known as Uttaranchal from 2000 to 2006, became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ... The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahinsa, meaning non-injury and nonviolence. ... Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. ... Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi and Hindi A Sikh ( or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... The Khatris is a sub-group of Punjabis and are the original Kshatriya group of the Hindu caste system. ...


Prominent people named Bhandari include:

  • Rajinder Pal Singh Bhandari- Rajinder Pal Singh Bhandari is a Dallas based community activist, involved in various organizations like India Association of North Texas, Dallas International, Aga Khan Foundation Partnership Walk, Asian American Citizens Council, Gurudwara Sikh Sangat, among others. Raj also publishes a weekly newsletter The DFW Desi (http://www.DFWDesi.com) and moderates several e-mail lists. Raj is a co-founder of Silk Threads Designer Collection (http://www.SilkThreads.com) with his wife Ruby Bhandari, and a senior executive in a Healthcare company.
  • Maharaj Singh Bhandari(Uttrakhand,pauri gharwal,hachui)
  • Ajay Bhandari(uttrakhand, pauri gharwal,hachui)
  • Vikas Bhandari (uttrakhand, pauri gharwal,hachui)
  • Daulat Mal Bhandari
  • Sukhpreet Bhandari
  • Parminder Kaur Bhandari
  • Surjan Singh Bhandari
  • Raj Bhandari Lt. General (retd), Director General Army Medical Corp
  • Ram Raj Bhandari AKA Ramusa, well known person in the Oswal community. Worked in the Ceramic indusrty for many years and set-up a world class bone china tableware unit near Delhi.
  • Hemant Bhandari, known as Hemu Bhai in Dehradun
  • Shri.Phoolchandji Bhandari Famous businessman in South India, stays in Coimbatore, has also built one Hanuman Temple and he and his friends look after a school 'SNV SCHOOL' and a college 'SNMV CAS' [[1]]
  • Sanjay Bhandari Associated with motorsports (Rallying) in India and Europe. Hails from Jodhpur. Has interests in Hospitality, electronics and tourism industry. Born in Calcutta now lives in Delhi.
  • Madan Kumar Bhandari
  • Gurinder Singh Bhandari
  • Nar Bahadur Bhandari
  • Kalpesh Mahendrakumar Bhandari Associate product developer in Pune

Bhandari history is 1008 years old. Were Rajputs, the warriors and descendants of great ruler and King Prithvi Raj Chouhan then were influenced by a Jain Saint who came to spread Jainism to Nadol since then we are proud to be Musahib in Jain Community. http://bhandari.cjb.net/ Daulat Mal Bhandari was Chief Justice of High Court of Rajasthan in India, a member of the first Lok Sabha and a freedom fighter . ... Surjan Singh Bhandari was a commando of the elite National Security Guards of the Indian armed forces. ... Madan Kumar Bhandari was born in Taplejung in 1952. ... Nar Bahadur Bhandari was the former Chief Minister of Sikkim from the Sikkim Parishad Party. ...


It is equally interesting to know that there are different types of 'Bhandari'. The Bhandari of Konkan area (part compromising south-west coast of Maharashtra, entire Goa and north-west coastal belt of Karnataka, India) are pure Hindus belonging to the warrior caste (kshatriya, of lower standards). These people have said to be migrated from West-Bengal and then settled down in Karnataka where they inter-mixed with Marathas. they were assigned to take care of treasures (Bhandar- in Marathi and Hindi), Valuables and other precious materials; thus they came to be known as bhandari. Later, they settled down to south permanetly, especially in Goa and Karwar district of karnataka, and flourished as workers and farmers.


There are many other people having the surname 'Bhandari; like in North- east Mahrashtra, south of karnataka,Bhandari belonging to jainism, bhandari belonging to a caste of Naik, Gaude in Hinduism, etc. In most of the case, this Surname though sound equal, don't have any relationship with other.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Bhandari scalps six as India 'A' draw match (290 words)
Lanky speedster Amit Bhandari's six-wicket burst on the final day was the highlight of the three-day match between India 'A' and English county side Glamorgan, which ended in a tame draw at Swansea on Saturday.
Bhandari's scalps helped India 'A' take a first innings lead of 25 over Glamorgan as the hosts were bundled out for 140 in reply to the visitors' 165.
Bhandari, who had taken two wickets on Friday, took four more wickets on Saturday morning to finish with figures of six for 38.
A weekly magazine of   THE KATHMANDU POST  SUNDAY (Head) (1214 words)
Bhandari is the youngest son of late Kulaman Sing Bhandari, who is also a well known artist of his time.
For Bhandari, roots are not only object to express his feelings but stones, metals, woods and canvas are equally important.
Bhandari has already exhibited his images in different parts of country and in 1991 AD he was successful to demonstrate his creation in Asian Art Exhibition in Bangladesh, the most remembering days of his life.
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