Rimal people
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रिमाल | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Nepal  India | |
| Languages | |
| Nepali (Khas Kura) | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
The Rimal (Nepali: रिमाल) Brahmins are a part of the Kaushik (Nepali: कौशिक) patri-clan (gotra) of Nepali Khas-Brahmin community which forms a notable population in Nepal and India. They are sacred thread bearers (Tagadhari), twice-born Hindus and trace their origins to Indo-Aryan people.[1][2][3]
Notable people bearing Rimal surname[edit]
- Gopal Prasad Rimal (born 1917), poet.
- Hari Prasad Rimal (born 1925), actor, singer and film director.
- Arbind Rimal, writer.
- Hari Kumar Rimal, olympian.
- Bhairab Nath Rimal "Kadam", lyricist.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hindu Cultural Center".
- ↑ K. M., Dixit; S., Ramachandran (2002). State of Nepal (PDF). Himal Books. Search this book on
- ↑ Hofer, Andras (1979). The Caste Hierarchy and the State of Nepal: A Study of the Muluki Ain of 1854. Universitatsverlag Wagner. Search this book on
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