| Language | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni,Garhwali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Languages | Nepali, Hindi |
| Word/name | Karnali, Nepal |
| Meaning | Warrior |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Basnyat, Basnet |
Basnet/Basnyat (Nepali: बस्नेत/बस्न्यात) is a surname of Khasas of Nepal and India. It is commonly found among the Jharra Chhetri caste.1
References
References
- Subba, Tanka Bahadur (1989). Dynamics of a hill society: Nepalis in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788173041143.
Some of the Chhetri clans are Adhikari, Baniya, Basnet, Bist, Bohra, Bura or Burathoki,Chouhan, Karki, Khadka, Khulal, Mahat, Raut, Rana, Rayamajhi, Rathour, Roka, Thapa, etc.