Bahun (Nepali: बाहुन), also known as Hill Brahmins, [3] are a Brahmin varna among the Khas of Nepal. They are a sub-caste of the Kanyakubja Brahmin [4] [5] [6] while their origins are from Kannauj [7] and the Himalayan belt of South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepal census, Bahun is the second most populous group after Chhetri. [8]

Bahun (Brahmin) (Nepali: बाहुन) are group of people belonging to Brahmin caste in an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group. Generally, the Parvate/Pahari (hilly) Brahmins are called as Bahuns or Brahmins.

The Bahun community predominantly speaks Nepali which is also the national language of Nepal. Nepali, a language derived from Sanskrit, plays a vital role in connecting the diverse ethnic groups of Nepal.

The upper-class Khas people commissioned the Bahun (Brahmin) priests to initiate them into the high-caste Chhetri order and adopted high-caste manners. Other Khas families who could not afford to (or did not care to) pay the Bahun priests also attempted to assume the Chhetri status but were not recognized as such by others.

The population of Khas-Chhetris constitutes 17.6% but its participation is mere 14.7%. If these major three communities (upper-caste Khas (Bahun & Chhetri) and upper-caste Newars (Shresthas) or the 'BCN' combine their shares in the Government of Nepal, civil service employment is 89.2% in 1991.

ETHNONYM: Bahun. Orientation. Identification. Brahman and Chhetri are high Hindu Nepalese castes. They have played a more dominant role than have any other group in the formation of the modern Nepalese state. Their moral values and social and political strength continue to play a commanding part in contemporary Nepalese life.

Bahun (बाहुन) is one of the ethnic group in Nepal. The word Bahun is a colloquial word for Nepali hills Brahmana (ब्राह्मण). Its translated as Brahmin in English. In Nepal, there are also two other small Brahman groups. Newar and Madheshi …

Bahun, also known as Hill Brahmins, are a Brahmin varna among the Khas of Nepal. They are a sub-caste of the Kanyakubja Brahmin while their origins are from Kan...

Social order of the Nepali pahar area according to the muluki ain of 1854. 1. tagadhari (wearers of the holy cord). 1.1. Upadhyaya Bahun. 1.2. Jaisi Bahun (also: Jyotishi, Joshi) (descendants of Upadhyaya men and Bahun widows or divorced Bahun women). 1.3. Thakuri (among them also the Hamal, descendants of Bahun men and Thakuri women). 1.4. Chetri (among them the Khatri Chetri or K.C ...

2022年9月8日 · Bahun or Hill Brahmins or Khas Brahmins are one of the most controversial groups of people in Nepal. Bahuns or hill brahmins originated from the Indo-Aryan Khasa tribe of Nepal and South Asia. Bahuns were members of the …