Budha (surname)
Appearance
Budha (Nepali: बुढा) or Buda is a surname found in Nepal. Budha was an ancient title for a Paikela (warrior) in the Khasa kingdom.[1]: 89 The title has been adapted as family name by Khas and Magar ethnicities. Notable people with the surname include:
- Hari Budha Magar, Nepalese sportsman, Former British Army-Royal Gurkha Rifles
- Raj Bahadur Buda Chhetri, Nepalese politician
- Raj Bahadur Budha, Nepalese politician
- Yagya Bahadur Budha Chhetri, Nepalese politician
References
[edit]- ^ Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala Publications. p. 210. ISBN 8185693501.