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Tagadhari (Nepali: तागाधारी, lit. 'Wearers of the Holy Thread') are
members of a
Nepalese Hindu group that is
perceived as
historically having a high...
- to the
Khatri caste. In Nepal, the
surname is used by both
Matwali and
Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns.
Notable people bearing the name Bhandari...
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civil code,
Bahuns were
regarded as
caste among sacred thread bearers (
Tagadhari) and twice-born Hindus. Traditionally,
Bahuns were
members of the Khas...
- = bond). In Nepal, The one who
wears the
sacred thread are
called as
Tagadhari. This
Sanskara involves the parti****tion of
entire family and a teacher...
- of Khas,
Newari and
Terai origin were
termed Tagadhari ("Wearers of the
Sacred Thread"). The
Tagadhari castes could not be
enslaved following any criminal...
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Budhathoki (Nepali: बुढाथोकी) is a
surname of the
tagadhari Jharra Chhetri group of the Khas
community of Nepal.
Budhathoki is also a
surname of Magar...
- Nepal,
Chhetris were a
social group among the
sacred thread bearers (
Tagadhari) and twice-born
people of the
Hindu tradition.
Almost all
Chhetris are...
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alcohol use. The
group of
people who do not
drink or use
alcohol are
called Tagadhari (तगाधारी) (Holy Cord (Janai) Wearer), and the
other group who
drink alcohol...
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along with
Brahmins are
considered among the
twice born
castes called Tagadhari in
Nepal and they wear the
sacred thread called the Yagnopavita. Chhetris...
- of "pure" Kshatriya,
enlisting these two
Newar castes in the pan-Nepal
tagadhari caste of "dwija" status.
Newars were not
admitted in the army till 1951...
