Shreepali Basnet
Total population | |
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unknown | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Nepal | |
Languages | |
Nepali language (Khas Kura) | |
Religion | |
Hinduism with ancestral and tutelary deities |
Shreepali Basnet (Nepali: श्रीपाली बस्नेत) or Sripali Basnet, sometimes spelled as Sirupali is a prominent Hindu Kshatriya (Kshetri) clan in Nepal. It is a clan among Basnets. A branch of Shreepalis were prominent nobles and warriors of the Gorkha Kingdom.
History[change | change source]
Shreepalis were said to have came from Jumla Kingdom. Shreepalis were involved in the administration of the Gorkha Kingdom. Shivaram Singh Basnyat, the commander of Gorkhali forces belonged to Shreepali Basnet in clan.[1]
Tradition[change | change source]
They claim to belong to Bharadwaja Gotra. They worship "Sishakoti Mahadev", "Veerabhadra" and "Mahakali" as their Kul Deuta (clan deity) and Aradhe Devi "Dakshinkali" as Ista Deuta (kinly deity).
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hamal 1995, p. 182.