Siwakoti

Siwakoti
Language(s)	Nepali
Origin
Language(s)	Khas
Word/name	Dolakha, Nepal
Meaning	Unknown
Other names
Variant form(s)	Siwakoti, Shiwakoti, Sibakoti, Shibakoti, Shivakoti

Siwakoti (Nepali: सिवाकोटी) also spelled as Shiwakoti, Sibakoti, Shibakoti or Shivakoti, is a surname used by certain subgroup belonging to the Brahmin caste, Kshetri and natives of Nepal, Northeast India, & Bhutan. Siwakoti is a sub caste referred to as thar in the Nepalese community.

According to their traditions they are the descendants of the Rishi Bharadwaja. Siwakoti belongs to Bharadwaj gotra (clan).

Notable people

Dr. Yuba Raj Siwakoti, A. Professor, Central Washington University, USA.^[1]
Chintamani Siwakoti, Deputy Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank^[2]
Barsha Siwakoti, Nepali Film Actress
Dr. Yam Siwakoti, A. Professor, University of Technology Sydney.
Hari Siwakoti - Nepali Film Actor/Director(First Nepali film made in USA)^[3]

References

^ "Yuba Siwakoti". Central Washington University. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
^ Singh, Rishi (2006-01-19). "Insurgency toll 13,000: Siwakoti". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ Weir, Richard (1999-02-14). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: WOODSIDE; In Film, Real-Life Misadventures". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

[v825-1] "Yuba Siwakoti". Central Washington University. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

[2] Singh, Rishi (2006-01-19). "Insurgency toll 13,000: Siwakoti". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

[3] Weir, Richard (1999-02-14). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: WOODSIDE; In Film, Real-Life Misadventures". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

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