Budha (surname)

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

^ Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala Publications. p. 210. ISBN 8185693501.

[Adhikary-1] Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala Publications. p. 210. ISBN 8185693501.

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