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| Pronunciation | [t̪ʰāpā] |
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| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Meaning | Warrior[1] |
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| Derivative(s) | Thapa Kaji, Thapa Kshetri/Chhetri, Bagale Thapa, Rajputs |
| See also | Basnet, Rana, Karki, Khadka |
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Thapa (pronunciation:[t̪ʰapa]) is an Indo-Aryan surname belonging to the Chhetri caste (Kshatriya) in Nepal and parts of Northern India.[2][3] It is also used by the Magar tribes, a Sino-Tibetan speaking ethnicity.
To get the surname 'Thapa', one must have three previous generations who died in battle. It is a mark of valour, a surname granted by the king.
- ^ a b Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala Publications. p. 210. ISBN 8185693501.