Hill Brahmin and Chhetri

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Hill Brahmin and Chhetri are traditionally high-caste Hindu communities from Nepal’s hilly regions, historically prominent in administration, the military, and social leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu community
caste group
ethno-caste group
social group
alsoKnownAs Khas Brahmin and Chhetri NERFINISHED
associatedKingdom Kingdom of Gorkha NERFINISHED
associatedLanguageGroup Khas-Arya NERFINISHED
associatedStateFormation unification of Nepal
componentGroup Hill Brahmin NERFINISHED
Hill Chhetri
country Nepal
countryMinorityOrMajority numerically large group in Nepal GENERATED
culturalPractice Hindu festival observance such as Dashain
Hindu festival observance such as Tihar
patrilineal descent
geographicDistribution central hills of Nepal
western hills of Nepal
governanceRole overrepresented in bureaucracy
overrepresented in political leadership
historicalPrivilege access to land and education
historicalRole administrative elite in Nepal
local social leadership in hill regions
military elite in Nepal
language Nepali NERFINISHED
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
legalCategoryInNepal Khas Arya NERFINISHED
linkedIssue affirmative action debates in Nepal
caste-based inequality in Nepal
majorityReligionBranch Shaivism NERFINISHED
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED
marriagePattern endogamy within caste
migrationPattern internal migration to Kathmandu Valley
labour migration abroad
militaryRole officer ranks in Nepalese Army
politicalInfluence historically dominant in state institutions
region Hill region of Nepal
religion Hinduism
ritualStatus twice-born castes
socialClassificationInNepal dominant caste
socialStatus high caste
socialSystem varna system
stateLanguageAssociation standard Nepali language
traditionalOccupation administration
landholding
military service
priesthood
varnaPosition Brahmin (for Hill Brahmin) NERFINISHED
Kshatriya (for Hill Chhetri)

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Nepalgunj hasMajorEthnicGroups Hill Brahmin and Chhetri