Basnet

For the aristocratic Basnyat family of Gorkha, see Basnyat family.

Basnet/Basnyat (Nepali: बस्‍नेत/बस्न्यात) is a surname of Khasas of Nepal and India.^[1] It is commonly found among Jharra Chhetri Pure Kshatriya community.^[2]

Basnet

Languages	Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni,Garhwali
Origin
Languages	Khas,Hindi
Word/name	Karnali, Nepal
Meaning	Warrior
Other names
Variant forms	Basnyat, Basnet
See also	Thapa, Rana, Karki, Khadka

There are five different branches of Basnets in Nepal:

• The Shreepali (Sripali) Jumli Basnets of Jumla bharadwaja later Gorkha.
• The Khulal Basnets of Dhananjaya Gotriya
• The Khaptari (Khaptadi Basnyat)King of Khaptad Raghuvanshi Kshatriya Kaushik gotriya
• The Khaptadi Basnets with Kaushalaya gotra
• The Lamichhane; Garga gotriya Basnets

Notable people with surname Basnet

Main article: List of people with surname Basnet

{Deepak Giri Banset} Actor of Nepal