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Magar group, military tribe, Nepal Magar man, military tribe, Nepal. The first written history about the Magar people dates as far back as 1100 CE. [10] The Magars are one of the oldest known tribes in Nepal. Their ancient homeland was known as Magwar Bisaya, later called Magarat.
The Kham Magar of the upper Karnali basin and their brethren of the mid-hills of Nepal had a flourishing kingdom. Archaeological proof of their existence can be found in the western mid-hills of Nepal. The Magar have a strong military and warrior tradition. However, their hospitality and concern for their fellow human beings is legendary.
Kham Magar clan names include Budha/ Budhathoki, Gharti, Pun and Roka, and each clan is subdivided into many sub-clans name. The language of the Kham Magars is called Magar Kham among other glottonyms. It is estimated that about 71,000 Kham Magars live in the Middle Hills of mid-western Nepal, in the districts of Rukum, Rolpa, Baglung and ...
Ethnic Groups of Nepal by District, NHPC 2021. Ethnographic map of Nepal (Gurung 1998) Nepal ethnic groups Magar girls in ethnic dress. Magars are the most populous Janajati group in Nepal. Ethnic groups in Nepal are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in Nepal. They are categorized by common culture and endogamy ...
This category is about Magar people, ethnic group native to Nepal, also known as Magars. Pages in category "Magar people"
Magar Dhut (Nepali: मगर ढुट, Nepali:) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken mainly in Nepal, southern Bhutan, and in Darjeeling, Assam and Sikkim, India, by the Magar people. It is divided into two groups (Eastern and Western) and further dialect divisions give distinct tribal identity. [3] In Nepal 810,000 people speak the language.
Thapa (pronunciation:[t̪ʰapa]) is an Indo-Aryan surname belonging to the Chhetri/Rajput caste (Kshatriya) in Nepal and parts of Northern India.[2][3] It is also used by the Magar tribes, a Sino-Tibetan speaking ethnicity.
Kathmandu: XYZ Publishers, 2000. - Provides biographical details about Bhimsen Thapa, his Magar heritage, and the Bagale sub-caste. "Magar people." Wikipedia. - General background on the Magar people, including sub-castes like Bagale. "The Magar People: A Study of Ethnicity in Nepal" by J. H. L. Beverley, Kathmandu: ABC Press, 1989.