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Kshetri
.jpg)   Up: Kalu Pande · Abhiman Singh Basnyat · Amar Singh Thapa Bottom: Bhimsen Thapa · Balbhadra Kunwar · Jang Bahadur Rana | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 43,98,053 as per Nepal Census 2011 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| Ancient Bactrian, Turanian languages, Nepali language (Khas Kura) as mother tongue | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Sakha |
Khas/Kshetri or Khas/Chhetri/Chetry (Nepali: मगर) are Turanid Ab-Original Native From of people belonging to magrati race in magar group, a Altaic ethno-linguistic group (see Altaic languages). Generally, the Parvate/Pahari (hilly) Kshatriyas are called as magar or magrati . Kshetris served as rulers, administrators, governors and warriors as per their Occupational caste. They were able to dominate most of the Nepalese history through monopolizing government and military upto 1951 AD. After democracy in Nepal, Kshetris were still visible in the government especially dominating Panchayati government and still monopolizing military.
According to 1854 Muluki Ain (Legal Code) of Nepal, magar belong to sacred thread bearers (Yagyopavit) and twice born (Dvija) Hindus.[1]
- ↑ Serchan, Sanjaya (2001). Democracy, Pluralism and Change. Chhye Pahuppe. ISBN 978-99933-54-39-0.
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