Chhetri

Japanese: Chetri
Chhetri

... The Gurkhas are primarily Hindus who speak Nepali, an Indo-European language, and have a North Indian culture. They are divided into several castes, but are characterized by the absence of intermediate castes. The highest castes are the Bāhun (Brahman) and the Chetri (Kshatriya), and at the lowest are the Kāmi (blacksmiths), Sārki (leatherworkers), and Damāi (tailors). The royal family belongs to the Thakuri caste, which is included in the Chhetri caste in the broad sense. ...

From Nepal

…Official name: Kingdom of NepalNepal Adhirajya∥Kingdom of NepalArea: 147,181 km2Population (1996): 20.89 millionCapital: Kathmandu (time difference with Japan: -3.5 hours)Main language: NepaliCurrency: Nepalese RupeeThe kingdom is located between India and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China (26°20′-30°15′ north latitude, 80°05′-88°13′ east longitude). It had been closed to the outside world since the 19th century, but opened up after the restoration of the monarchy in 1951 and joined the United Nations in 1955. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Chetri" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… グルカ勢力の中心はインド・ヨーロッパ語系のネパール語を母語として北インド的な文化をもつヒンドゥー教徒で内部はいくつかのカーストに分かれるが,中間諸カーストが欠落しているのが特徴である。高位のカーストはバウンBāhun(ブラフマン),チェトリChetri(クシャトリヤ)で,最下位にカミKāmi(鍛冶屋),サルキSārki(皮職人),ダマイDamāi(仕立屋)などが存在する。王家は広義のチェトリ・カーストに含められるタクリThakuriに属する。…

【ネパール】より

…正式名称=ネパール王国Nepal Adhirajya∥Kingdom of Nepal面積=14万7181km2人口(1996)=2089万人首都=カトマンズKāthmāndu(日本との時差=-3.5時間)主要言語=ネパール語通貨=ネパール・ルピーNepalese Rupeeインドと中国のチベット自治区の間(北緯26゜20′~30゜15′,東経80゜05′~88゜13′)に位置する王国。19世紀以来鎖国していたが,1951年の王政復古後開国し,55年には国連に加盟した。…

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