Dahal
Dahal is a Nepali surname of Khas origin, and also prevalent in some regions of India mainly in Sikkim, Uttarakhand and few parts of Bhutan. The Dahals belong to the Khas ethnic group, within the gentry class including Brahmin, Chhetri or castes in accordance to traditional Hindu classification system.
Notable people
- Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali politician, former Prime minister of Nepal, chairman of the Nepal Communist Party
- Bhusan Dahal, Nepali media tycoon
- Dayaram Dahal, Nepali film director
- Dinesh D.C., Nepali film director
- Bhim Prasad Dahal, Leader of Sikkim Democratic Front
- Renu Dahal, Nepali politician, current mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City
- Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal, former Minister, Nepali Ambassador and UN Representative
- Chandra Devi Dahal, Nepali woman footballer
- Nara Bahadur Dahal, Nepali long-distance runner
- Prince Dahal, badminton player from Nepal
- Ramesh Dahal, Nepali songwriter and lyricist
- , Nepali Australian Retirement Living and Aged Care leader
- Rachana Dahal, Nepali singer, songwriter, and composer