Dahal

Dahal (दाहाल) 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 Indo-Aryan ethinic group, within the gentry class including Brahmin (high priest), Chhetri (ruling) or Rajput (i.e. Royal clan) castes in accordance to traditional Hindu classification system.

Notable people

 * Pushpa Kamal Dahal (born 1954), 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 (born 1954), 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 (born 1986), Nepali woman footballer
 * Nara Bahadur Dahal (born 1960), Nepali long-distance runner
 * Prince Dahal (born 2004), badminton player from Nepal
 * Ramesh Dahal (born 1978), Nepali songwriter and lyricist