Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to Ahluwalia and Khatri castes. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns.

Notable people

Notable people bearing the name Bhandari or Bhandary include:

• Ajit Bhandari (born 1994), Nepalese footballer

• Amit Bhandari (born 1978), Indian cricketer

• Anup Bhandari (born 1982), Indian writer, director, music director, lyricist, playback singer and actor

• Bidhya Devi Bhandari (born 1961), Nepalese politician, President of Nepal

• Binod Bhandari (born 1990), Nepalese cricketer

• Dalveer Bhandari, (born 1947), judge of the International Court of Justice

• Damodar Bhandari (born 1973), member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly

• Dhruv Bhandari (born 1985), Indian television actor

• Dil Kumari Bhandari (born 1949), Indian politician, former president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh

• Dinesh Chandra Bhandary (1934–2021), Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, the Vir Chakra awardee

• Gagan Singh Bhandari, Nepalese politician and General

• H. Gopal Bhandary (1952–2019), MLA in Karnataka

• Harry Bhandari (born 1977), Nepalese-born American politician

• Lalit Bhandari (born 1996), Nepalese cricketer

• Madan Bhandari (1951–1993), Nepalese politician and communist leader

• Mohan Bhandari (1937–2015), Indian film and television actor

• Nar Bahadur Bhandari (1947–2017), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994 and founder of Sikkim Sangram Parishad

• Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari (born 1975), Nepalese athlete

• Rajendra Bhandari (born 1956), Nepalese poet

• Sabitra Bhandari (born 1996), Nepalese footballer

• Sujan Rai Bhandari, Indian Punjabi historian and author

• Surjan Singh Bhandari, Indian National Security Guards commando

• Tika Bhandari, Nepalese singer

Fictional people bearing the name Bhandari include:

• Sav Bhandari and Alli Bhandari, two main characters and siblings on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi (2001–15)

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