Baral is a surname found in the Hindu Suvarna Banik caste of Bengal (West Bengal and Bangladesh),[1] and among the Bahuns of Nepal.[2] It is also found in a small number of Jews from Poland and Austria.[citation needed]
Notable people[edit]
- Akshay Kumar Baral (1860–1918), Indian Bengali-language poet and writer
- Anup Baral (born 1968), Nepali actor, writer, and film director
- Bahadur Singh Baral (1892–1962), Nepali British Army soldier and national poet
- Babu Baral (1964–2011), Pakistani stage actor and comedian
- Babul Supriya Baral (born 1970), Indian politician and Bengali-language singer
- Happy Baral (born 1968), Bangladeshi politician
- Khadga Jeet Baral Magar (fl.c. 20th-cent.), Nepali folk singer
- Khadgajeet Baral (1928–2021), Nepali politician and social worker
- Krishnahari Baral (born 1954), Nepali lyricist, songwriter, poet, literary critic, author, and professor
- Mohan Baral (born 1972), Nepali singer, actor, and politician
- Sudarshan Baral (born ?), Nepali politician
- Rai Chandra Baral (born 1903), Indian music director and composer
See also[edit]
- Boral (surname), a similarly spelled surname
References[edit]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
- ^ Lall, Kesar (1987). Nepalese Language, Folklore, and Practices for Foreigners. The University of Michigan. p. 90.
The most common surnames of Brahmans are Sharma and Upadhyaya . Here are some other surnames : Acharya , Adhikari , Aryal , Banskota , Baral , Bhandari , Bhatta , Bhatta- rai , Bista , Chalise , Chapagain , Dahal , Dixit ..