Maharjan
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Maharjan (Nepali: महर्जन), is one of the Hindu Buddhist Newar castes or groups of Nepal[how?], predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in Kathmandu Valley.[clarification needed]. They are a major subgroup of the Jyapu ज्यापू: community inside the Newar community. Maharjan people along with the other subgroups of the same community are also known as Jyapus.
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Notable people with the surname Maharjan include:
- Bal Gopal Maharjan (born 1975), Nepali footballer
- Biraj Maharjan (born 1990), Nepali footballer
- Chandra Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Chiri Babu Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Chhori Maiya Maharjan, Nepali missing person
- Deepak Maharjan (born 1983), Nepali boxer, Asian Games medalist
- Krishna Lal Maharjan (born 1954), Nepali politician
- Nanita Maharjan (born 1985), Nepali bodybuilder
- Prem Bahadur Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Pukar Maharjan, Nepali politician
- Sabita Maharjan (born 1980), Nepali computer scientist, professor in Norway
- Sushila Maharjan, Nepali biochemist and biotechnologist
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