Basnet
# Basnet

Basnet/Basnyat (Nepali: बस्‍नेत/बस्न्यात) is a surname of Khasas of Nepal and India. It is commonly found among Jharra Chhetri community.

There are five different branches of Basnets in Nepal:

* The Shreepali (Sripali) Jumli Basnets of Jumla bharadwaja later Gorkha.
* The Khaptari (Khaptadi Basnyat) King of Khaptad Raghuvanshi Kshatriya Kaushik gotriya
* The Lamichhane; Garga gotriya Basnets
