Mainali

Mainali (मैनाली)is a Nepalese surname predominantly Hindu. Mainali are Brahmins and belong to Kaundinya, gotra. All under Kaundinya(upamanyay) along with Parāshara, Kundina and Vasishtha belong to Vasishta gana. Mainali are Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-Europeans.

They are believed to have immigriated to Kanpur-Kavrepalanchok District from western himalayan range (at the time, Himalayan Range included Afghanistan, Nepal, and India) belt and later residing at dhading, kathmandu, chitwan, jhapa etc. of Nepal

Notable Mainali

Guru Prasad Mainali -he was a prominent short story writer and is remembered as a leading personality in Nepali Literature.

गुरुप्रसाद मैनालीne:गुरुप्रसाद मैनाली

Chandra Prakash Mainali - Politician

Suraj Mainali - Magician

Radha Krishna Mainali- Leftist politician

Dr. Guru Prasad Mainali _ Lifeline Hospital(Jhapa)