title: Gyawali
text: # Gyawali
  
  Gyawali (Nepali: ज्ञवाली) is a surname or family name found in Nepal. It is also written as Gyawali, Gnyawali, Gnawali or Gyanwali; however, Gyawali is the correct spelling based on the letters that is used to form the letter ज्ञ. The surname belongs to a Brahmin/Kshatriya caste in Nepal.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  Jnawali is historically believed to have an origin from present day Gulmi/Arghakhanchi area. 'Jnawa' is the old endangered name of Baletaksar, Chautara and Bamgha VDC of Gulmi. The word Jnawali was historically derived as the inhabitants of Jnawa Kshetra.
  
  ## Notable People
  
  Notable people with the name include:
  
  * Surya Bikram Gyawali, a Nepali historian
  * Shova Gyawali, an author and media entrepreneur
  * Radha Gyawali, Former Minister
  * Pradeep Gyawali, Nepalese politician
  * Thakur Prasad Gyawaly, Former Inspector General of Nepal Police
  * Ram Kumar Gyawali, a Nepalese politician
  