title: Basnet
text: # 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
  