What is Kaji Khalak family?
'''Kaji Khalak family''' is a noble group of families that served the senior most state affairs in the [[Kingdom of Nepal]]. These families belonged to [[Kshetri|Chhetri]] varna and were member of Khas tribe. The primary families who were granted the hereditary title of [[Kaji]] were - [[Thapa]], [[Pande]], [[Basnet]], Bhandari, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karki_(surname) Karki], [[Bista]] and [[Kunwar]]. These families were the apex of noble families in the court of Hindu [[Shah dynasty]] of Gorkha. Historian believe that Without the help of Kaji there is no possibility of [[Nepal]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=population43|first=Chhetri/Khas/Kshatriya/Rajput/Chetryक्षेत्री/खस/क्षत्रिय Up: Kalu Pande · Abhiman Singh Basnyat · Amar Singh Thapa Bottom: Bhimsen Thapa · Balbhadra Kunwar · Jang Bahadur RanaTotal|last2=98|last3=Bactrian|first3=053 as per Nepal Census 2011Regions with significant populations NepalLanguagesAncient|last4=languages|first4=Turanian|last5=groupsTajik|first5=Nepali languageas mother tongueReligionHinduismRelated ethnic|last6=Uzbek|last7=Kazakh|last8=Sakha|title=Kshetri - Wikiwand|url=https://www.wikiwand.com/simple/articles/Kshetri|access-date=2025-01-05|website=www.wikiwand.com|language=en}}</ref> ==Thapas== {{Main|Thapa dynasty}} [[File:Amar Singh Thapa Badakaji.jpg|thumb|Famous Thapa Kaji General who served the army aged 8 to 63]] [[Thapa Kaji]]s are the age old warriors and administrators who served in the Shah court. These consists of Bhimsen Thapa and Amar Simha Thapa family that came from Gorkha and various families of Kshetri Thapa came to serve the nation. They were added lately in comparison to Pandes. But, rightfully Thapa Kshetris served the nation vigorously to rise through the ranks. They are credited to defending their motherland in the [[Anglo-Nepalese War]]. ==Pandes== [[File:Kalu Pande.jpg|thumb|Kaji Bangshidhar ''Kalu'' Pande, Kaji (Chief Minister) of [[Gorkha Kingdom]] and first commander of Gorkha to wage Unification of Nepal]] [[Pande Kaji]]s are the group of warrior