- a member of a Rajput people, Hindu in religion, who achieved dominion over Nepal in the 18th century.
- a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.
- a member of a Hindu people, descended from Brahmins and Rajputs, living chiefly in Nepal, where they achieved dominance after being driven from India by the Muslims
- a member of this people serving as a soldier in the Indian or British army
