Chalise

Chalise (pronounced: /cha.li.se/) (Nepali: चालिसे) is a Hindu family name found in Nepal. People with this name may be members of the Brahmin caste. According to legend, some priests of Bhattarai caste completed forty ('chalis' in Nepali) chapters of pujas without dropping a single drop of water from their palm. They were then honored with the title Chalise.They also belong from the royal families.

Some notable people with the Chalise surname are:

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