- Source: Chalise
Chalise (pronounced: /cha.li.se/) (Nepali: चालिसे) is a Khas Hindu family name found in Nepal. Most people with this name are 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.
Notable people
prasun chalise , Nepalese good guy. From kapan kathmandu core xy
Chakrapani Chalise (1883–1958), Nepalese writer
Janak Kumari Chalise, Nepalese politician