Bista
| Language(s) | Nepali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Derivation | Bishista (Distinguished) |
| Meaning | Baron or landholder |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bishta, Bishta, Bisht |
| Derivative(s) | Bishta Kshatri/Chhetri |
| See also | Thapa, Basnet, Kunwar, Khadka, Karki |
Bista (Nepali: बिष्ट) is a family name of people of North Indian Hills and Nepal belonging to Khas people group under the caste Chhetri, sub-groups of the Bahun caste. They are Hindu with a local Masto deity.
They speak Nepali language as mother tongue. In India, Bista/Bistas are spelled as Bisht/Bishts or Bist/Bists and are titled as Rajputs. They are mostly found in Indian state of Uttarakhand. Bista is also a surname belonging to the Brahmins of the Kumain Bahun subcaste.