Kunwar (also spelt Kanwar or Kuar or Kaur) is a title denoting the Prince.[1][2]
It is feudal title originating from the Indian subcontinent meaning "Son of Thakur" where Thakur means "Lord", “God” or “Master of the estate.”
It is a title that belongs to a Rajput, a caste in western, central, northern India and Pakistan. The title is also adopted by Thakuri royals of Western Nepal. .[3]
People with title Kunwar includes:
- Kunwar Khalid Yunus (Member of National Assembly of Pakistan)[4]
- Kunwar Amar
- Kunwar Narayan
- Kunwar Natwar Singh
- Kunwar Vikram Singh
- Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar
- Kunwar Manvendra Singh
- Kunwar Digvijay Singh
- Kunwar Natwar Singh
- Kunwar Sarvraj Singh
- Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh
- Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh
- Kunwar Singh (cricketer)
- Kunwar Jitin Prasad
- Kunwar Bhim Singh
- Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh
- Kunwar Inderjit Singh; 20th Prime Minister of Nepal. Royalty of Doti Region. Born as Indradhwoj Shahi later adopted title of Kunwar
References
edit- ^ Ulian, Eva (23 March 2010). Rajput. WestBow Press. ISBN 9781449700614.
- ^ "Meaning of कुवँर in English". HinKhoj Dictionary. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Eva Ulian (4 March 2010). Rajput (pages 49, 50, 74, 77, 103, 136, 137, 153, 158). WestBow Press. ISBN 9781449700614. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Profile of Kunwar Khalid Yunus". Pakistan Elections website. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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