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.”
Kunwar (Prince) Nau Nihal Singh ruler of the Sikh empire.
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
- ↑ 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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