Kunwar

Kunwar (also spelt Kanwar,Kuar or Kaur) for Rajput is an Indian Royal title denoting a prince.[1] It is derived from the Sanskrit word Rajkumar.[2] It was traditionally associated with the feudal Rajputs such as the son of a Rana, Babu and Thakur. The title is used in royal Muslim Rajput families also.[3][4]

The following are notable uses of the name Kunwar (also spelled as Konwar in Assam).

In India

In Nepal

In Pakistan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meaning of कुवँर in English". HinKhoj Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1435. ISBN 9780199677764.
  3. ^ "Glossary". Indian Rajputs. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  4. ^ Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1893). The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire. Aakar Books. ISBN 9788187879541. The Thakur has two sons, Kunwar Takhtsinghji and Kunwar Jawansinghji {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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