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{{Infobox surname
{{Infobox surname
| name = Kunwar/Kanwar<br>कुँवर/कँवर
| name = Kunwar<br>कुँवर
| image = Rana couple.jpg
| image = Rana couple.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption = a young Kunwar Rana prince; name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince<ref name="HinKhoj"/>
| caption = a young Kunwar Rana prince; name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince<ref name="HinKhoj"/>
| pronunciation =
| pronunciation =
| language = [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]], [[Doteli language|Doteli]], [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| language = [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Hindi]], [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]], [[Doteli]], [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| languageorigin = [[Sanskrit language]]
| languageorigin = [[Sanskrit]]
| origin = [[South Asia]]
| origin = [[South Asia]]
| derivation = [[Kumar]]
| derivation = [[Kumar]]
| meaning = [[Prince]]<ref name="HinKhoj">{{Cite web|url=http://dict.hinkhoj.com/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%B0-meaning-in-english.words|title=Meaning of कुवँर in English|last=|first=|date=|website=HinKhoj Dictionary|publisher=|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>
| meaning = [[Prince]]<ref name="HinKhoj">{{Cite web|url=http://dict.hinkhoj.com/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%B0-meaning-in-english.words|title=Meaning of कुवँर in English|last=|first=|date=|website=HinKhoj Dictionary|publisher=|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>
| variant = Kuwar, Kanwar
| variant = Kuwar, Kuar, Kaur, Kanwar, Kamar, Kunwar
| cognate =
| cognate =
| derivative = Rana Kanwar, Kanwar Mian/
| derivative = Rana Kunwar, Kanwar Mian
| seealso = [[Mian (surname)|Mian]], [[Rana (name)|Rana]], [[Jat]]
| seealso = [[Mian (surname)|Mian]], [[Rana (name)|Rana]], [[Kanwar (disambiguation)|Kanwar]]}}
'''Kunwar''' ({{langx|ne|कुँवर}}) is a surname of [[Nepalis|Nepalese]] and [[Indian people]]. The name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince in [[South Asia]] region.<ref name="HinKhoj" /> [[Kunwar family]] was a dynasty of Nepalese [[Khas people|Khas]]-[[Chhetri]] nobility of [[Gorkha Kingdom]] bearing the surname.<ref>{{citation | last = Regmi | first = Mahesh Chandra | title = Preliminary Notes on the Nature of Rana Law and Government | journal = Regmi Research Series | volume = 7 | issue = 5 | pages = 88–97 | date = May 1, 1975b | url = http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/regmi/pdf/Regmi_07.pdf }}</ref>
| family = [[Kunwar family]]
}}
'''Kunwar''' ({{lang-ne|कुँवर}}) or '''Kanwar''' is a surname of [[Nepalis|Nepalese]] and [[Indian people]] belonging to [[Chhetri]] or [[Mian Rajputs|Mian Rajput]] caste or [[Jatt tribe]]. The name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince in [[South Asia]] region.<ref name="HinKhoj"/> [[Kunwar family]] is a dynasty of Nepalese nobility of [[Gorkha Kingdom]] bearing the surname. Kanwar is also found as a Jatt surname in certain areas (Amritsar, Muktsar) of Punjab.
Kuwar surname also found in Marathas in areas of Nashik and Khandesh.Probably these surname Marathas were orignated from Rajputs.


==Notable people with surname Kunwar==
==Notable people with surname Kunwar==
*[[Ram Krishna Kunwar]], Nepalese warlord during rule of King [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]]
*[[Ram Krishna Kunwar]], Nepalese warlord during rule of King [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]]
*[[Ranajit Kunwar]], Nepalese military commander and governor
*[[Ranajit Kunwar]], Nepalese military commander and governor
*[[Chandrabir Kunwar]], Nepalese governor and military commander
*[[Chandrabir Kunwar]], Nepalese governor and military commander
*Kunwar [[Nau Nihal Singh]], 3rd Maharaja of Sikh Empire
*[[Bal Narsingh Kunwar]], Nepalese military officer and courtier
*[[Bal Narsingh Kunwar]], Nepalese military officer and courtier
*[[Kuwar Virk]], Punjabi Rajput
* [[Balbhadra Kunwar]]; Nepalese military commander, One of the [[National heroes of Nepal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imnepal.com/national-heroes-nepal/|title=National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal|date=23 December 2011|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Balbhadra Kunwar]]; Nepalese military commander, One of the [[National heroes of Nepal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imnepal.com/national-heroes-nepal/|title=National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal|date=23 December 2011|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana]]; [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|Eighth Prime Minister of Nepal]] and Founder of 104 years old [[Rana dynasty]] in Nepal
* [[Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana]]; [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|Eighth Prime Minister of Nepal]] and Founder of 104 years old [[Rana dynasty]] in Nepal
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* [[Dhir Shamsher Kunwar Rana]], [[Commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Army]], youngest brother of Jung Bahadur
* [[Dhir Shamsher Kunwar Rana]], [[Commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Army]], youngest brother of Jung Bahadur
*[[Ramjee Kunwar]], Nepalese politician
*[[Ramjee Kunwar]], Nepalese politician
*[[Anita Kanwar]], Indian
*[[Ashutosh kunwar]], Nepalese
*[[Kabita Kunwar]], Nepalese cricketer
*[[Kabita Kunwar]], Nepalese cricketer
*[[Baburam Kunwar]], first governor of [[Gandaki Pradesh]]
*[[Baburam Kunwar]], First governor of [[Gandaki Province]]
*[[Basanta Bahadur Kunwar]], 30th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of [[Nepal Police]]<ref>https://www.nepalpolice.gov.np/about-us/about-igp/</ref><ref>https://english.onlinekhabar.com/basanta-bahadur-kunwar-igp.html</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Nepali-language surnames]]
[[Category:Nepali-language surnames]]

Latest revision as of 01:12, 23 October 2024

For india title, see Kunwar (title).
Kunwar
कुँवर
a young Kunwar Rana prince; name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince[1]
Language(s)Nepali, Hindi, Kumaoni, Doteli, Rajasthani, Punjabi
Origin
Language(s)Sanskrit
Word/nameSouth Asia
DerivationKumar
MeaningPrince[1]
Other names
Variant form(s)Kuwar, Kuar, Kaur, Kanwar, Kamar, Kunwar
Derivative(s)Rana Kunwar, Kanwar Mian
See alsoMian, Rana, Kanwar

Kunwar (Nepali: कुँवर) is a surname of Nepalese and Indian people. The name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince in South Asia region.[1] Kunwar family was a dynasty of Nepalese Khas-Chhetri nobility of Gorkha Kingdom bearing the surname.[2]

Notable people with surname Kunwar

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Meaning of कुवँर in English". HinKhoj Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. ^ Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (May 1, 1975b), "Preliminary Notes on the Nature of Rana Law and Government" (PDF), Regmi Research Series, 7 (5): 88–97
  3. ^ "National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal". 23 December 2011.
  4. ^ https://www.nepalpolice.gov.np/about-us/about-igp/
  5. ^ https://english.onlinekhabar.com/basanta-bahadur-kunwar-igp.html
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