Kunwar (surname)
 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 language |
| Word/name | South Asia |
| Derivation | Kumar |
| Meaning | Prince[1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Kuwar, Kanwar |
| Derivative(s) | Rana Kanwar, Kanwar Mian/ |
| See also | Mian, Rana, Jat |
Kunwar (Template:Lang-ne) or Kanwar is a surname of Nepalese and Indian people belonging to Chhetri or Mian Rajput caste or Jatt tribe. The name Kunwar is coined to denote a young prince in South Asia region.[1] 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
- Ram Krishna Kunwar, Nepalese warlord during rule of King Prithvi Narayan Shah
- Ranajit Kunwar, Nepalese military commander and governor
- Chandrabir Kunwar, Nepalese governor and military commander
- Bal Narsingh Kunwar, Nepalese military officer and courtier
- Balbhadra Kunwar; Nepalese military commander, One of the National heroes of Nepal[2]
- Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana; Eighth Prime Minister of Nepal and Founder of 104 years old Rana dynasty in Nepal
- Bam Bahadur Kunwar, Ninth Prime Minister of Nepal
- Ranodip Singh Kunwar; Tenth Prime Minister of Nepal. Fifth Brother of Jung Bahadur
- Dhir Shamsher Kunwar Rana, Commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Army, youngest brother of Jung Bahadur
- Ramjee Kunwar, Nepalese politician
- Anita Kanwar, Indian
- Kabita Kunwar, Nepalese cricketer
- Baburam Kunwar, first governor of Gandaki Pradesh
References
- ^ a b c "Meaning of कुवँर in English". HinKhoj Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal". 23 December 2011.
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