Kunwar (surname)
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For india title, see Kunwar (title).
| 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/name | South Asia |
| Derivation | Kumar |
| Meaning | Prince [1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Konwar (in Assam), Kuwar, Kuar, Kaur, Kanwar, Kamar, Kunwar |
| Derivative(s) | Rana Kunwar, Kanwar Mian |
| See also | Mian, 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. It is also spelt as Rajkonwar for Ahom Royal Princes in Assam)[1] Kunwar family was a dynasty of Nepalese Khas-Chhetri nobility of Gorkha Kingdom bearing the surname.[2]
Notable people with surname Kunwar in Nepal
[edit ]- 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
- Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh, 3rd Maharaja of Sikh Empire
- Bal Narsingh Kunwar, Nepalese military officer and courtier
- Kuwar Virk, Punjabi Rajput
- Balbhadra Kunwar; Nepalese military commander, One of the National heroes of Nepal [3]
- 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
- Ashutosh kunwar, Nepalese
- Kabita Kunwar, Nepalese cricketer
- Baburam Kunwar, First governor of Gandaki Province
- Basanta Bahadur Kunwar, 30th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Nepal Police [4] [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Meaning of कुवँर in English". HinKhoj Dictionary. Retrieved 2016年11月19日.
- ^ Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (May 1, 1975b), "Preliminary Notes on the Nature of Rana Law and Government" (PDF), Regmi Research Series, 7 (5): 88–97
- ^ "National Heroes / Personalities / Luminaries of Nepal". 23 December 2011.
- ^ https://www.nepalpolice.gov.np/about-us/about-igp/
- ^ https://english.onlinekhabar.com/basanta-bahadur-kunwar-igp.html
Surname list
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