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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 Language(s)
Sanskrit Word/name
South Asia Derivation
Kumar Meaning
Prince
[1] Variant form(s) 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.
[1]
Kunwar family was a dynasty of Nepalese
Khas -
Chhetri nobility of
Gorkha Kingdom bearing the surname.
[2]
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
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
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References
Tagadhari Chhetri
Matwali/Pawai Chhetri Families and dynasties Heraldic titles Socio-political practices