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Kunwar Baldev Singh
Kunwar (also spelt Kanwar , Kaur , Kuar or Kaurwar) for Rajput is an Indian Royal title denoting a prince. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Rajkumar. It was traditionally associated with the feudal Rajputs such as the son of a Rana, Babu and Thakur The following are notable uses of the name Kunwar (also spelled as Konwar in Assam). In India * Babu Kunwar Singh (1777-1858; also known as Babu Konwar Singh and Kuer Singh), leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 * Gomdhar Konwar, a prince of the Ahom royal family of Assam, known for having led one of the first revolts against the British in India. Konwar was declared the last King of Assam. * Devanand Konwar (1934-2020), Senior congressman from Assam, former Governor of the Indian states of Tripura, Bihar and West Bengal * Kushal Konwar (1905-1943), Indian freedom fighter from Assam descended from Ahom Royal Family. He was hanged in 1942 during the Quit India Movement. * Kunwar Amar, Indian dancer and actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Krishna Kunwar
Ram Krishna Kunwar or Ramakrishna Kunwar (; IAST: ''Rāmakr̥ṣṇa kum̐vara'') was a military commander (Sardar) of Gorkha Kingdom during the Unification of Nepal at the reign of King Prithvi Narayan Shah. He was born circa 1728 AD to Ashiram Kunwar in the Kunwar family. His descendants went on to found the Rana dynasty of Nepal. He was a successful general in King Prithvi Narayan Shah's unification campaign of Nepal. He defeated British forces at Hariharpur Gadhi on 25 August 1767. He died in the Mechi Campaign in 1771 A.D. Family He was born to Ahiram Kunwar. He had only a son named Ranajit Kunwar and three grandsons; Bal Narsingh Kunwar, Balram Kunwar and Rewant Kunwar. Career King Prithvi Narayan sent Kaji Vamsharaj Pande, Naahar Singh Basnyat, Jeeva Shah, Ram Krishna Kunwar and others to defeat the forces of Gurgin Khan at Makwanpur. Ram Krishna was ordered by the King to organize the army at Makwanpur under his control. In a letter to Ramkrishna, King Prithvi Narayan Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushal Konwar
Kushal Konwar (Assamese: কুশল কোঁৱৰ) (1905 - 1943) was an Indian freedom fighter from Assam. He was hanged in 1942 during the Quit India Movement. Early life, education and work Kushal Konwar was born on 21 March 1905 at Chaodang Chariali of Ghiladhari Mouza, Golaghat district (then part of Shivsagar district) of Assam. His family descended from the royal family of Ahom kingdom and used the surname 'Konwar' (কোঁৱৰ). Kushal Konwar attended the Bezbaruah School. In 1921, while still at school he was inspired by Gandhiji’s call for a non-cooperation movement and took an active part in it. Inspired by Gandhiji’s ideals of Swaraj, Truth and Ahimsa, Konwar set up a primary school at Bengmai and served as its honorary teacher. Later, he joined the Balijan Tea Estate as a clerk where he worked for a while. However, the spirit of independence and call of Mahatma Gandhi inspired him to dedicate himself wholeheartedly in the Independence Movemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pranav Singh
Kunwar Pranav Singh (born 6 April 1966) is an Indian politician who served as member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly representing the Khanpur constituency. He is elected for the fourth consecutive time and is one of the senior members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He has also served as a cabinet-rank official in the previous state governments under the Chief-Ministership of N. D. Tiwari, Vijay Bahuguna & Harish Rawat. Career Singh contested from Laksar in 2002 as Independent and in 2007 as Indian National Congress Candidate and from Khanpur in 2012 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress (INC) and in 2017 as Bhartiya Janata Party Candidate and Won in all elections. In May 2016, along with eight other legislators, he revolted against the Harish Rawat-led INC government in the State. Around this time, he quit the INC and joined the BJP. He was disqualified as a legislator under the anti-defection law. He was suspended for 3 months from Bharatiya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Kunwar
Imtiaz Mahal ( Persian "distinguished one of the palace"), better known by her birth name Lal Kunwar, was a consort of Mughal emperor Jahandar Shah. She was the daughter of Khasusiyat Khan.She was a former dancing girl who exercised supreme influence over the Emperor, encouraged frivolity and pleasure which eventually led to his ignominious downfall. She was the favorite concubine of Jahandar Shah and is more often referred to in histories by her given name Lal Kunwar. Origins and family She is alternately referred to as a singing girl, a dancing girl, a Nautch girl, or Kanchani. She had no prior ties to the court or claims to nobility, but rose to become the favorite companion of Jahandar Shah. Her father, Khasusiyat Khan, supposedly descended from Mian Tansen, a renowned musician during the reign of Akbar. Political influence She is credited with elevating the status of her relatives, as was the custom of the time for the position of a royal consort. Members of her fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh
Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh (also known as Rakesh Singh, 22 December 1952 – 20 April 2024), was an Indian businessman who served as the Member of Parliament from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, from Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a veteran politician from Western Uttar Pradesh who belonged to Thakur (Rajput) caste. He was one of the Bahubali politicians in Uttar Pradesh. He was a five-term MLA from Thakurdwara from 1991 to 2007 and 2012 to 2014 till he was elected as MP from Moradabad Lok Sabha General Election in 2014. His son Kunwar Sushant Singh is currently BJP MLA from Barhapur. Political life His father, Ram Pal Singh was three term MLA from Thakurdwara and one term MP from Amroha. In 1991, he won his ancestral seat of Thakurdwara as the BJP candidate and remained until 2007 when Vijay Yadav from BSP won Thakurdwara. He contested from BJP in the Lok Sabha election in 2009 in Moradabad but lost to Mohammad Azharuddin. He contested the 2012 legislative election in Thakurdwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Sarvraj Singh
Kunwar Sarvraj Singh (born 14 August 1952) is an Indian politician for the Aonla (Lok Sabha Constituency) in Uttar Pradesh during the eleventh, thirteenth, and fourteenth Lok Sabha. He was first elected as a member of the Samajwadi Party The Samajwadi Party ( SP; ) is a Socialism, socialist political party in India. It was founded on 4 October 1992 by former Janata Dal politician Mulayam Singh Yadav and is headquartered in New Delhi. It is the third-largest political party in .... References 1952 births Living people Politicians from Bareilly India MPs 2004–2009 Politicians from Lucknow Samajwadi Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh India MPs 1999–2004 People from Bareilly district Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh Janata Dal (United) politicians Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh {{UttarPradesh-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Digvijay Singh
Kunwar Digvijay Singh (2 February 1922 – 27 March 1978), popularly known as "Babu", was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. He is widely known for his passing ability and is considered by many to be the greatest dribbler of the game comparable only to Dhyan Chand. Education Singh received his early education at the Government High School, Barabanki and Kanyakubj Inter College, Lucknow. Career Early life Singh was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Singh made his foray into field hockey with a tournament played at Dewa Mela, and in the year 1937 represented his college hockey team in an Inter-Collegiate tournament. At a young age of 15 years, he played for the LYA Club, Lucknow at the Traders Cup Tournament in Delhi. In the same tournament, the young team of Lucknow met with a reputed Delhi team, for which Olympic player Mohammed Hussain also played. K.D. Singh was not told that Olympian Hussain was also playing in the rival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Manvendra Singh
Kunwar Manvendra Singh is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician currently serving as the Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. Early life He was born in Agra in 1952 to Kunwar Yogendra Singh & Lata Devi. He has been associated with the RSS since 1969. He later married in 1982 and has two sons. He also holds a MA and a LLB degree from Lucknow University. Political career He has been associated with Sangh and Vidyarthi Parishad since his early days. He was elected district president of the BJP-Jhansi Unit. He was elected to the legislative assembly of Uttar Pradesh once in the elections held in 1985, and three times as a member of the Legislative Council. He has served as the Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam from 1997 to 2000 and later as the Chairman of Bundelkhand Vikas Board from 2019 to 2021 during the present tenure of Sri Yogi Adityanath Yogi Adityanath (born Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht; 5 June 1972) is an Indian Hindu monk and politician. He is cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar
Chhatarpur was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1785 and its capital was located in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. Chhatarpur's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. History Chhatarpur was founded in 1785. It is named after the Chhatrasal, the founder of Bundelkhand, and contains his cenotaph. The state was ruled by his descendants until 1785. The state was guaranteed to Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar in 1806 by the British Raj. In 1854, Chhatarpur would have lapsed to the British government for want of direct heirs under the doctrine of lapse, but was conferred on Jagat Raj as a special act of grace. The Rajas ruled a princely state with an area of , and population of 156,139 in 1901, which was part of the Bundelkhand agency of Central India. In 1901 the town of Chhatarpur had a population of 10,029, a high school and manufactured paper and coarse cutlery. The state also containe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Vikram Singh
Kunwar Vikram Singh alias Nati Raja belongs to Chhatarpur royal family. He is a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, elected from the newly formed constituency of Rajnagar, in Madhya Pradesh, India in 2008. He fought election from Indian National Congress. He won this seat once again against Shankar Pratap Singh Bundela, who was the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate instead of Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ... (INC). In 2003 Assembly Election Vikram Singh, alias Nati Raja, was the SP candidate for Chhatarpur constituency. In this election he defeated Shankar Pratap Singh Bundela of INC. References Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2003–2008 Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2008–2013 People from Chhatarpur district Samajwadi P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Natwar Singh
Natwar Singh (16 May 1931 – 10 August 2024) was an Indian politician and diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service who later served as India's Minister of External Affairs from May 2004 to December 2005. Having been suspended by the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2006, he joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in 2008 but was removed from the party within four months. Singh was selected into the Indian Foreign Service in 1953. In 1984, he resigned from the service to contest elections as a member of the INC party. He won the election and served as a union minister of state until 1989. Thereafter, he had a patchy political career until being made India's foreign minister in 2004. However, 18 months later, he had to resign after the United Nations' (UN) Volcker committee named both he and the INC to which he belonged as beneficiaries of illegal pay-offs in the scandal related to the UN's Oil-for-Food Programme. In 2014, he wrote his autobiography ''One Life is Not Enough''. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunwar Narayan
Kunwar Narayan (19 September 1927 – 15 November 2017) was a poet in Indian literature in Hindi.Reuters Hindi poet Kunwar Narayan wins Jnanpith award, 7 October 2009, Miral Fahmy, retrieved 21 March 2011. He read and traveled widely and wrote for six decades. He was linked to the movement. Death He died on 15 November 2017 at the age of 90.Works Poetry * ''Chakravyūh'' (Circular Siege), 1956. Radhakrishan, Delhi (first published by Rajkamal Prakashan). * ''Tīsrā ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
