Kunwar (also spelt Kanwar , Kaur , Kuar or Kaurwar) for

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is an Indian Royal title denoting a

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. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Rajkumar. It was traditionally associated with the feudal

s such as the son of a

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, Babu and Thakur The following are notable uses of the name Kunwar (also spelled as Konwar in Assam).

In India

Babu Kunwar Singh Veer Kunwar Singh, also known as Babu Kunwar Singh was a chief organiser of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 from the Bhojpur region of Bihar. He was originally the ruler of Jagdishpur estate. He led a selected band of armed soldiers against the ...

(1777-1858; also known as Babu Konwar Singh and Kuer Singh), leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 *

Gomdhar Konwar Gomdhar Konwar (Assamese: গোমধৰ কোঁৱৰ), 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. By end of 1828 the p ...

, 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 Devanand Konwar (1934 – 25 April 2020) was a senior congressman from Assam who served as the governor of the Indian states of Tripura, Bihar and West Bengal. Career Konwar began his career as a lecturer in the English Department of Cotton ...

(1934-2020), Senior congressman from

Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...

, former Governor of the

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states of

Tripura Tripura () is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a populat ...

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

and

West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...

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 ...

(1905-1943),

freedom fighter from

descended from Ahom Royal Family. He was hanged in 1942 during the Quit India Movement. *

Kunwar Amar Kunwar Amarjeet Singh known professionally as Kunwar Amar is an Indian actor and dancer who mainly works in Hindi television. Singh is best known for his portrayal of Reyansh Singhania in '' Dil Dosti Dance'', Kabir in ''Naamkarann'' and Tapish ...

, Indian dancer and actor *

Kunwar Narayan Kunwar Narayan (19 September 1927 – 15 November 2017) was a poet in Indian literature in Hindi.

(1927-2017), Indian poet *

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 Nati ...

(born 1931), Indian politician *

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 fr ...

(born 1970), Indian royal *

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 Unio ...

(died 1816), Indian raja *

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 ...

(born 1950), Indian politician *

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 ...

(1922-1978), popularly known as "Babu", Indian field hockey player *

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 ...

(born 1952), Indian politician *

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 politic ...

(born 1952), Indian businessman and politician *

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 infl ...

, Empress of Mughal Empire * Kunwar Pranav Singh (born 1966), Indian politician *

Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh (born 5 October 1943) is an Indian politician from the Prayagraj Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He played a major role in the establishment of the Samajwadi Party with SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, Beni Pr ...

(born 1943), Indian politician * Kunwar Singh (cricketer) (1878-1959), first Indian Governor of Bombay, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (during Maharaja Hari Singh's rule) and also Dewan of Jodhpur * Kunwar Jitin Prasad (born 1973), Indian politician * Anita Kunwar, Indian actor * Kunwar Bhim Singh (born 1941), Indian politician, activist, lawyer and author * Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840), ruler of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent

In Nepal

* Kunwar family of Gorkha, a political

Chhetri Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali language, Nepali speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of ...

family of Nepal *

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 ...

(died 1771), Nepalese warlord during rule of King

Prithvi Narayan Shah Prithvi Narayan Shah (; 7 January 1723 – 11 January 1775), was the last king of the Gorkha Kingdom and first king of the Kingdom of Nepal (also called the ''Kingdom of Gorkha''). Prithvi Narayan Shah started the unification of Nepal. He is a ...

Ranajit Kunwar Ranajit Kunwar (, c. 17531815) was a Nepalese governor and military personnel in the Kingdom of Nepal. He was a son of Ramakrishna Kunwar of Kunwar family. He served as governor of Jumla, Pyuthan and sub-ordinate administrator under Amar Singh Th ...

(1753-c.1815), Nepalese military commander and governor *

Chandrabir Kunwar Chandrabir Kunwar () or Chandra Bir Kunwar Chhetri also spelled Chandravir, Chandraveer was a governor and military commander in the Kingdom of Nepal. He was born to Jaya Krishna Kunwar of Gorkha-based Kunwar family and was a nephew of the famed ...

(died 1814), Nepalese governor and military commander *

Bal Narsingh Kunwar Bal Narsingh Kunwar or Balanarsingh Kanwar (; 2 February 1783 - 24 December 1841) posthumously referred as Bal Narsingh Kunwar Rana was a Kaji, military officer and governor in the Kingdom of Nepal. He was born to Kaji Ranajit Kunwar of the ...

(1783-1841), Nepalese military officer and courtier *

Balbhadra Kunwar Balbhadra Kunwar (30 January 1789 – 13 March 1823) was a Gorkhali military General, Commander and administrator in the Sikh Empire and the Kingdom of Nepal. He was highly praised for his military skill for the defence of Nalapani fort in th ...

(1789-1823), Nepalese military commander *

Jung Bahadur Kunwar Rana Jung Bahadur Rana, , was born Bir Narsingh Kunwar (1817-1877). His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, the brother of Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa from the prominent Thapa dynasty. During his lifetime, Jung Bahadur eli ...

(1817-1877), Eighth Prime Minister of Nepal and Founder of Rana dynasty in Nepal *

Bam Bahadur Kunwar Bam Bahadur Kunwar Rana (1818–1857; ) was the 9th Prime Minister of the government of Nepal. He was younger brother of Jung Bahadur Rana. He was born on 20 June 1818. His father, Kaji Bal Narsingh Kunwar, was the bodyguard of King Rana Bahadu ...

(1818-1857), Ninth Prime Minister of Nepal *

Ranodip Singh Kunwar Ranaudip Singh Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji (alternatively spelled Rana Uddip, Renaudip or Ranoddip), KCSI (3 April 1825 – 22 November 1885), commonly known as Ranodip Singh Kunwar () was the second Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. ...

(1825-1885), Tenth Prime Minister of Nepal and Fifth Brother of Jung Bahadur * Dhir Shamsher Kunwar Rana (1828-1884),

Commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Army The Chief of the Nepalese Army (or Gorkhali Army) () is the military position of army head of the Nepalese Army, initially known as ''Gorkhali Army''. The Chief of the Nepalese Army had been from among the Kaji officers during the 18th century. Dur ...

, youngest brother of Jung Bahadur *

Kunwar Inderjit Singh Kunwar Indrajit Singh (; 1906 – 4 October 1982), popularly known as Dr. K.I. Singh or just K.I. Singh was a Nepali politician and revolutionary who served as the 20th Prime Minister of Nepal in 1957. He was a key member of the Nepali Congr ...

(1906-1982), 20th Prime Minister of Nepal. Royalty of

Doti Doti (), also known as Dotigarh (डोटीगढ़) or the Far-Western Development Region was a development region of Nepal situated between River Kali bordering Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India in the west and the Karnali river on t ...

Region. Born as Indradhwoj Shahi later adopted title of Kunwar * Uttam Kunwar (1938–1982), Nepalese journalist and writer * Ramjee Kunwar (born 1956), Trade Union Activist and politician *

Baburam Kunwar Baburam Kunwar () is the first governor of Gandaki Province. He was recommended as Governor of Gandaki Province on 13 January 2018. Early life Baburam Kunwar was born in Sandhikharka Municipality, Ward No. 1, Arghakhanchi, Nepal to Bhim Bahadu ...

(born 1960), first governor of

Gandaki Province Gandaki Province ( ) ), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region in Southw ...

Kabita Kunwar Kabita Kunwar () (born 31 July 2003) is a Nepali cricketer and right arm-medium bowler for the Nepal women's national cricket team. International career Kajal was in the playing 11 of the Nepal women first twenty 20 International debut match ...

(born 2003), Nepalese cricketer

In Pakistan

* Kunwar Khalid Yunus (born 1964), Pakistani politician * Kunwar Ali Roshan, Pakistani filmmaker

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{{surname Nepali-language surnames Khas surnames

In India

In Nepal

In Pakistan

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