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Kunwar (also spelt Kanwar or Kuar or Kaur ) is a title denoting the prince.[1][2]

It is feudal title originating from the Indian subcontinent meaning "Son of Thakur" where Thakur means "lord", “god” or “master of the estate.”

File:Nau Nihal Singh -The history of the Sikhs Volume 1 - William Lewis M'Gregor pg 317.jpg
Kunwar (Prince) Nau Nihal Singh ruler of the Sikh empire.

It is a title that belongs to a Rajput, a caste in western, central, northern India and Pakistan. The title is also adopted by Thakuri royals of Western Nepal. .[3]

People with title Kunwar includes:

References

  1. Rajput{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2010-03-23). ISBN 9781449700614
  2. Meaning of कुवँर in English. HinKhoj Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. Rajput (pages 49, 50, 74, 77, 103, 136, 137, 153, 158){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. WestBow Press(4 March 2010). ISBN 9781449700614
  4. Profile of Kunwar Khalid Yunus. Pakistan Elections website(2 November 2009). Retrieved 6 July 2021.

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