Kunwar (also spelt Kanwar , Kuar , Kaur , Kaurwar and Rajkonwar for Ahom Royal Princes) is a title denoting the Prince. [1]
It is feudal title originating from the Indian subcontinent meaning "Son of Thakur" where Thakur means "Lord", “God” or “Master of the estate.”
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. Rajkonwar or Konwar is used by Ahom Royal Princes of Assam.
People with title Kunwar or Konwar includes:
- 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
- Kunwar Narayan
- Kunwar Natwar Singh
- Kunwar Vikram Singh
- Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar
- Kunwar Manvendra Singh
- Kunwar Digvijay Singh
- Kunwar Natwar Singh
- Kunwar Sarvraj Singh
- Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh
- Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh
- Kunwar Singh (cricketer)
- Kunwar Jitin Prasad
- Kunwar Bhim Singh
- Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh
- Kunwar Inderjit Singh; 20th Prime Minister of Nepal. Royalty of Doti Region. Born as Indradhwoj Shahi later adopted title of Kunwar
- Kunwar Khalid Yunus (Member of National Assembly of Pakistan) [2]
