Kunwar (surname)
 Kunwar of Nepal | |
| Language | Nepali, Hindi, Kumaoni, Doteli, Rajasthani, Punjabi |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Word/name | South Asia |
| Derivation | Kumar |
| Meaning | Prince[1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Konwar, Kuwar, Kanwar, Kumar |
| Derivatives | Kunwar Rana, Kunwar Saheb |
| See also | 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. It is also spelt as Rajkonwar for Ahom Royal Princes in Assam[1]
Kunwar is a prominent Chhetri caste of Nepal[2] that comprises several sub clans: Bagale, Khulal, Khadka, Rayamajhi and others. The Rana dynasty, which ruled Nepal from 1846 to 1951, originated from the Kunwar family[3] and is traditionally believed to have belonged to the Khadka Kunwar lineage[4]. Over time, members of the dynasty adopted the surname Rana.
Notable people with surname Kunwar in Nepal
- 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
- Bal Narsingh Kunwar, Nepalese military officer and courtier
- Balbhadra Kunwar; Nepalese military commander
- 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
- Kabita Kunwar, Nepalese cricketer
- Baburam Kunwar, First governor of Gandaki Province
- Basanta Bahadur Kunwar, 30th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Nepal Police[5][6]
- Krit Kunwar Rana, Nepali artist, psychology academic.[7][8][9]
References
- 1 2 "Meaning of कुवँर in English". HinKhoj Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (May 1, 1975b), "Preliminary Notes on the Nature of Rana Law and Government" (PDF), Regmi Research Series, 7 (5): 88–97
- ↑ "Rana dynasty", Wikipedia, 2026-06-01, retrieved 2026-06-19
- ↑ "Khadka", Wikipedia, 2026-01-18, retrieved 2026-06-19
- ↑ https://www.nepalpolice.gov.np/about-us/about-igp/
- ↑ https://english.onlinekhabar.com/basanta-bahadur-kunwar-igp.html
- ↑ "Ardent emotions in exhibition". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ "कलाकार कृत कुँवर राणाको एकल चित्रकला प्रदर्शनी". Naulo Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ "Krit Kunwar Rana". Central Department of Psychology, Tribhuvan University. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2016/12/15/ardent-emotions-in-exhibition
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