Kumar (title) explained

Kumar is a title mainly found in India, Bangladesh and Nepal denoting prince, referring to sons of a Raja, Rana, Babu or Thakur. It is synonymous to the Rajput title Kunwar.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The south Indian version of the title is Kumara.^[5] The female version is Kumari. When there are more than one, the heirs are referred by their order in precedence i.e. First Kumar of Blank, Second Kumar of Blank & c.^{[6] [7]}

Notable people

• Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840), ruler of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent
• Kumar Aiyappan Pillai
• Kunwar Natwar Singh

Notes and References

1. Book: Ulian, Eva. Rajput. 23 March 2010. WestBow Press. 9781449700614 . Google Books.
2. Web site: Meaning of कुवँर in English. HinKhoj Dictionary. 2016-11-19.
3. Web site: Glossary. Indian Rajputs. 23 September 2015.
4. Book: Lethbridge, Sir Roper. The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire. Aakar Books. 1893. 9788187879541. en. "The Thakur has two sons, Kunwar Takhtsinghji and Kunwar Jawansinghji".
5. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b4dc24e2c94e07cccd23c59
6. http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKPC/1946/1946_32.pdfPer Lord Lord Thankerton, Lord Parcq and Sir Madhavan Nair in the Privy Council Decision: Srimati Bibhabati Devi v Kumar Ramenda Narayan Roy and others (1936– 42)
7. http://www.nzlii.org/nz/journals/VUWLawRw/2012/10.pdf