Kumar (title)

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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.{{Cite web|url=http://dict.hinkhoj.com/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%B0-meaning-in-english.words|title=Meaning of कुवँर in English|last=|first=|date=|website=HinKhoj Dictionary|publisher=|access-date=2016-11-19}}{{cite web|title=Glossary|url=http://www.indianrajputs.com/glossary.php|website=Indian Rajputs|accessdate=23 September 2015}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&dq=a+thakur%27s+son+is+known+as+a+kunwar&pg=PA484|title=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|last=Lethbridge|first=Sir Roper|publisher=Aakar Books|year=1893|isbn=9788187879541|location=|pages=|language=en|quote="The Thakur has two sons, Kunwar Takhtsinghji and Kunwar Jawansinghji"}} The south Indian version of the title is Kumara.https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b4dc24e2c94e07cccd23c59 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.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)

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