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.[1][2][3] The south Indian version of the title is Kumara.[4] 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.[5][6]
Notable people
- Kunwar Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840), ruler of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent
- Kumar Aiyappan Pillai of Nagercoil[7]
- Kunwar Natwar Singh