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*[[Meena Kumari]] was a prominent Indian movie actress. |
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*[[Ajith Kumar]] is an Indian film actor who has appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]],[[Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] movies |
*[[Ajith Kumar]] is an Indian film actor who has appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]],[[Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] movies |
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*[[Rajkumar|Dr.Rajkumar]] was the most popular actor in [[Kannada film industry]]. |
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*Akshay Kumar is a Bollywood actor, real name is [[Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia]] |
*Akshay Kumar is a Bollywood actor, real name is [[Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia]] |
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*Muhammad Yusuf Khan, an Indian Bollywood actor born in [[Pakistan]] was also known as [[Dilip Kumar]]. |
*Muhammad Yusuf Khan, an Indian Bollywood actor born in [[Pakistan]] was also known as [[Dilip Kumar]]. |
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Kumar (Tamil: குமார், (Sanskrit:कुमार. In Hinduism (meaning child, (child of) Skanda) the God of War in Hinduism. Is a title, given name or family name. As a name it can also be used as: Kumara, Kumari, Kumaran. It's believed to be hailed from South India or Sri Lanka. Kumar is a caste that is more common with Tamils. It also refers to Skanda the God of War in Hinduism.
However, Kumar is commonly used today. It can also be used in Rajput/Princley States. The following are just examples from India.
Cooch
The sons of the ruling Maharaja: Maharaj Kumar Shri (personal name) Narayan. (Narayan being the name of the dynasty) The grandsons of the ruling prince, in the male line: Raj Kumar Shri (personal name) Narayan.
Jammu and Kashmir
The Heir Apparent of the ruling Maharaja: Maharaj Kumar Shri Yuvaraj (personal name) The younger sons of the ruling prince: Maharaj Kumar Shri Mannan (personal name).
Rajasthan
Kumar is the name of a clan (all,titled) Chetris who claim descent from the Rānās of Mewar (ancestral predecessors of the Maharānās of Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Savantwadi
The Heir Apparent of the Sir Desai (ruler) of Savantwadi was styled Rajanathan Kumar, Shrimant (personal name)
Travancore
The Heir apparent (surviving brother or nephew, under the Marumakkathayam law of matrilineal inheritance, according to male primogeniture) of the ruling Maharaja of Travancore was styled: Maharaj Kumar (personal name) Varma, Ilaya Raja of Travancore; the sons of the ruler: Sri (personal name) Tampi.
Usage in the Hindu Kingdom
In the Hindu Kingdom of Nepal
- Kumar itself is the usual title (meaning prince in Nepali, which never uses it for 'mere' commoner descendants) bestowed on the son-in-law of a Sovereign (the King is styled Maharajadhiraja)
- Adhirajkumar 'son of the ruler of rulers', or Prince, is the usual title borne by the sons of a sovereign, his brothers, and paternal uncles.
- Maharaj Adhirajkumar is the usual prefix for the son of a King holding the rank and title of Sri Chautaria.
- Rajkumar 'royal son' is the title borne by the sons of a Raja (Hindu ruler of lower rank) and by the sons of a Nepalese King by a lesser wife or concubine.
- Yuvarajkumar 'Young Prince', is the usual title for the younger sons of the Crown Prince.
Popular Kumars
- Anton MuttuKumaru also known as Muttu Kumar - Founder of Ceylon Movenment.[1]
- Madhav Kumar Nepal - Politician in Nepal
- Kumar Ponnambalam - Politician in Sri Lanka
- Sabitha Kumari - Female Militant that is Maoist and Naxal leader.
- Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam - Militant in LTTE Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka.
- Ravi Kumar - Was an top Maoist leader and CPI (Maoist).[2]
- Santosh Kumar - Pakistani Actor.
- Kumar Navaratnam was a popular singer in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Meena Kumari was a prominent Indian movie actress.
- Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil,Telugu and Hindi movies
- Akshay Kumar is a Bollywood actor, real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
- Muhammad Yusuf Khan, an Indian Bollywood actor born in Pakistan was also known as Dilip Kumar.
- Kishore Kumar also known as Abhas Kumar Ganguli, was a very famous classical Indian singer.
- Kumar Sangakkara - Sri Lankan cricketer.
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This article may contain actual related context from Sri Lanka and India
- ^ Army, Sri Lanka (1999). Sri Lanka Army, "50 YEARS ON" - 1949-1999 (1st Edition ed.). Colombo: Sri Lanka Army. ISBN 995-8089-02-8.
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