Kumar - Former Princely States

Former Princely States

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).

Savantwadi

The Heir Apparent of the Sir Desai (ruler) of Savantwadi was styled Rajanathan Kumar, Shrimant (personal name).

Cooch Behar

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.

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.

Nepal

In Nepal, Kumari refers to a young girl designated as a living Goddess as part of the tradition. Tourists from all over the world travel to Nepal just to get a glimpse of her. Although there are several Kumari's in Nepal, The Royal Kumari is the best known Kumari, as she's situated in Kathmandu.

Kumar, is a living god in Nepal. Kumar also literally means virgin in Nepali, and was the name of the god son of Lord Shiva. brother of elephant headed god Ganesh.

• Kumar itself (meaning prince in Nepali), is the usual title. This is never used for 'mere' commoner descendants, but bestowed on the son-in-law of a Sovereign.
• 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.

• Kumar is a name that refers to a son of king.
• In Lambjang and Kaski the "A" class sons of the 'ruling' Maharaja: Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Kumar (given name) Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, in the male line: Kunwar (given name) Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.