Yuvraj
Yuvraj, Yuvaraja, or Yuvaraj (Hindi: युवराज), also known as Kumar (Hindi: कुमार) or Rajkumar (Hindi: राजकुमार, literally meaning "Son of the King") in the languages of India, especially Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu and Gujarati, is an Indian title for crown prince, the heir apparent to the throne of an Indian Princely State or Hindu kingdom.[1][2] It is usually applied to the eldest son of a Kshatriya chief, Rajah (King) or Maharajah (Great King) ruling one of the former kingdoms. Yuvraj (Hindi: युवि) is also a popular given name for men in India, specially among Jats, Rajputs and Sikhs.
While the title Rajkumar or Kumar was used for all the sons of the ruler, title Yuvraj was applied only to the eldest son and heir apparent to the throne. Similarly, for Indian princesses, the word used was Rajkumari or sometimes Maharajkumari, literally meaning daughter of the King. In India, the daughters did not inherit the throne, so there is no word for female heir apparent.
People
- Yuvaraj Dhayalan, Tamil film assistant director
- Yuvraj Hans, a Punjabi actor and singer, son of Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans
- Yuvraj Singh, an Indian cricketer
- Yuvraj Walmiki, an Indian professional field hockey player from Maharashtra
- [{yuvraj singh banker}], an Indian professional antiques collector from hyderabad
Others
- Yuvvraaj, a Bollywood movie by Subhash Ghai featuring Salman Khan
References
- ↑ D D Sharma (2005). Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: (an Historical, Socio-cultural & Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names. Mittal Publications. pp. 275–. ISBN 978-81-8324-078-9.
- ↑ Amil Shori (11 August 2014). Indian Rajarshi And Greek Philosopher King: Principles of Good Governance. Partridge Publishing India. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-1-4828-1976-2.