Ranajit Kunwar

Ranajit Kunwar
श्री काजी
रणजीत कुँवर
Personal details
Bornc. 1753 C.E.
Diedc.1815 C.E.
Kangra, Kingdom of Nepal (present-day Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India)
ChildrenBal Narsingh Kunwar
Balaram Kunwar
Rewanta Kunwar
Parent
Relativessee Kunwar family
Military service
Allegiance   Nepal
Battles/warsWestern Campaigns of Unification of Nepal (Battle of Jumla; Battle of Khurbura)

Ranajit Kunwar (Nepali: रणजीत कुँवर, c. 1753–1815) was a Nepalese governor and military personnel in the Kingdom of Nepal. He was a son of Ramakrishna Kunwar of Kunwar family. He served as governor of Jumla, Pyuthan and sub-ordinate administrator under Amar Singh Thapa at Srinagar of Garhwal province. He suppressed the rebellion of Jumla as a governor. He fought at the battle of Khadbuda where he killed King Pradyumna Shah of Garhwal. He was the grandfather of Jang Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji who later became the Maharaja of Kaski & Lamjung and Prime Minister of Nepal.