Kumharia Talab (better known as SWAROOP SAGAR), a lake adjacent to Rangsagar in Udaipur.

Kun, an estate on the hills of CHAPPAN, in southeastern Mewar, part of the watershed of Central India.

kund, (Hindi) a reservoir; also a pit of sacrifice.

kunguras, (Hindi) the crenellated moulding adorning the top of a fort's walls or battlements.

kunj, (Hindi) a grove where many shade trees are found.

Kunthawas (Saktawat clan), jagir of the descendants of Puranmal Saktawat of Bhindar’s second son, Chatarsal.

Genealogy: Chatarsal; Gopinath; Kesri Singh; Prithvi Raj; Surajmal: Budh Singh; Bhagwat Singh; Chatur Singh; Hamir Singh; Maha Singh; Onkar Singh.

Kunwar (Kanwar), (abbreviation Kr.), the general title of a Rajput ruler's son (female: Kunwari or Kanwari), whose father is still alive. If the father is deceased, he is addressed as Thakur. The first son or heir has the title of (Crown) Prince (Maharaj Kumar, Raj Kumar or Baoji Raj).

Kunwari (Kanwari), the title given to a king's wife or daughter (male: Kunwar or Kanwar) .

Kunwari (Kanwari) Bai, Rani, of the Solanki clan; one of the twenty-eight wives of Maharana SANGRAM SINGH I (1509-1527); her son was Crown Prince BHOJ RAJ, husband of the poetess MIRA BAI.

Kunwar Pada Palace, Chittorgarh; the southern part of Kumbha's Palace, on the ramparts of, but attached to, the main building. It was the residence for the child heir apparent, UDAI SINGH (II) (also where the assassination attempt was made on his life by BANBIR). It is said that the legendary Rani PADMINI lived here (the place where ALA-UD-DIN KHILJI is said to have seen her reflection in a mirror was in Padmini's summer palace south of here). It was also the home of the mystic poetess, MIRA BAI, wife of Prince BHOJ RAJ. See also PANNA DHAI or UDAI SINGH II, MAHARANA.

Kurabad (Kurabar) (Choondawat), a town 55 km. southeast of Udaipur to the east of Godi Stream; the estate of the descendants of Arjun Singh, third son of Rawat Kesri Singh of Salumbar, with the title of ‘Rawat’. It is an offshoot of the Choondawat thikana of Salumbar. Maharana JAGAT SINGH II (1734-1751) gave Kurabad to Arjun Singh who later mediated on behalf of Maharana Ari Singh II with the Maratha, Malharao Holkar to settle the amount of Rs. 510,000, and asked Holkar to leave Mewar in lieu of the amount paid to him. He also fought against Madhav Rao Sindhia and ultimately succeeded in arranging a truce between Sindhia and the Maharana. Sangram Singh Saktawat, son of Lal Singh, attacked Kurabar and Zalim Singh was slain. Maharana ARI SINGH II (1761-1773) gave Khesri Singh, a Choondawat of SALUMBAR the jagir of Kurabar. During the reign of Maharana BHIM SINGH (1778-1828), Arjun Singh helped Rawat Bhim Singh of Salumbar in conducting State affairs. Afterwards, with the permission of the Maharana, he attacked the Saktawat Sardar Mokham Singh of Bhindar.

Genealogy: Arjun Singh; Javan Singh; Isri Singh; Ratan Singh; Jair Singh; Kishore Singh; Balwant Singh; and Narbad Singh.

Kurma Sagar, a lake in Chittorgarh, built by Maharana KUMBHA (1433-1468).

Kush, the eldest son of Lord Ram, hero of the Ramayana, from whom, claim some texts, the Mewar Dynasty descended. However, many texts state that the descent was from his brother, LAV.

Kush Mahal (City Palace): see DILKUSH MAHAL.

Kushal Singh. There were a couple of leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Bhindar (Saktawat); Thana (Choondawat); and Vijaipur (Saktawat).