Ranajit Kunwar | |
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| श्री काजी रणजीत कुँवर | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1753 C.E. |
| Died | c.1815 C.E. Kangra, Kingdom of Nepal (present-day Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India) |
| Children | Bal Narsingh Kunwar Balaram Kunwar Rewanta Kunwar |
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| Relatives | see Kunwar family |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nepal |
| Battles/wars | Western 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.