Yuvraj

Yuvraj, Yuvaraja, or Yuvaraj (also known as Kumar or Rajkumar literally meaning Son of the King ) in the languages of India, especially Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu and Gujarati) is an Indian title for "Crown Prince", i.e., heir apparent to the throne of an Indian Princely State or former Hindu kingdom ruling the India before Indian independence. It is usually applied to the eldest son of a Kshatriya chief, rajah or maharajah ruling one of the former kingdoms.