Definition of maharaja Maharaja
/mɑˌhɚɑˈʒʌˌ/ - [maherashu] - ma•ha•ra•ja
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What does maharaja mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: maharajas |
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| maharaja - a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja | ||
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The word Mahārāja (also spelled maharajah) is Sanskrit for "great king" or "high king". Many languages of India have borrowed the word 'maharaja', there languages include Punjabi, Bengali, Hindi and Gujrati. Its use is mainly for Hindu rulers. A female ruler is known as Maharani (or Maharanee) or great queen. She can be the wife of a Maharaja or a ruler herself.
In 1971, the government of Indira Gandhi abolished the titles and money for all Indian rulers. However some people still claim such titles.
Indian subcontinent.
Before independence in 1947 India and Pakistan contained more than 600 princely states each with its own ruler. Some called Raja or Thakur (if the ruler were Hindu) or Nawab (if he was Muslim); there was many other titles as well.
Part of speech
🔤- maharaja, noun, singular of maharajas.
