Maharaja

The word Maharaja (also spelled maharajah) is the Sanskrit for "high king" (a karmadharaya from maha "great" and rajan "king"). Its use is primarily for Hindu potentates (ruler or sovereign). The female equivalent to Maharaja is Maharani (or Maharanee), a title used either by the wife of a maharaja or by a woman ruling in her own right.

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High king: A high king is a king who holds a position of seniority over a group of other kings. Rulers who have been termed "high king" (either by their contemporaries or by modern observers) include:...

Karmadharaya: A Karmadharaya is a type of compound in Sanskrit grammar, a subtype of the tatpurusha type ("nominative-tatpurushas")....

Maharaja related Images and Photos (experimental)

His Highness Maharaja Tukoji Rao

Portrait of Maharaja Sher Singh in Regal Dress C.1850

Chir Singh Maharaja of the Sikhs with the King of Punjab and His Retinue from "Voyage in India"

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