Maharaja
Definition
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.
Related Topics:
Sanskrit - High king - Karmadharaya - Raja - Hindu
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