maharaja
Hindu royal title
A maharaja is an Indian prince or king, especially one who ruled a princely state under British colonial administration.
The title ranks above raja and suggests great power or sovereignty.
The feminine form is maharani.
The spelling maharajah is also common.
The maharaja hosted lavish parties at his palace.
Supreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- reignSovereign's time in power
dynasty · prince · heir · coronation · court · nobility · aristocracy · majesty
Marked by costly elegance
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- ornateElaborately decorated
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
gilded · jewels · bejeweled · extravagant · splendor · grandeur · resplendent · magnificent
Indian Islamic imperial dynasty
- British RajImperial rule over India
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- RajputIndian warrior nobility
- independenceFreedom from external control
partition · feudal · territories · treaties · annexation · empire · suzerainty · vassal
sovereign
Supreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
reign · dynasty · prince · heir · coronation · court · nobility · aristocracy · majesty · highness
luxurious
Marked by costly elegance
palatial · gilded · jewels · bejeweled · extravagant · splendor · grandeur · resplendent · magnificent · velvet
Mughal
Indian Islamic imperial dynasty
- British RajImperial rule over India
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- RajputIndian warrior nobility
independence · partition · feudal · territories · treaties · annexation · empire · suzerainty · vassal · chronicles
Rajasthan
Indian state, northwestern desert region
- Anglo-Indiansahib, memsahib, wallah, pukka, raj
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- Royalty & Nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- historical rulersJulius Caesar, Charlemagne, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great
- male titlessir, king, prince, duke, lord