maharajah
Great king, Sanskrit
Maharajah is the title of an Indian king or prince, especially a Hindu ruler of one of the former princely states.
The term combines words meaning "great" and "king." A maharajah's wife is a maharani.
The spelling maharaja is equally common.
The maharajah ruled his kingdom with absolute authority.
Monarch's official residence
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
dynasty · monarchy · nobility · aristocracy · prince · princely · court · kingdom
Monarch's official residence
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
ornate · gilded · bejeweled · splendor · resplendent · magnificent · grandiose · palatial
Authority to rule
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
edict · tribute · vassal · suzerainty · overlord · potentate · autocrat · chieftain
Domination through foreign settlement
- empireDomain under unified control
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
chronicle · treaty · annexation · partition · independence · viceroyalty · feudalism · dynastic
palace
Monarch's official residence
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
coronation · dynasty · monarchy · nobility · aristocracy · prince · princely · court · kingdom · royal
palace
Monarch's official residence
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
sumptuous · ornate · gilded · bejeweled · splendor · resplendent · magnificent · grandiose · palatial · silk
dominion
Authority to rule
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
decree · edict · tribute · vassal · suzerainty · overlord · potentate · autocrat · chieftain · governor
colonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
- empireDomain under unified control
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
antiquity · chronicle · treaty · annexation · partition · independence · viceroyalty · feudalism · dynastic · manuscript
Rajput
Indian warrior nobility
- RajasthanIndian state, northwestern desert region
- PunjabSouth Asian agricultural region
- BengalPartition-split South Asian territory
Mughal · Hindi · Sanskrit · rupee · Diwali · purdah · Sikh · nawab · subcontinent
- Anglo-Indiansahib, memsahib, wallah, pukka, ayah
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- ancient nobilitypharaoh, emperor, king, queen, prince
- historical rulersJulius Caesar, Charlemagne, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great
- fairy chess piecesamazon, camel, empress, grasshopper, marshal
- durbarnawab, viceroy, vizier, diwan, audience