maharajas
Rulers of principalities
Maharajas is the plural of maharaja, a title for an Indian prince or king, especially one who ruled a princely state during the British colonial period.
The word combines Sanskrit terms meaning "great" and "king," so a maharaja outranked an ordinary raja.
The feminine equivalent is maharani.
Though the title lost official status after Indian independence in 1947, it survives in references to descendants of royal families and in contexts evoking lavish wealth or aristocratic style.
Royal family male
- sovereignSupreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- heirOne who receives legacy
coronation · regent · succession · nobility · court · lineage · kingdom · royal
Monarch's official residence
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- elephantsTusked, trunk-bearing mammals
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silkFine woven insect fiber
treasure · Rolls-Royce · lavish · extravagance · diamonds · rubies · emeralds · finery
Freedom from external control
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
Mughal · empire · sovereignty · accession · suzerainty · vassal · tributary · Sikh
prince
Royal family male
heir · coronation · regent · succession · nobility · court · lineage · kingdom · royal · ruler
palace
Monarch's official residence
silk · treasure · Rolls-Royce · lavish · extravagance · diamonds · rubies · emeralds · finery · splendor
independence
Freedom from external control
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- treatyBinding pact between nations
annexation · Mughal · empire · sovereignty · accession · suzerainty · vassal · tributary · Sikh · Rajput
harem
Wives' sequestered quarters
- processionFormal moving line
- entourageAttendants accompanying someone important
- palanquinPortable enclosed litter
howdah · retinue · hunting · tiger · polo · falconry · concubine · attendant · servant · pageantry
Jaipur
Rajasthan's state capital
maharajaspeasants
Low-ranking agricultural workers
commoners · serfs · untouchables · subjects · servants