rajah
South Asian monarch
A rajah is an Indian king, prince, or ruler—a title of royalty or nobility in the Indian subcontinent.
The word appears frequently in historical accounts of British colonial India and in literature set in that era: The rajah welcomed the British delegation to his palace.
Also spelled raja.
The feminine equivalent is rani.
Royal family male
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
palace · kingdom · empire · sovereignty · coronation · scepter · majesty · court
Monarch's official residence
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
elephants · palanquin · banquet · splendor · magnificence · riches · ornate · lavish
Rule by hereditary elite
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- casteInherited social division
dynasty · title · peerage · landed · ancestral · birthright · pedigree · noble
Governing principle or standard
- reignSovereign's time in power
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
dominion · territory · jurisdiction · administration · overlord · chieftain · potentate · autocrat
Of the United Kingdom
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
annexation · independence · partition · suzerainty · residency · tribute · alliance · empire
prince
Royal family male
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
dynasty · palace · kingdom · empire · sovereignty · coronation · scepter · majesty · court · lineage
palace
Monarch's official residence
treasure · elephants · palanquin · banquet · splendor · magnificence · riches · ornate · lavish · sumptuous
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- hereditaryPassed through generations
caste · dynasty · title · peerage · landed · ancestral · birthright · pedigree · noble · highborn
rule
Governing principle or standard
- reignSovereign's time in power
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- governanceHow authority is exercised
command · dominion · territory · jurisdiction · administration · overlord · chieftain · potentate · autocrat · tribute
British
Of the United Kingdom
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
protectorate · annexation · independence · partition · suzerainty · residency · tribute · alliance · empire
- Anglo-Indiansahib, memsahib, wallah, pukka, ayah
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- ancient nobilitypharaoh, emperor, king, queen, prince
- historical rulersJulius Caesar, Charlemagne, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- British RajImperial rule over India
maharaja, raja, raj, maharajah, rajahs, maharajas, maharajahs