Raja
Raja, or Rajah (from Sanskrit rjan, “king”), Indian or Malay prince (extended to other men of rank during British rule). Higher-ranking princes were called maharajas (or maharajahs). A raja's wife is a rani.
Raja, or Rajah (from Sanskrit rjan, “king”), Indian or Malay prince (extended to other men of rank during British rule). Higher-ranking princes were called maharajas (or maharajahs). A raja's wife is a rani.
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