Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The word Maharaja may be understood simply to mean "ruler" or "king", in spite of its literal translation as "great king". This was because only a handful of the states were truly powerful and wealthy enough for their rulers to be considered 'great' monarchs; the remaining were minor princely states , sometimes little more than towns or groups ...
Maharao is a variation on the Indian (mainly Hindu) royal title Maharaja, also meaning 'great king' in Hindi. It is composed of Maha- 'great' and the royal title Rao , a variation on Raja . Ruler title in British India
Maraj, Maharaj, Maharajh, Maragh, or Maharagh is a Hindu Indian surname derived from the Sanskrit word Maharaja meaning "great leader", "great ruler", or "great king". ". Originally used as an honorific suffix to a Hindu priest's name, it became the surname of many Hindu priests who immigrated to different European colonies during the Indian indenture system and their descendants because when ...
Maharaja Gaj Singh I: 7 September 1619 6 May 1638 11 Maharaja Jaswant Singh: 6 May 1638 28 December 1678 12 Maharaja Ajit Singh: 19 February 1679 24 June 1724 13 Raja Indra Singh: 9 June 1679 4 August 1679 14 Maharaja Abhai Singh: 24 June 1724 18 June 1749 15 Maharaja Ram Singh: First reign 18 June 1749 July 1751 16 Maharaja Bakht Singh: July 1751
Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his Times, by Bhagat Singh. Published by Sehgal Publishers Service, 1990. ISBN 81-85477-01-9. History of the Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh, by Shri Ram Bakshi. Published by Anmol Publications, 1991. ISBN 978-9992275481. The Historical Study of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Times, by Kirpal Singh. Published by National Book ...
The maharaja was a violin virtuoso himself and used to daily provide accompaniment to Veena Subbanna's vocal and Veena Sheshanna's veena performances. His favourite kriti's included Sujana Jeevana and Lavanya Rama. He was also a connaisseur of Javali's Kritis (Javalis are a genre of Carnatic music). HH Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar X by Raja Ravi Varma
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar (18 July 1919 – 23 September 1974), sometimes simply Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, was the twenty-fifth and last ruling Maharaja of Mysore, reigning from 1940 to 1950, [3] who later served as the governor of Mysore until 1964 and as governor of Madras from 1964 to 1966.
Changdev is most commonly known today due to his popular first encounter with Dnyaneshwar, also known as Dnyanadev.As the story goes, when the four siblings of Nivruttinath − Dnyaneshwar, Sopan, and Muktai − achieved glory, Changdev Maharaj wanted to test them, and hence sent them a blank note.