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Rani (Sanskrit: राणी, romanized: Rāṇī) is a female title, equivalent to queen, for royal or princely rulers in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It translates to 'queen' in English. [ 1 ]
Rani Rashmoni on a 1994 stamp of India Shrine dedicated to Rani Rashmoni within the precincts of Dakshineswar Kali Temple. Rani Rashmoni has also been subject of a biographical film in Bengali language, titled Rani Rasmani (film) (1955), directed by Kaliprasad Ghosh, and wherein lead played by famous theatre personality and actress Molina Devi.
Rani Rashmoni (best known for being the founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and for her untamed zeal and fight against the aggression of the British East India Company in 19th century at Bengal) and narrates the events of her life, starting from her being a young girl of 11, named "Rani", residing with her Vaishnav father and aunt in her ancestral village Halisahar to marrying ‘Babu ...
Today, it is used as a hereditary name in the Indian subcontinent. "Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India. [1] The term derives from the Sanskrit title "Rāṇaka". [2] Rani is the title for the wife of a rana or a female monarch.
In Galician, it is a derivative of the surname Raña that may refer to someone from a place with the same name in A Coruña, Spain. [8] [9] In Nordic countries, the Sámi name means "green earth" or "fertile fields" after the mythological goddess Rana Niejta. [10] [11] In Old Norse, the given name may mean "nobility" or "queenly". [12] [13] [14 ...
The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was a unit of the Indian National Army (INA), which was formed in 1942 by Indian nationalists in Southeast Asia during World War II. The regiment was named in honor of Rani Lakshmibai, the warrior queen of Jhansi who fought against British colonial rule in India in 1857.
Rani Roopmati (kavi roopmati) was a Poet queen of Mandu and the consort of the Sultan of Malwa, Baz Bahadur. [1] [2] [3] Roopmati features prominently in the folklores of Malwa, which often describe the romance of the Sultan and his consort. [4] [5] According to folklore, Adham Khan was prompted to conquer Mandu partly due to Roopmati's beauty. [6]
Nehru gave her the title of "Rani" ("Queen"), and she gained local popularity as Rani Gaidinliu. She was released in 1947 after India's independence, and continued to work for the upliftment of her people. An advocate of the ancestral religious practices, she staunchly resisted the conversion of her community to Christianity.