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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 [a] (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; lit. ' great ruler '; feminine: Maharani) [2] is an Indian princely title of Sanskrit origin. In modern India and medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a prince. However in late ancient India and medieval south India, the title denoted a king. [3]
Mahar served in various armies over several centuries. The Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj recruited a number of them into his army in the 17th century due to their loyalty and bravery. [27] They served as guards in hill forts and as soldiers. [28] The Mahar along with the Koli and Marathas defended the fort of Purandar from Dilerkhan's Mughal ...
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'clan deity'), [1] also known as a kuladaivaṃ (Tamil: குலதெய்வம்), [2] is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism. [ 3 ] Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion ( bhakti ), and is coaxed to watch over one's clan ( kula ), gotra , family, and children from misfortune.
This tradition involves firstly having the father's name followed by one's own name. This system was carried even into the medieval period. [5]Examples include cēramān, meaning "son of Chera" composed of cēra and makan, or vēlmān, meaning "son of Vel" composed of vēl and makan.
Rajaram I (Rajaram Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [[ɾaːd͡ʒaɾaːm ˈbʱos(ə)le]; 24 February 1670 – 3 March 1700) [2] was the third Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700.