Maharaja

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title: Maharaja
text: Maharaja is a Hindu and Sikh princely title ranked in honour below a Maharajadhiraja and above a Raja. The title referred to a prince during the British rule in India and in medieval northern India, but was equivalent to a 'Great King' in medieval southern India and in late ancient India. Historically, the title "Maharaja" was first introduced in the first century BC by the Kushans as a higher ranking variant of "Raja". Eventually, during the medieval and early-modern eras, the title "Maharaja"
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description: Indian Hindu princely title
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharaja
date created: 2002-11-23T01:59:26Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T23:17:57Z
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