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- Raja (/ ˈrɑːdʒɑː /; from Sanskrit: राजन्, IAST rājan-) is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
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Raja (/ ˈ r ɑː dʒ ɑː /; from Sanskrit: राजन्, IAST rājan-) is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia .
Andimuthu Raja (born Sathyaseelan; 26 October 1963) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu, who serves as Member of Parliament for the Nilgiris constituency and the deputy general secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. [1]
rājā. Indian society. Learn about this topic in these articles: depiction in Rigveda. In India: Early Vedic period. …a clan is called the raja; this term commonly has been translated as “king,” but more recent scholarship has suggested “chief” as more appropriate in this early context.
- Where Does The Word Raja Come from?
- Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh Rulers
- The Perlis
- Cambodia
- Colonial Era
The Sanskrit word raja comes from the Indo-European root reg, meaning to "straighten, rule, or order." The same word is the root of European terms such as rex, reign, regina, reich, regulate, and royalty. As such, it is a title of great antiquity. The first known use is in the Rigveda, in which the terms rajan or rajna designate kings. For example,...
In India, the term raja or its variants were most often used by Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh rulers. Some Muslim kings also adopted the title, although many of them preferred to be known either as Nawab or sultan. One exception is those ethnic Rajputs (literally "sons of kings") who live in Pakistan; although they long ago converted to Islam, th...
The conversion was complete in what is now Malaysia. Today, only the state of Perlis continues to call its king a raja. All of the other states' rulers have adopted the more Islamic title of sultan, although in the state of Perak they use a hybrid system in which kings are sultans and princes are rajas.
In Cambodia, the Khmer people continue to use the Sanskrit borrowed word reajjea as the title for royalty, although it is no longer used as the stand-alone name for a king. It may be combined with other roots to indicate something associated with royalty, however. Finally, in the Philippines, only the Moropeople of the southernmost islands continue...
During the colonial era, the British used the term Raj to designate their own reign over greater India and Burma (now called Myanmar). Today, just as men in the English-speaking world may be named Rex, many Indian men have the syllables "Raja" in their names. It is a living link with a very ancient Sanskrit term, as well as a gentle boast or claim ...
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Mar 11, 2024 · Who is A Raja? The DMK’s Dalit face and the Nilgiris MP, Raja shot to national limelight when he was named as an accused in the 2G scam case as he was the Union Telecom Minister at the time. He was acquitted in the case in 2017. Advertisement.
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Feb 3, 2024 · Raja Raja Chola is best known for building the architectural wonder Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, but he also left behind a legacy of commercial promotion, naval supremacy, and military conquests.
Rajaraja I (Middle Tamil: Rājarāja Cōḻaṉ; Classical Sanskrit: Rājarāja Śōḷa; 3 November 947 – January/February 1014), [1][3] also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 CE to 1014 CE.
