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1. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-58638962India's misunderstood maharajahs - BBC

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   India's maharajahs or rulers of princely states are commonly viewed through stereotypes of elephants, dancing girls, and grand palaces. Historian Manu Pillai revisits their legacy. If you look ...

   • The lavish lifestyle of India's royalty - BBC News

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2. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › life-style › spotlightIndian Royal Families that continue to live a majestic life

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   • 10 Royal Families of India. Much has changed over a period of five decades and with the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India in July 1971, monarchy in India took a back seat and moved forward into the world of modernity.
   • 10 Mewar Dynasty. With an ancestral figure like Maharana Pratap, Mewar dynasty is truly one of the most popular and recognized royal lineages in India.
   • 10 The Royal Family of Jaipur. The Royal Family of Jaipur are the descendants of a Rajput clan known as the Kachhwahas, who claim descent from Kush, son of Ram.
   • 10 Alsisar's Royal Family. Known to have ruled the kingdom of Khetri, Abhimanyu Singh is currently the head and the sixteenth scion of the royal family of Alsisar.

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   Mar 6, 2015 · By Rupa Jha. BBC News, Delhi. India's royalty lost their official powers when the nation gained independence in 1947 but the modern-day maharajas are still wealthy and influential - what's more ...

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › travel › royal-palacesThe Fall and Rise of a Modern Maharaja | Smithsonian

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   Jan 21, 2016 · The city of Jodhpur spills out below Mehrangarh Fort, once the residence of the royal family. Dhruv Malhotra. Gaj Singh II tells the story matter-of-factly, as if it might have happened to anyone ...

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   Sep 27, 2021 · In Baroda, in the west, a journalist found that the maharajah there allocated $5 to every 55 of his subjects for education, as opposed to $5 per 1000 people in British India. Meanwhile Travancore ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MaharajaMaharaja - Wikipedia

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   Maharaja. 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.

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   What does Maharaja mean?

   • Maharaja[a] (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; lit. 'great ruler'; feminine: Maharani) is an Indian princely title of Sanskrit origin. In medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a prince, while in late ancient India, the title denoted a sovereign king. In south India, the title was used by kings.

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   Who were India's Maharajahs?

   • India's maharajahs or rulers of princely states are commonly viewed through stereotypes of elephants, dancing girls, and grand palaces. Historian Manu Pillai revisits their legacy.

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   Are Indian Maharajas still rich?

   • India's royalty lost their official powers when the nation gained independence in 1947 but the modern-day maharajas are still wealthy and influential - what's more they still know how to arrange a lavish, fairytale wedding. One doesn't bother about the cost in matters like this, the groom's father tells me.

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   Why did Maharajahs become repressive?

   • In many principalities, often due to their own success in widening access to education, demands emerged for democratic representation. On the eve of the British withdrawal from India, many maharajahs became violently repressive, tarnishing their wider legacy.

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   How did the British look like a Maharajah?

   • The British, in their day, cast "native" princes as decadent figures, more interested in frivolous sex and fancy dress than in government. One white officer, for example, loudly proclaimed the typical maharajah as "monstrous and bloated in bulk, hideous and disgusting in appearance" and "decked with earrings and necklaces" like a dancing girl.

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   What does 'Maharaj' mean in Hindi?

   • The form "Maharaj" (without "-a") indicates a separation of noble and religious offices, although since in Hindi the suffix -a is silent, the two titles are near homophones. Historically, the title "Maharaja" was first introduced in the first century BC by the Kushans as a higher ranking variant of "Raja".

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   Oct 19, 2024 · maharaja, (from mahat, “great,” and rājan, “king”), an administrative rank in India; generally speaking, a Hindu prince ranking above a raja. Used historically, maharaja refers specifically to a ruler of one of the principal native states of India. The feminine form is maharani (maharanee). The title seems to have been introduced ...