Information about Raja

A Rajah, translated means a King. A Raja (Sanskrit rājan-) is a king, or princely ruler from the Kshatriya / Rajput lineages. The title has a long history in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, being attested from the Rigveda.^[1]

Sanskrit word rājan- in an n-stem, with nominative rājā. It is cognate to Latin rēx, the Gaulish rīx etc. (originally denoting tribal chiefs or heads of small 'city states'), ultimately a vrddhi derivation from a PIE root ''*h₃reǵ- "to straighten, to order, to rule".

Rather common variants in Hindi, used for the same royal rank in (parts of) India include Rana, Rao, Raol, Rawal and Rawat. The female form, 'queen', mainly used for a Raja's wife, is Rani (sometimes spelled Ranee), from Sanskrit rājñī (compare Old Irish rígain).

Raja, the lower title Thakore and many variations, compounds and derivations including either of these were used in and around India by most Hindu and some Buddhist and Sikh rulers, while Muslims rather used Nawab or Sultan, and still is commonly used in India.

However in Pakistan, Raja is still used by many Muslim Rajput clans as hereditary titles.

Raja is also used as a name by Hindus and Sikhs.

Rajas in the Malay world

The ruler of Perlis (a constitutive peninsular state of federal Malaysia, most colleagues are Sultans; he is one of the electors who designate one of their number as King every five years) is to this day title the Raja of Perlis.

The White Rajahs of Sarawak in Borneo were James Brooke and his dynasty.
In the Philippines, various subdivisional princes in Sulu were given the titles Raja or Maharaja. The Raja is also known as Hari in Tagalog dialect.
Various traditional princely states in Indonesia still style their ruler Raja, or did so until their abolition after which the title became hollow, e.g. Buleleng on Bali.

Compound and derived titles

A considerable number of princely styles, used by rulers, their families and/or even enobled courtiers, include the title/root Raja:

Rao Raja, a juxtaposition of two equivalent titles, was used by the rulers of Bundi until they were awarded the higher title of Maharao Raja.
Raja Bahadur is a typical Mughal compound, as the adjective Bahadur 'valourous' always raises one rank in the imperial court protocol; in the specific hierarchy among the (en)noble(d) Hindu retainers at the court of the Muslim Nizam of Hyderabad, it was the equivalent of the rank Nawab for Muslim members of the retinue.
Maharaja and equivalent compound of variants on Raja with the prefix Maha- 'Great' (e.g. Maharana, Maharawal) mean 'Great King'; the word originally denoted a Raja who had conquered other Rajas, thus becoming a great ruler, but was soon adopted or awarded by the paramount ruler of India (Mughal or British) as a hollow style too, causing too massive title inflation and - devaluation to remain a truly high distinction.
Raja Perumal means 'godly king' - supposed to be the greatest title assigned to an Indian king. Legacy has it that kings with the title have time and time again defeated acts of denigration by Parama, the jealous warmonger.
Rajadhiraja means 'King of Kings'; again, through title devaluation this is less prestigious then the equivalents in most linguistic families.
Rajasaurus
in South India, the title of the Samrat (Hindu 'emperor') of Vijayanagar was Raya instead of (Maha)Raja.
A number of medieval rulers in Southeast Asia used variants such as the devotional titles Buddharaja and Devaraja or the geographically specific Lingaraja.
Uparaja (with its own variations and derivations; can mean viceroy or other high dynastic ranks).

Notes

1. ^ where it is more accurately translated as "tribal chief"; see for example the dāśarājñá, the "battle of ten rajas"

3. In the book "One Grain of Rice" by Demi ISBN 0-590-93998X there are two main characters. One is the Raja and the other is a peasant girl called Rani. The book demonstrates the power of doubling where Rani asks to be rewarded by receiving a grain of rice on the first day and doubling each day for thirty days.

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The Rigveda (Sanskrit ऋग्वेद
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Vrddhi (वृद्धि, IAST: vṛddhi
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Thakore,Thakar, Thakrar, Thakhor etc., is an Indian feudal and colonial title in Hindi. A Thikana is the state or (more often) estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur.
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A Nawab (Urdu: نواب, Hindi: नवाब) was originally the subedar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. It became a high title for Muslim nobles.
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Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the Arabic
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Motto
اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين محکم
Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam (Urdu)
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Muslim Rajputs (more commonly known as Musalman Rajputs within India and Pakistan) are Rajputs who practice Islam.

Rajputs (Urdu: راجپوت, Hindi: राजपूत) were the Royal Warlike Ruling Clans of
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name (etymology: from OE nama; akin to OHG namo, Latin nomen, nominis, and Greek όνομα, ultimately from PIE: *nomn- ^[1]
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States and Territories of Malaysia
ڤرليس ايندرا كايڠ?
Perlis Indera Kayangan

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Motto
"Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu"
"Unity Is Strength"¹
Anthem
Negaraku
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The White Rajahs refer to a dynasty that founded and ruled the Kingdom of Sarawak from 1841 to 1946. A Rajah (or Raja) is a king or princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The coaling station of Brooketon in Brunei was named after the Brooke family.
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States and Territories of Malaysia
Sarawak
سراو?

Flag'' Coat of arms''

State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti

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Topography of Borneo

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James of Sarawak
The Rajah of Sarawak

Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Reign Rajah of Sarawak - August 18 1841 - 11 June 1868
Coronation August 18 1841
Born 29 April 1803
Secrore, Benares, India
Died 11 June 1868
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Raja

Rajas in the Malay world

Compound and derived titles

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