Raja

For other uses, see Raja (disambiguation), Rajah (disambiguation), and Rajan (disambiguation).

Jai Singh I of Amber receiving Shivaji a day before concluding the Treaty of Purandar (12 June 1665), Shivaji was later conferred with the title of Raja by emperor Aurangzeb.[1]
The Maharaja of Benares and his suite, 1870s
Gusti Bagus Djilantik Raja of Karangasem Kingdom of Bali with his two wives, 1900s
Dewa Agung Jambè II Raja of Klungkung Kingdom of Bali (1908)
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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.

The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested from the Rigveda, where a rājan- is a ruler, see for example the daśarājñá yuddhá, the "Battle of Ten Kings".

  1. ^ Eraly, A. (2007). Emperors Of The Peacock Throne: The Saga of the Great Moghuls. Penguin Books Limited. p. 672. ISBN 978-93-5118-093-7. Retrieved 27 October 2024.