Rajamata

Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior

Rajamata (Sanskrit: राजमाता, romanizedrājamātā)[1] is a Sanskrit term used for the mother of a king (raja). It is also employed to address the queen dowager.[2] In the contemporary period, it is most commonly used to address the head of a royal dynasty in India.

  1. ^ Hemchandra Raychaudhuri, M. A. (1938). Political History of Ancient India. p. 412.
  2. ^ Mookerji, Radhakumud (2016-01-01). Chandragupta Maurya and His Times. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-208-0433-3.