Rana (title)

A statue of Rana Pratap Singh, a Sisodia Rajput ruler of the 16th century.

Rana (IAST: Rāṇā, Sanskrit: राणा) is an historical title denoting an absolute Hindu king[1] in the Indian subcontinent. Today, it is used as a hereditary name in the Indian subcontinent. "Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India.[2] Rani is the title for the wife of a rana or a female monarch. It also applies to the wife of a raja. Compound titles include rana sahib, ranaji, raj rana, rana bahadur, and maharana.

  1. ^ Sandeep Sinha (2021). I Wasn't Born For This. BFC Publications. p. 94.
  2. ^ Bhattarai, Krishna (2009). Nepal. Infobase Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9781438105239.