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maha-raja
Sanskrit · ancient
"great king"
literally "great king"
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maharaja
Hindi · medieval
"a great king or prince"
a title used by major Indian ruling princes
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maharajah
English · 1800s
"a major Indian prince or ruler"
adopted through British colonial contact with Indian princely states
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