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maharajadhiraja

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A royal ruler's title in South and Southeast Asia, roughly meaning 'great king of kings', a prestigious indication of the princely state's particularly high rank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After the Gurkha royal house of Saha (Shah) united Nepal, it raised its title from raja not just to rajadhiraja, as the rulers of the annexed states, but to maharajadhiraja, a status claim corroborated by marital alliances with the noblest Indian dynasties.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit महाराजाधिराज (mahārājādhirāja, “great king of kings”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: maharajadhiraja — title
  • Hindi: महाराजाधिराज (mahārājādhirāj) — title
  • Sanskrit: महाराजाधिराज (mahārājādhirāja) — title
  • Sanskrit: राजाधिराज (rājādhirāja) — title