A maharaja was a ruler in which country?
Maharaja, also spelled maharajah, Sanskrit mahārāja, (from mahat, “great,” and rājan, “king”), is an administrative rank in India; generally speaking, a Hindu prince ranking above a raja. Used historically, maharaja refers specifically to a ruler of one of the principal native states of India. The feminine form is maharani (maharanee).
The title seems to have been introduced sometime in the first century BC by the Kushāns. They had been influenced by the Śaka (Scythian) and Persian-Mongolian rulers of northwestern India and preferred the honorific “great king” to “king.”
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Satish Chandran
During the Mogul and European invasion, the Maharajas spent time on temple poojas,dances, collecting taxes,lived lavishly. They were guided by Pandits.
Peter de Loriol
oddly enough there are still ten kingdoms in India, and the title still exists. Remember, India is a subcontinent, and is made up of many countries.
earlepg
The argument as here-in stated seems to be centered on social standing whereas I've always equated it with political importance. Not so sure that my understanding of the term is going to be adjusted to any degree.
Babita Goyal
A maharaja is a ruler in any country as it is a rank. the uqestion should be: A ruler is called maharaja in which country?
Vimala Padmaraj
THE MAHARAJAH ALSO RULED AN AIRLINE - AIR INDIA.