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RAJA
(RAH-juh)
A
king or princely ruler
Common
clues: Big Indian; Hindu prince; Prince
of India; Indian chief; Punjab prince; King, in Hindi; Hindu
honcho; Rani's spouse
Related
crosswordese: RAJAH
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
2 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
70998 / 86800
A
Raja, translated means a King. A Raja is a king, or princely
ruler from the Kshatriya / Rajput lineages. The title has a long
history in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, being
attested from the Rigveda. It can also be used as a name for
non-royal Indians.
Raja
Ravi Varma
Rather
common variants in Hindi, used for the same royal rank in (parts
of) India include Rana, Rao, Raol, Rawal and Rawat. The female
form, 'queen', mainly used for a Raja's wife, is Rani (sometimes
spelled Ranee), from Sanskrit rājñī (compare Old
Irish rígain) or Thai Rajanee (Queen).
Raja,
the lower title Thakore and many variations, compounds and
derivations including either of these were used in and around
India by most Hindu Muslim and some Buddhist and Sikh rulers,
while Muslims also used Nawab or Sultan, and still is commonly
used in India.
However
in Pakistan, Raja is still used by many Muslim Rajput clans as
hereditary titles.
Raja
is also used as a name by Hindus and Sikhs.
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RAJA
(107) 24 Tu+ >1 06 Indian prince RANA
9
We+ >1 09 Big Indian RANI
6
We- >1 08 Prince of India
5
>1 08 Hindu prince
5
Th+ >1 05 Indian chief
5
We- >1 05 Indian king
4
Th >1 05 Hindu noble RANI
07
Hindu ruler
4
Th- >1 04 Important Indian RANI
4
Mo >1 00 Punjab prince
4
We- >1 08 Punjabi prince RANA
3
We >1 04 Indian royal RANI
3
We- >1 09 King, in Hindi
2
We- >1 05 Delhi prince
2
We CSy 07 Hindu honcho
2
Tu- >1 96 Hindu nobility
2
Tu >1 05 Hindu royal RANI
2
We >1 94 Punjab potentate
2
>1 04 Rani's spouse
2
Th Rea 07 Royal Indian RANI
1
We Tau 08 "Scooby-Doo" director Gosnell
1
Th NYS 06 "Yours, Mine & Ours" director Gosnell
1
Sa NYT 09 Asian royal RANI
1
Th WSJ 09 Basketball's Bell
1
We CSy 04 Bengal royal or "Aladdin" tiger
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