Maharaja

Maharaja (Sanskrit महाराज Maharaja Maharaja, [ mʌɦɑ rɑ ː ː ʤʌ ]; German about, Great King ',' Grand Duke ') is an Indian ruler title. His female counterpart is Maharani.

At the time of British rule in India, there were so-called princely states ( princely states ), areas where the British had granted a limited autonomy under local princes, mostly rajas or maharajas, as well as Sultans. This about 600 princely states who took a total of two-thirds of the area of India, lost its autonomy and the independence of India in 1947. So, for example, went from 23 princely states of Rajputana, the "Land of the Rajputs " today's Rajasthan forth.

Exhibition

  • 2013: The India of the Maharajas, Schallaburg Renaissance Castle in Lower Austria
  • 2010: Maharaja. Splendor of the Indian princely courts, Kunsthalle of the Hypo Cultural Foundation in Munich
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