Maharana

Maharana

Maharana

Variation on the Indian royal title Rana

The Maharana is a variation on the Indian royal title Rana. Maharana denotes 'great king' or 'high king', similar to the word "Maharaja".[1]

Usage at the time of independence

Salute states

The gun salutes enjoyed by the states that acceded to the Dominion of India on 14 August 1947, included the following Maharanas:

  • Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local): the Maharana of Udaipur State (Mewar)
  • Hereditary salute of 13-guns the Maharana of Rajpipla
  • Hereditary salute of 11-guns: the Maharana of Barwani

Hereditary salutes of 9-guns:

Some of the rulers were granted increased gun salutes after the independence, e.g. the above-listed Maharana of Mewar (Hindu; at Udaipur, Maharajpramukh in Rajasthan) was raised to first place in the Order of Precedence, displacing the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar (Muslim), and all 9-gun states were permitted the use of the style of Highness.

Compound ruler titles

  • The Maharana Raj Sahib of Wankaner - Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • The Maharana Sahib of Dharampur

References

  1. [1]
    Tej Ram Sharma (1989), A, Concept Publishing Company, ISBN 81-7022-251-6, ... Literally Maharaja means 'a great king' or Jinder Mahal ...
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