Maharana

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Maharana is a variation on the Indian (mainly Hindu) royal title Maharaja, also meaning 'Great king' in Hindi. It is composed of Maha- 'great' and the royal title Rana, a variation on Raja.

Contents 1 Ruler title in British India 1.1 Salute states (all in present India) 1.2 Non-salute states ruled by a Maharana 2 Compound ruler titles 3 Other use 4 Sources

[edit] Ruler title in British India

[edit] Salute states (all in present India)

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

• Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local): H.H. the Maharana of Udaipur (Mewar)
• Hereditary salute of 11-guns: H.H. the Maharana of Barwani

Hereditary salutes of 9-guns:

• The Maharana of Danta
• The Maharana of Wadhwan

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.

[edit] Non-salute states ruled by a Maharana

(Probably quite incomplete)

• Rajpipla

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[edit] Compound ruler titles

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

[edit] Other use

[edit] Sources

• Indian princely states
• RoyalArk-India
• WorldStatesmen- India & sequel