Maharaja and Raja

Related words

Maharaja noun - A great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja.

Show all Definitions

Raja and maharaja are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raja" instead a noun "Maharaja".

Nearby Word: maharajah

Raja noun - A prince or king in India.

Show all Definitions

Maharaja and raja are semantically related. You can use "Maharaja" instead a noun "Raja".

Nearby Words: rajah, raj

India historically used 'Raja' for a lesser king and 'Maharaja' as a king above them.

Source: The High King

Cite this Source

Raja and Maharaja. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maharaja/raja

Maharaja & Raja. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/maharaja/raja>.

Raja or Maharaja. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/maharaja/raja.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "maharaja" and "raja" have occurred on timeline