also: マハラジャ · マハーラージャ
noun
maharaja
A title for a great king or prince in historical India. Used in Japanese as a loanword from Hindi.
from Hindi
インドの歴史では、マハラージャは強大な支配者だった。
In Indian history, the maharaja was a powerful ruler.
Common variant spelling without the long vowel mark.
Variant with long vowel marks on both syllables.
Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā), meaning 'great king'.