Rana (title)

A statue of Rana Pratap Singh, a Sisodia Rajput ruler of the 16th century.

Rana (IAST: Rāṇā, राणा) is an historical royal title from the Indian subcontinent. Today, it is used as a hereditary name in the Indian subcontinent. "Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India.[1] The term derives from the Sanskrit title "Rāṇaka".[2]

Rani is the title for the wife of a rana or a female monarch. It also applies to the wife of a raja. Compound titles include rana sahib, ranaji, raj rana, rana bahadur, and maharana.

  1. ^ Bhattarai, Krishna (2009). Nepal. Infobase Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9781438105239.
  2. ^ Narayanchandra Banerjee (1980). Development of Hindu Polity and Political Theories. Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 345. OCLC 6969389.

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