Maharana

The Palace of the Maharana is a very splendid pile of buildings, as seen from some little distance crowning the ridge which rises to the south of the lake, but it loses much of its beauty when closely viewed.

A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil T. R. Swinburne

The head of a state has the designation of Raja or Rana, and those of the leading states of Maharaja or Maharana, that is, great king.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894

In some circles, he is still referred to as a "Maharana," and his children "Prince" and "Princess," though the terms themselves, along with any official claim to leadership and any financial privileges, were abolished in the years following India's independence.

Perry Garfinkel: The Raj Who Branded Himself: A Savvy Indian Royal Reinvents Himself Without Changing His Iconic Message 2009

Tiny as a bird and clad in black, the 69-year-old reclines on an olive velvet daybed, resting her broken leg, an injury sustained in an antiques shop during the Maharana of Udaipur's recent nuptials.

Taking a Walk on the Wild Side Jemima Sissons 2011

Tiny as a bird and clad in black, the 69-year-old reclines on an olive velvet daybed, resting her broken leg, an injury sustained in an antiques shop during the Maharana of Udaipur's recent nuptials.

Taking a Walk on the Wild Side Jemima Sissons 2011

Eternal Mewar recently launched an initiative that offers those inspired by the Mewar value-based ethos an opportunity to become a Joint Custodian - whether it's supporting a Getty Foundation matching-grant restoration of the Mewars '17th century City Palace as a world-class museum, or a variety of human needs under the umbrella of the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation.

Perry Garfinkel: The Raja's Rules: Timeless Continuity Tips from the World's Oldest Family Business 2010

Manvendra was born at Ajmer, 23 September 1965, as the son of Maharana Shri Raghubir Singhji Rajendrasinghji Sahib, who inherited the title of Maharana of Rajpipla in 1963.

Archive 2009-08-01 photographerno1 2009

As current head of the Maharana clan that founded the Rajasthani city in 1568 and soon after developed what geographers have identified as the world's first man-made micro-system of river diversion, linkage and watershed management, Mewar is among the major local stakeholders concerned with protecting the string of lakes from increasing pollution and depletion.

Perry Garfinkel: Saving the Lakes of Udaipur, "World's Best City" 2009

Above, the hood ornament of a vintage Rolls-Royce with the personalized flag of the Maharana of Udaipur.

Of Rajas and Rollers Gill, A. A. 2008

Above, the hood ornament of a vintage Rolls-Royce with the personalized flag of the Maharana of Udaipur.

Of Rajas and Rollers Gill, A. A. 2008