Religion:Rajamata

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Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior
Short description: Sanskrit for queen mother

Rajamata (Sanskrit: राजमाता, romanized: rājamātā)[1] is a Sanskrit term used for the mother of a king (raja). It is also employed to address the queen dowager.[2] In the contemporary period, it is most commonly used to address the head of a princely family in India.

Examples

  • Rajamata Jijau, mother of Shivaji[3]
  • Rajamata Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior, mother of Madhavrao Scindia[4][5]
  • Rajamata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, step-mother of Bhawani Singh[6]
  • Rajamata Padmini Devi of Jaipur, wife of late Bhawani Singh[7]
  • Rajamata Krishna Kumari of Marwar (Jodhpur), mother of Gaj Singh[8]
  • Rajamata Mohinder Kaur of Patiala, mother of Amarinder Singh[9]
  • Rajamata Ahilyabai Holkar
  • Rajamata Dr.Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Mysuru (Mysore), adoptive mother of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar

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