Maharana


The Maharana is a variation on the Indian royal title Rana. Maharana denotes 'great king' or 'high king', similar to the word "Maharaja". The term derives from the Sanskrit title "Mahārāṇaka".

Usage at the time of independence

[Salute state]s

The gun salutes enjoyed by the states that acceded to the Dominion of India on 14 August 1947, included the following Maharanas:
  • Hereditary salute of 19-guns : the Maharana of Udaipur State
  • Hereditary salute of 13-guns the Maharana of Rajpipla
  • Hereditary salute of 11-guns: the Maharana of Barwani
Hereditary salutes of 9-guns:
Some of the rulers were granted increased gun salutes after the independence, e.g. the above-listed Maharana of Mewar was raised to first place in the Order of Precedence, displacing the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar, and all 9-gun states were permitted the use of the style of Highness.

Compound ruler titles