| Details | A king, prince, a title given by the native governments, and in later times by the British Governments, to Hindus of rank; it is also assumed by petty chiefs in various parts of Hindustan, and is not uncommonly borne by zamindars. In Sanskrit compound raja makes the final short, as Raja dharma, the duty of a king; and in the spoken language this is a vaguely bridged to Raj, as rajdharma, rajdanda. It is of course more correct in all cases to retain the short final vowel, but in compliance with current use some of the compound terms are also given without it. [Wilson’s Glossary] |
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