Rajamata

Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior

Rajamata (Sanskrit: राजमाता, romanizedrājamātā)[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 royal dynasty in India.

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  1. ^ Hemchandra Raychaudhuri, M. A. (1938). Political History of Ancient India. p. 412.
  2. ^ Mookerji, Radhakumud (2016-01-01). Chandragupta Maurya and His Times. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-208-0433-3.
  3. ^ व्युहरचनात्मक व्यवस्थापन गुरु छत्रपती शिवाजी राजे, Jibhau Bacchav, Vichakshan Publication, 2018 p. 2
  4. ^ The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics: 1925 to the 1990s : Strategies of Identity-building, Implantation and Mobilisation (with Special Reference to Central India), Christophe Jaffrelot, Penguin Books India, 1999 p. 219
  5. ^ Modi pays tribute to Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia on birth anniversary, Tribune, Oct 12, 2018
  6. ^ Rajmata Gayatri Devi: Enduring Grace, Roli Books Pvt Limited, 2005
  7. ^ Inside Rajmata Padmini Devi of Jaipur’s 75th birthday celebrations, DEVIKA MANGHNANI, OCTOBER 4, 2018
  8. ^ Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92, PTI,Jul 03, 2018
  9. ^ Rajmata, in a better world and hearts, you are, Aman Sood, Tribune, July 25, 2017