Maharana

Maharana is a variation on the Indian (mainly Hindu) royal title Maharaja, also meaning 'Great king' in Hindi. It is composed of Maha- 'great' and the royal title Rana, a variation on Raja.

Ruler title in British India

Salute states (all in present India)

The gun salutes enjoyed by the states that acceded to the Dominion of India on 14 August 1947, included the following Maharana's:

• Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local): H.H. the Maharana of Udaipur (Mewar)
• Hereditary salute of 13-guns H.H. The Maharana of Rajpipla
• Hereditary salute of 11-guns: H.H. the Maharana of Barwani

Hereditary salutes of 9-guns:

• The Maharana of Danta
• The Maharana of Wadhwan
• The Maharana of Sant

Some of the rulers were granted increased gun salutes after the independence, e.g. the above-listed Maharana of Mewar (Hindu; at Udaipur, Maharajpramukh in Rajasthan) was raised to first place in the Order of Precedence, displacing the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar (Muslim), and all 9-gun states were permitted the use of the style of Highness.

Non-salute states ruled by a Maharana

Compound ruler titles

• H.H. the Maharana Raj Sahib of Wankaner - Hereditary salute of 11-guns
• The Maharana Sahib of Dharampur

Other use

Sources

• Indian princely states
• RoyalArk-India
• WorldStatesmen- India & sequel