Rajamata ()
is a
Sanskrit term used for the mother of a king (
raja). It is also employed to address the queen dowager.
In the contemporary period, it is most commonly used to address the head of a royal dynasty in India.
Examples
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Rajamata Jijabai of Maratha empire, mother of Shivaji
[ व्युहरचनात्मक व्यवस्थापन गुरु छत्रपती शिवाजी राजे, Jibhau Bacchav, Vichakshan Publication, 2018 p. 2]
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Rajamata Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior state, mother of Madhavrao Scindia
[ 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][ Modi pays tribute to Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia on birth anniversary, Tribune, Oct 12, 2018]
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Rajamata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur state, step-mother of Bhawani Singh
[ Rajmata Gayatri Devi: Enduring Grace, Roli Books Pvt Limited, 2005]
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Rajamata Padmini Devi of Jaipur, wife of late Bhawani Singh
[ Inside Rajmata Padmini Devi of Jaipur’s 75th birthday celebrations, DEVIKA MANGHNANI, OCTOBER 4, 2018]
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Rajamata Krishna Kumari of Marwar (Jodhpur State), mother of Gaj Singh
[ Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92, PTI,Jul 03, 2018]
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Rajamata Mohinder Kaur of Patiala State, mother of Amarinder Singh
[ Rajmata, in a better world and hearts, you are, Aman Sood, Tribune, July 25, 2017]
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Rajamata Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore State, mother of Malhar Rao Holkar
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Rajamata Dr. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Mysuru (Mysore), adoptive mother of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
