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6 unusual facts about Raja


Bonaigarh

Besides Rath Yatra, Dussehra, Ramnavmi, Janmastami, Raja, Holi are the festivals celebrated by the people here.Besides this during Dussehra a goddess known as 'Kanta Devi' is specially worshiped on the 9th day of the festival.

Dip Chand

Dip Chand was Raja of Kahlur from 1653 until his death in 1665, caused by poisoning by agents of the Raja of Kangra.

Mat Prakash

Mat Prakash also known as Medini Prakash was the Raja of Sirmur from 1684 until his death in 1704.

Raja

In Malaysia, the ruler of the state of Perlis is titled the Raja of Perlis, which literally means the 'King of Perlis'.

Raja'a Alem

Her short story "One Thousand Braids and a Governess" has been translated into English and published in "Voices of Change: short stories by Saudi Arabian women writers" edited by Abubaker Bagader, Ava M. Heinrichsdorff, Deborah Akers Her birth in Mecca and her family background is highly influential to her work and outlook.

Saddeka Arebi

She believes "that the problem is not male dominance, but rather female submission." Raja'a Alem, a pioneering playwright, thinks literature’s primary function is "liberation of the individual."


Alwar district

During the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Rao raja Bane Singh sent a force consisting mainly of Muslims and Rajputs, to relieve the British garrison in Agra.

Anjolie Ela Menon

After returning, she married her childhood love, Raja Menon, an Indian Navy officer, who later retired as an Admiral.

Bandar Abbas

In the year 630 CE, Maharaja Derbar Raja of Gemeron was defeated in battle and escaped to Ceylon, and he was later blown off course by a storm to the remote shores of Kuala Sungai Qilah, Kedah (now Malaysia).

Battle of Saraighat

The Battle of Saraighat was fought in 1671 between the Mughal empire (led by the Kachwaha king, Raja Ramsingh I), and the Ahom Kingdom (led by Lachit Borphukan) on the Brahmaputra river at Saraighat, now in Guwahati.

Belha Devi Temple

Raja Pratap Bhahadur Singh of Awadh constructed the present main temple of Shri Belha Devi, which is situated on the bank of Sai river in District Pratapgarh, during the period 1811–15.

Bendahara

Tun Mutahir, Bendahara Seri Maharaja, Raja Bendahara Pahang V (1847–1863).

Berar Province

This condition of things was ended by Wellesley's victories at Assaye and Argaon (1803), which forced the Bhonsla raja to cede his territories south of Gawilgarh and Narnala fort and east of Wardha river.

Bhim Chand

He came to the throne after the death of his father in 1665, caused by poisoning by agents of the raja of Kangra.

Chetaka

Chetaka, called King Chetaka or President Chetaka was the representative of the Licchavi clan who ruled as a Republican President in Vaishali (India) reputed to have organised the Vajjian confederation of republics comprising the 9 Mallakis, 18 Gana Rajas of Kashi/Kosala and 9 Licchavi Republics.

Datia State

The ruling family were Rajputs of the Bundela clan; they descended from a younger son of a former raja of Orchha.

Digambar Mitra

Raja Digambar Mitra (1817 - 1879) was one of the leading Derozians and first Bengali Sheriff of Kolkata.

Fateh Shah

Mati Ram's Vrit Kaumudi compares the Raja's generosity with that of the Maratha king Shivaji.

Gangu Teli

Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, and a member of the right-wing Hindu nationalist BJP party, belongs to the Teli caste; a remark by Congress Party's Ghulam Nabi Azad, rephrasing Modi's Prime Ministerial ambitions in the light of the ancient quip "Kahan Raja Bhoj, kahan Gangu Teli" has drawn denunciations of casteism by the BJP.

Government Raja Harpal Singh College, Harpalpur

Harpalpur City was inhabited by Raja Harpal Singh Maharaj Ju Dev Alipura, which is situated at a distance of 55 KM from the district headquarter Chhatarpur, and 100 km from the world-famous tourist spot Khajuraho.

History of Kodagu

Vira Raja himself died in 1863, and was buried in Kensal Green cemetery.

History of Poonch District

The rule of Raja Moti Singh, Baldev Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Jagatdev Singh and Raja Shiv Rattan Dev Singh witnessed all round development of Poonch state.

Jiliya

The Title of the rulers "Tazim Naresh Maharaja Shri" (The Great Hon'ble King) is derived from the Urdu word Tazeem (Tazim) meaning Respect or Honour, which describes their special position as a Dual Tazimi Thikana in the Princely State of Jodhpur whom the Jodhpur Maharaja receives in Darbar by rising from throne, taking steps, and hugging, and are exempted from appearance in Courts of Law in Civil Cases; and Naresh meaning "King" or "Maharaja" or "Raja".

M. S. Viswanathan

He has done playback singing for 500 songs composed by himself and has sung over 200 songs of composed by music directors like V. Kumar, Sankar Ganesh, Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran, Deva, Bharathwaj, A. R. Rahman, Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Miraj Junior

Raja Govind Rao Patwardhan, 1st Ruler of Miraj, began as a commandant of the body of horse, distinguished himself in several expeditions against the Nizam of Hyderabad and Hyder Ali of Mysore, established the Maratha ascendancy in southern India and pushed the Maratha conquests to the frontier of Mysore.

Myers College

It was founded by his grandson, Raja Yassir H. Sarfraz, and was named after a Rajput prince, Raja Mair, the first settler in this area and ancestor of the Mair-Minhas tribe, an offshoot of the Jamwal Dogra Rajputs.

Nadodi Raja

Nadodi raja is a 1982 Indian Tamil film, directed by S.M.Ummar, starring Rajiv and Aruna in lead roles.

Overseas Minangkabau

In 1723, Sultan Abdul Jalil Rahmad Syah I or known as Raja Kecik, founded Sultanate of Siak in Riau.

Pratap Singh of Nabha

1945-1 January 1946: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Arjumand, Aqidat-Paiwand-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Barar Bans Sarmur, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Shri Pratap Singh Malvendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha

Prithu

Chinese scholar Hiuen Tsang (c. 640 AD) records the existence of the town Pehowa, named after Prithu, "who is said to be the first person that obtained the title Raja (king)".

Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum

Raja Kelkar made a attempt at depicting the palace of Mastani, (wife of the Peshwa Baji Rao I) with its remnants.

Raja Huli

Raja Huli is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film directed by Guru Deshpande and written by S. R. Prabhakaran.

Raja Ismail

Raja Ismail bin Raja Abdullah, son of Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar; participant of the Klang War

Raja Kaiya Vacha

Raja Kaiya Vacha (English: If Raja lay hands) is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Suresh Krishna, starring Prabhu and Gouthami in lead roles.

Raja Nawathe

Manchali (1973) was a comedy, and departed from Raja Nawathe's earlier films; it is also memorable for the super comical role played by Sanjeev Kumar.

Raja Rajeshwari

Sri Raja Rajeshwari (also Sree Raja Rajeshwari) is a 2001 Tamil religious film directed by Bharati Kannan and starring Ramya Krishna, Ramki, Sangavi, and Banupriya.

Rangamati Hill District

Tourist spots include the Hanging Bridge over the Kaptai Lake,the remnants of the residence of Raja Harish Chandra Roy,archeological relics and heritage such as the Palace,Mosque and Dighi of Raja Jan Bashk Khan.

Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade

Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade (died 1800) was the Raja (sovereign) of Vitla principality who led a resistance against British colonisers in the erstwhile South Canara district of British India.

Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra

Some historians believe that the presumed available prints of India's first feature film Raja Harishchandra (1913) are actually of Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra.

Sepak takraw

However, Tun Perak managed to restrain them from such an act of treason by saying that he would no longer accept Raja Muhammad as the Sultan's heir.

Shah Allah Ditta

Marked on the ground close to the caves the location where Alexander arrived and was received by Raja Ambi, King of Taxila.

Singhasan Battisi

An Indian television series named Singhasan Battisi was created based on it, that aired on DD National channel, based on the story of the throne of Raja (King) Vikramaditya, which has 32 statues of angels on it.

Solapur district

In the course of the arrangements that followed subsequently, the western part of the present Sholapur district including Pandharpur fell within the jurisdiction of the Raja of Satara and the southern part including Mangalwedha remained with the Patwardhan Sardars of Sangli.

Swadesh Bharati

He has translated Bengali Poetry and published Modern Indian Poetry - Bengali among whom include Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore (The Last Poems), Shakti Chattopadhyay (Aboni Badi Achho), Subhas Mukhopadhyay (Ulang Raja).

Thornback

Thornback ray (Raja clavata), also known as the Thorback skate, a species of ray in the Atlantic Ocean

Travancore royal family

Princess Pooyam Thirunal Gowri Parvathi Bayi, (sister of Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Moolam Thirunal Ramavarma) is married to Sri Chembrol Raja Raja Varma and has two children, a son and a daughter, Prince Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma and Princess Thiruvathira Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi.

Tukojirao III

1900-1911: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Raja Shrimant Tukojirao III Puar, Raja of Dewas (Senior)

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I was crowned king at Kudumiyanmalai on the death of his grandfather, Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman, the Raja of Pudukkottai in 1730.

Vira Varma

Vira Varma was the second ranking prince of Kottayam and last Raja of Kurumbranad.

Yanaon

After transfer of Northern Circars to the English, Yanam came under the province of Peddapuram in the jurisdiction of Sri Raja Vatsavaya Kala Thimma Jagapathi Bahadhoor (Timma Raja).

Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi

The episodes revolved around funny happenings in the lives of Ranjit Verma (played by actor Shafi Inamdar) and Renu Verma (played by actress Swaroop Sampat, a former Miss India 1979), who play a married couple along with Renu's unmarried and unemployed younger brother Raja (Rakesh Bedi).

However, with the huge popularity of the show, a repackaged second attempt was made with the underlying idea that Ranjit and Renu have moved abroad because of his work, while Raja is still staying with Ranjit's aunt, played by the legendary actress Farida Jalal, and a male servant, played by Javed Khan.


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