maharani
/ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːni/noun
उच्चारण माहरानी
महारानी
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the wife or widow of a maharaja; a woman who rules an Indian state in her own right
महारानी
- The maharani of Jaipur opened the palace to visitors.
- Maharani Lakshmibai is remembered for her courage in 1857.
- The maharani donated land for a school for girls.
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- A maharani wearing fine jewellery sat beside the Maharaja.
- The old maharani lived in a quiet wing of the palace.
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maharani (countable noun)
Maharani is countable, with the plural maharanis; it can also be spelt maharanee and begins with a capital letter before a name.
'Maharani' countable है, जिसका बहुवचन 'maharanis' है; इसे 'maharanee' भी लिखा जाता है और नाम से पहले capital letter से शुरू होता है।
- Maharani Gayatri Devi was famous for her style.
- Some maharanis ran schools for girls.
the Maharani of + place
Use the Maharani of followed by the state when you name the queen of a place.
किसी स्थान की रानी का नाम बताने के लिए 'the Maharani of' के बाद राज्य का नाम आता है।
- The Maharani of Baroda opened a hospital.
- The Maharani of Cooch Behar was known for her taste in jewels.
maharani as wife or ruler
A maharani is either the wife or widow of a maharaja, or a woman who rules in her own right; the context tells which.
'Maharani' या तो महाराजा की पत्नी या विधवा होती है, या स्वयं शासन करने वाली स्त्री; संदर्भ से अर्थ पता चलता है।
- The maharani, wife of the ruler, supported many charities.
- Rani Lakshmibai ruled Jhansi as a queen in her own right.
maharani and rani
Rani is a queen of lower rank, while maharani is a queen of a great ruler; both are used in history questions.
'Rani' निम्न पद की रानी है, जबकि 'maharani' किसी महान शासक की रानी है; दोनों इतिहास के प्रश्नों में आते हैं।
- The rani of a small state met the maharani at the durbar.
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adjective + maharani
beautifulwisekindroyallastfamous
- The wise maharani solved the dispute between the villages.
verb + maharani
be crownedmarryserverule ashonourgreet
- She married the prince and became maharani.
maharani + noun
palacejewelscourtcollegegardentitle
- Maharani College is an old school for girls.
royal family terms
maharajarajkumariyuvrajrajmataconsort
- The rajmata and the maharani sat together at the ceremony.
maharani + of
Maharani of GwaliorMaharani of JaipurMaharani of BarodaMaharani of Cooch Behar
- The Maharani of Gwalior supported many schools.
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- The maharani wore a heavy necklace of emeralds on the festival day.
त्योहार के दिन महारानी ने पन्ने का भारी हार पहना था।
- Radhika read about a maharani who started a college for women.
राधिका ने एक महारानी के बारे में पढ़ा जिसने महिलाओं के लिए कॉलेज शुरू किया।
- The maharani received the guests in the garden of the palace.
महारानी ने महल के बगीचे में अतिथियों का स्वागत किया।
- After the maharaja died, the maharani ruled the state for ten years.
महाराजा के निधन के बाद महारानी ने दस वर्ष तक राज्य पर शासन किया।
- She dressed like a maharani for the school's fancy-dress competition.
उसने स्कूल की वेशभूषा प्रतियोगिता के लिए महारानी की तरह वस्त्र पहने।
- The city's oldest girls' school was started by a maharani in 1920.
शहर का सबसे पुराना कन्या विद्यालय 1920 में एक महारानी ने आरंभ किया था।
- The painting shows the maharani seated beside her husband in the durbar hall.
चित्र में महारानी दरबार भवन में अपने पति के पास बैठी दिखाई गई हैं।