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[[File:Statue of Maharana Pratap of Mewar, commemorating the Battle of Haldighati, City Palace, Udaipur.jpg|thumb|upright|200px|A statue of [[Rana Pratap Singh]], a Sisodia Rajput ruler of the 16th century.]] | [[File:Statue of Maharana Pratap of Mewar, commemorating the Battle of Haldighati, City Palace, Udaipur.jpg|thumb|upright|200px|A statue of [[Rana Pratap Singh]], a Sisodia Rajput ruler of the 16th century.]] | ||
"Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial [[sovereignty]] by [[Rajput]] kings in [[India]].<ref name="title">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-aArqOqBGBQC&q=rana%20dynasty%20nepal%20rajput&pg=PA42 |page=42 |title=Nepal |first=Krishna |last=Bhattarai |publisher=Infobase Publishing|year=2009 |isbn=9781438105239}}</ref> Today, members of some [[Rajput clans]] in [[Indian subcontinent]] use it as a hereditary title. In [[Pakistan]], mostly [[Muslim|Muslims]]—but also some [[Hindu|Hindus]] in [[Sindh]] (present-day Pakistan)—use it as a hereditary title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-14-191812-Rajput-appeal-from-Amarkot|title=Rajput appeal from Amarkot|date=24 July 2013|work=The News International, Pakistan|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> [[Umerkot]], a state in Sindh, has a Hindu Thakur Sodha Rajput ruler who uses the title.<ref>{{cite | "Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial [[sovereignty]] by [[Rajput]] kings in [[India]].<ref name="title">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-aArqOqBGBQC&q=rana%20dynasty%20nepal%20rajput&pg=PA42 |page=42 |title=Nepal |first=Krishna |last=Bhattarai |publisher=Infobase Publishing|year=2009 |isbn=9781438105239}}</ref> Today, members of some [[Rajput clans]] in [[Indian subcontinent]] use it as a hereditary title. In [[Pakistan]], mostly [[Muslim|Muslims]]—but also some [[Hindu|Hindus]] in [[Sindh]] (present-day Pakistan)—use it as a hereditary title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-14-191812-Rajput-appeal-from-Amarkot|title=Rajput appeal from Amarkot|date=24 July 2013|work=The News International, Pakistan|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> [[Umerkot]], a state in Sindh, has a Hindu Thakur Sodha Rajput ruler who uses the title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rana-kin-in-Pakistan-for-mourning/articleshow/4875267.cms|title=Rana kin in Pakistan for mourning|author=P B Chandra|date=10 August 2009|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
In the 16th century, [[Rana Parshad Sodha|Rana Prasad]], the monarch of Umerkot, gave refuge to the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] prince [[Humayun]] and his wife, [[Hamida Banu Begum]], who had fled from military defeat at the hands of [[Sher Shah Suri]]. Their son [[Akbar]] was born in the fort of the Rana of Umerkot.<ref>{{cite web|url= | In the 16th century, [[Rana Parshad Sodha|Rana Prasad]], the monarch of Umerkot, gave refuge to the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] prince [[Humayun]] and his wife, [[Hamida Banu Begum]], who had fled from military defeat at the hands of [[Sher Shah Suri]]. Their son [[Akbar]] was born in the fort of the Rana of Umerkot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/article198019.ece|title=Umerkot's former Rajput ruler is dead|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Maharaj Jung London 1850 AD.jpg|right|thumb|[[Sri|Shree Teen]] Maharaj Jung Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji at London in 1850]] | [[File:Maharaj Jung London 1850 AD.jpg|right|thumb|[[Sri|Shree Teen]] Maharaj Jung Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji at London in 1850]] | ||
The head of the Kunwar nobles of Nepal, [[Jung Bahadur Rana|Jung Bahadur Kunwar]], took the title of Rana(ji) and [[Sri|Shree Teen]] [[Maharaja]] after consolidation of his post of [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|Prime Minister of Nepal]]. This dynasty controlled administration of the [[Kingdom of Nepal]] from 1846 until 1951, reducing the [[Shah dynasty|Shah monarch]] to a figurehead and making [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|Prime Minister]] and other government positions hereditary.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dietrich|first=Angela|title=Buddhist Monks and Rana Rulers: A History of Persecution|url=http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-BH/bh117536.htm |access-date= | The head of the Kunwar nobles of Nepal, [[Jung Bahadur Rana|Jung Bahadur Kunwar]], took the title of Rana(ji) and [[Sri|Shree Teen]] [[Maharaja]] after consolidation of his post of [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|Prime Minister of Nepal]]. This dynasty controlled administration of the [[Kingdom of Nepal]] from 1846 until 1951, reducing the [[Shah dynasty|Shah monarch]] to a figurehead and making [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|Prime Minister]] and other government positions hereditary.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dietrich|first=Angela|title=Buddhist Monks and Rana Rulers: A History of Persecution|url=http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-BH/bh117536.htm |access-date=5 September 2021|newspaper=Buddhist Himalaya: A Journal of Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods|year=1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= Lal |first=C. K.|title= The Rana resonance |url= http://nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=8741 |access-date=5 September 2021|newspaper= [[Nepali Times]] |date=16 February 2001}}</ref> | ||
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Rana (Sanskrit: राणा) is a historical title denoting an absolute Hindu monarch[citation needed] in the Indian subcontinent. Today, it is used as a hereditary name in the Indian subcontinent.
"Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India.[1]
Rani is the title for the wife of a rana or a female monarch. It also applies to the wife of a raja. Compound titles include rana sahib, ranaji, rana bahadur, and maharana.
Usage in the Indian subcontinent[edit]
Bhim Singh, the Rana of Udaipur
A statue of Rana Pratap Singh, a Sisodia Rajput ruler of the 16th century.
"Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India.[1] Today, members of some Rajput clans in Indian subcontinent use it as a hereditary title. In Pakistan, mostly Muslims—but also some Hindus in Sindh (present-day Pakistan)—use it as a hereditary title.[2] Umerkot, a state in Sindh, has a Hindu Thakur Sodha Rajput ruler who uses the title.[3]
In the 16th century, Rana Prasad, the monarch of Umerkot, gave refuge to the Mughal prince Humayun and his wife, Hamida Banu Begum, who had fled from military defeat at the hands of Sher Shah Suri. Their son Akbar was born in the fort of the Rana of Umerkot.[4]
Shree Teen Maharaj Jung Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji at London in 1850
The head of the Kunwar nobles of Nepal, Jung Bahadur Kunwar, took the title of Rana(ji) and Shree Teen Maharaja after consolidation of his post of Prime Minister of Nepal. This dynasty controlled administration of the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other government positions hereditary.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bhattarai, Krishna (2009). Nepal. Infobase Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9781438105239.
- ↑ "Rajput appeal from Amarkot". The News International, Pakistan. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ P B Chandra (10 August 2009). "Rana kin in Pakistan for mourning". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Umerkot's former Rajput ruler is dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ Dietrich, Angela (1996). "Buddhist Monks and Rana Rulers: A History of Persecution". Buddhist Himalaya: A Journal of Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ Lal, C. K. (16 February 2001). "The Rana resonance". Nepali Times. Retrieved 5 September 2021.