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'''Maraj''', '''Maharaj''', '''Maharajh''', '''Maragh''', or '''Maharagh''' is a [[Hindu]] [[Indian people|Indian]] [[surname]] derived from the Sanskrit word [[Maharaja]] meaning "great leader", "great ruler", or "great king". Originally used as an honorific suffix to a [[Hindu priest]]'s name, it became the surname of many Hindu priests who immigrated to different European colonies during the [[Indian indenture system]] and their descendants because when stating their names to the respective local colonial authorities they would state their whole name and many would include the honorific suffix of Maharaj, which the authorities erroneously documented as their surname. Notable individuals bearing the surname include: | |||
*[[Badri Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Fijian]] politician | *[[Badri Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Fijian]] politician | ||
* [[Bhadase Maraj|Bhadase Sagan Maraj]] ( | * [[Bhadase Maraj|Bhadase Sagan Maraj]] (1919–1971), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] politician, [[Hindu]] religious leader, founder of the [[Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha]], wrestler, author, and businessman | ||
*[[Davan Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Caribbean Americans|Indo-Trinidadian American]] journalist and former [[editor-in-chief]] and publisher of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | *[[Davan Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Caribbean Americans|Indo-Trinidadian American]] journalist and former [[editor-in-chief]] and publisher of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | ||
* [[Ishwar Maraj]] (b. 1969), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] member of the [[Sport in Saint Lucia|St Lucia cricket]] team | *[[Devant Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Trinidadian]] politician | ||
* [[Ishwar Maraj]] (b. 1969), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] member of the [[Sport in Saint Lucia|St Lucia cricket]] team<ref name=Ishwar> | |||
{{cite web|author=ESPN Cricinfo|title=Ishwar Maraj|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23846.html|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref> | {{cite web|author=ESPN Cricinfo|title=Ishwar Maraj|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23846.html|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
*[[Keshav Maharaj]] (b. 1990), an [[Indian South Africans|Indo-South African]] cricketer | *[[Keshav Maharaj]] (b. 1990), an [[Indian South Africans|Indo-South African]] cricketer | ||
*[[Krishna Maharaj]] ( | *[[Krishna Maharaj]] (1939–2024), a [[British Indo-Caribbean people|British Indo-Trinidadian]] businessman convicted of murder in [[South Florida]] | ||
*[[Rabi Maharaj]] (b. 1947), a [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Trinidadian]] | *[[Nicki Minaj|Onika Maraj]] (b. 1982), a [[Trinidadians|Trinidadian]]-born American rapper known professionally as Nicki Minaj | ||
*[[Rajiv Maragh]] (b.1985), an [[Indo-Jamaican]] [[jockey]] | *[[Rabi Maharaj]] (b. 1947), a [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Trinidadian]] bestselling author | ||
* [[Ralph Maraj]] (b. 1949), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] politician, actor, playwright, and teacher | *[[Rajiv Maragh]] (b.1985), an [[Indo-Jamaican]] [[jockey]] | ||
*[[Ramesh Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] politician and former [[Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago|Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago]] | * [[Ralph Maraj]] (b. 1949), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] politician, actor, playwright, and teacher | ||
*[[Satnarayan Maharaj]] (1931–2019), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] [[Hindu]] religious leader, son-in-law of [[Bhadase Maraj|Bhadase Sagan Maraj]], and [[Secretary-General]] of the [[Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha]]. | *[[Ramesh Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] politician and former [[Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago|Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago]] | ||
*[[Valene Maharaj]] (b. 1986), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] model, beauty pageant holder, former Miss Trinidad and Tobago, and former Miss Caribbean of the World | *[[Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj]], Bahraini economist and banker | ||
*[[Sadanand Maharaj]], an [[Indo-Fijian]] politician (1876-1962) | |||
*[[Satnarayan Maharaj]] (1931–2019), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] [[Hindu]] religious leader, son-in-law of [[Bhadase Maraj|Bhadase Sagan Maraj]], and [[Secretary-General]] of the [[Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha]] | |||
*[[Mac Maharaj|Sathyandranath Ragunanan "Mac" Maharaj]], (b. 1935) in Newcastle, Natal), a South African politician, academic and businessman. | |||
*[[Valene Maharaj]] (b. 1986), an [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] model, beauty pageant holder, former Miss Trinidad and Tobago, and former Miss Caribbean of the World | |||
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Maraj, Maharaj, Maharajh, Maragh, or Maharagh is a Hindu Indian surname derived from the Sanskrit word Maharaja meaning "great leader", "great ruler", or "great king". Originally used as an honorific suffix to a Hindu priest's name, it became the surname of many Hindu priests who immigrated to different European colonies during the Indian indenture system and their descendants because when stating their names to the respective local colonial authorities they would state their whole name and many would include the honorific suffix of Maharaj, which the authorities erroneously documented as their surname. Notable individuals bearing the surname include:
- Badri Maharaj, an Indo-Fijian politician
- Bhadase Sagan Maraj (1919–1971), an Indo-Trinidadian politician, Hindu religious leader, founder of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, wrestler, author, and businessman
- Davan Maharaj, an Indo-Trinidadian American journalist and former editor-in-chief and publisher of the Los Angeles Times
- Devant Maharaj, an Indo-Trinidadian politician
- Ishwar Maraj (b. 1969), an Indo-Trinidadian member of the St Lucia cricket team[1]
- Keshav Maharaj (b. 1990), an Indo-South African cricketer
- Krishna Maharaj (1939–2024), a British Indo-Trinidadian businessman convicted of murder in South Florida
- Onika Maraj (b. 1982), a Trinidadian-born American rapper known professionally as Nicki Minaj
- Rabi Maharaj (b. 1947), a Trinidadian bestselling author
- Rajiv Maragh (b.1985), an Indo-Jamaican jockey
- Ralph Maraj (b. 1949), an Indo-Trinidadian politician, actor, playwright, and teacher
- Ramesh Maharaj, an Indo-Trinidadian politician and former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago
- Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Bahraini economist and banker
- Sadanand Maharaj, an Indo-Fijian politician (1876-1962)
- Satnarayan Maharaj (1931–2019), an Indo-Trinidadian Hindu religious leader, son-in-law of Bhadase Sagan Maraj, and Secretary-General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
- Sathyandranath Ragunanan "Mac" Maharaj, (b. 1935) in Newcastle, Natal), a South African politician, academic and businessman.
- Valene Maharaj (b. 1986), an Indo-Trinidadian model, beauty pageant holder, former Miss Trinidad and Tobago, and former Miss Caribbean of the World
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ESPN Cricinfo. "Ishwar Maraj". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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