Rajamata (Sanskrit: राजमाता, romanized: rājamātā) 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
- Rajamata Jijabai of Maratha Empire, mother of Shivaji
- Rajamata Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior, mother of Madhavrao Scindia
- Rajamata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, step-mother of Bhawani Singh
- Rajamata Padmini Devi of Jaipur, wife of late Bhawani Singh
- Rajamata Krishna Kumari of Marwar (Jodhpur), mother of Gaj Singh
- Rajamata Mohinder Kaur of Patiala, mother of Amarinder Singh
- Rajamata Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore, mother of Malhar Rao Holkar
- Rajamata Dr. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Mysuru (Mysore), adoptive mother of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
References
- Hemchandra Raychaudhuri, M. A. (1938). Political History of Ancient India. p. 412.
- Mookerji, Radhakumud (2016-01-01). Chandragupta Maurya and His Times. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-208-0433-3.
- व्युहरचनात्मक व्यवस्थापन गुरु छत्रपती शिवाजी राजे, Jibhau Bacchav, Vichakshan Publication, 2018 p. 2
- 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
- Rajmata Gayatri Devi: Enduring Grace, Roli Books Pvt Limited, 2005
- Inside Rajmata Padmini Devi of Jaipur’s 75th birthday celebrations, DEVIKA MANGHNANI, OCTOBER 4, 2018
- Marwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92, PTI,Jul 03, 2018
- Rajmata, in a better world and hearts, you are, Aman Sood, Tribune, July 25, 2017