"Raja (/\u02C8r\u0251\u02D0d\u0292\u0251\u02D0/; also spelled rajah, from Sanskrit \u0930\u093E\u091C\u093E r\u0101j\u0101-) is a term for a monarch or princely rulers in South and Southeast Asia. Rana is practically equivalent, and the female form rani (sometimes spelled ranee) applies equally to the wife of a raja or rana. Maharaja, or \"great king\" is in theory a title for more significant rulers in India, but after some inflation of titles over time, there is no clear difference between the terms."@en . . . .