How to Use maharaja in a Sentence

maharaja

noun
Definition of maharajanext
  • The Quit Kashmir movement against the maharaja is launched.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Masks were a strong theme, of the balaclava nature as well as the face jewels of a maharaja.
    — Booth Moore, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2018
  • But the Vale did not rise up, even when the maharaja signed away his inheritance, inviting India to oust the invaders.
    — The Economist, 20 July 2017
  • The palace today is mostly under the control of the last maharaja’s daughter, Princess Diya Kumari.
    — Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2018
  • The Umaid Bhawan Palace in the northwestern city of Jodhpur is home to the last maharaja’s grandson, and has become a go-to destination for celebrities and statesmen alike.
    — Vineeta Deepak, The Seattle Times, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Soon after, the maharaja died, and British officers voided the boy's—and the rani's—claim, seizing the territory for themselves.
    — Samantha Leal, Marie Claire, 28 July 2017
  • Built in 1928 as a getaway for one of the maharaja’s confidantes, it was later converted into a hotel.
    — Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2017
  • The 21-year-old maharaja is offering stays in the baby blue Gudliya Suite, with proceeds helping women's charities.
    — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2019
  • To avert pressure to join either new nation, the maharaja signed a standstill agreement with Pakistan that allowed citizens of Kashmir to continue trade and travel with the new country.
    — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2019
  • Ancient palaces and havelis are becoming hotels and restaurants, giving visitors the opportunity to live like a maharaja.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Kashmir’s Hindu ruler wanted to stay independent, but local uprisings and a raid by Pakistani tribesmen drove the maharaja to seek assistance from Indian troops.
    — Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2017
  • The maharaja's fateful decision to align Kashmir with India ushered in decades of conflict in the contested region, including two wars and a longstanding insurgency.
    — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2019
  • The maharaja ultimately agreed, reluctantly, to join India, but on the very, very clear condition that Kashmir remain autonomous.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2019
  • And, really, how many 15-year-olds authoritatively discuss Italian cinematography or read biographies of the maharaja of Jaipur?
    — Michael Callahan, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2018
  • Further talks culminated in the 1952 Delhi Agreement, a presidential order that extended Indian citizenship to the residents of the state but left the maharaja's privileges for residents intact.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Further discussions culminated in the 1952 Delhi Agreement, a presidential order that extended Indian citizenship to the residents of the state but left the maharaja’s privileges for residents intact.
    — Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Further discussions culminated in the 1952 Delhi Agreement, a presidential order that extended Indian citizenship to the residents of the state but left the maharaja's privileges for residents intact.
    — NBC News, 5 Aug. 2019

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