Maharao is a variation on the Indian (mainlyHindu) royal titleMaharaja, also meaning 'great king' in Hindi. It is composed ofMaha- 'great' and the royal titleRao, a variation onRaja.

The gun salutes enjoyed byprincely states that acceded to the Dominion of India on 14 August 1947, included the following Maharaos:

• Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local): the Maharao ofCutch
• Hereditary salute of 17-guns: the Maharao ofKotah
• Hereditary salute of 17-guns: the Maharao Raja ofBundi
• Hereditary salute of 15-guns: the Maharao Raja ofAlwar

(probably quite incomplete)

• Sirohi (Rao till 1889)

"Maharao" is also used as agiven name and asurname in India:

• Dnyanesh Maharao (born 1960), writer and editor from Maharashtra
• Maharao Raghuveer Singh (born 1943), Indian historian

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• Titles of national or ethnic leadership
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