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Named Sriwijaya, it was ruled by a maharaja, centered on the island of Sumatra in what is now Indonesia, and flourished in the period C.E.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2022

The maharaja ultimately agreed, reluctantly, to join India, but on the very, very clear condition that Kashmir remain autonomous.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 16, 2019

Gaj Singh II, the maharaja of Marwar-Jodhpur, who was educated in England and then returned to his inherited responsibilities, eventually establishing a museum at Mehrangarh Fort.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2018

Junoon, with its grand setting fit for a minor maharaja, is the best Indian restaurant in the city.

From Forbes • Dec. 10, 2014

The maharaja, however, was not at home that day to receive us.

From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Strong, Augustus Hopkins