Rajamata is a Sanskrit term used for the mother of a 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 Kingdom, mother of Shivajiव्युहरचनात्मक व्यवस्थापन गुरु छत्रपती शिवाजी राजे, Jibhau Bacchav, Vichakshan Publication, 2018 p. 2 Rajamata Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior, mother of Madhavrao ScindiaThe 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 Rajamata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, step-mother of Bhawani SinghRajmata Gayatri Devi: Enduring Grace, Roli Books Pvt Limited, 2005 Rajamata Padmini Devi of Jaipur, wife of late Bhawani SinghInside Rajmata Padmini Devi of Jaipur’s 75th birthday celebrations, DEVIKA MANGHNANI, OCTOBER 4, 2018 Rajamata Krishna Kumari of Marwar (Jodhpur), mother of Gaj SinghMarwar Rajmata and former MP Krishna Kumari passes away at 92, PTI, Jul 03, 2018 Rajamata Mohinder Kaur of Patiala, mother of Amarinder SinghRajmata, in a better world and hearts, you are, Aman Sood, Tribune, July 25, 2017 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
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