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Yuvaraja

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Yuvaraja[1][2][3](Sanskrit:युवराज,romanized:Yuvarāja), also renderedYuvraj,is an Indian title for thecrown prince,and theheir apparentto the throne of an Indian (notablyHindu) kingdom, empire or (notably in theMughal EmpireorIndian Empire)princely state.[4][5]It is usually applied to the eldest son of aRaja(King),Maharaja(Great King) orChakravarti(Emperor), traditionally aKshatriyachief ruling one of the former kingdoms or vassal-rank princely states. The female equivalent or consort of a Yuvaraja isYuvarani.

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  1. ^Ganguly, D. K. (1970)."The" Yuvaraja "in Ancient India".Proceedings of the Indian History Congress.32:69–75.ISSN2249-1937.JSTOR44141051.
  2. ^Daniélou, Alain (11 February 2003).A Brief History of India.Simon and Schuster. p. 85.ISBN978-1-59477-794-3.
  3. ^V.D, Mahajan (2016).Ancient India.S. Chand Publishing. p. 398.ISBN978-93-5253-132-5.
  4. ^D D Sharma (2005).Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: (an Historical, Socio-cultural & Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names.Mittal Publications. pp. 275–.ISBN978-81-8324-078-9.
  5. ^Amil Shori (11 August 2014).Indian Rajarshi And Greek Philosopher King: Principles of Good Governance.Partridge Publishing India. pp. 31–.ISBN978-1-4828-1976-2.