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Title for a female ruler in the Indian subcontinent
RaniPronunciation | Ranī |
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Alternative spelling | Ranee, Raani |
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Rani (
Sanskrit: राणी,
romanized: Rāṇī) is a female title, equivalent to
Queen, for royal or princely rulers in the
Indian subcontinent and
Southeast Asia. It translates to 'queen' in English.
[1] It is also a
Sanskrit
Hindu feminine
given name. The term applies equally to a queen regnant as well as a wife of a
Raja/
Rai or
Rana
Notable people named Rani
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Rani (Pakistani actress) (born December 8, 1946 – died May 27, 1993), Pakistani actress and model
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Rani Bhabani (born 1716 – died 1795), Indian philanthropist and zamindar
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Rani Chandra (born October 12, 1976), Indian actress and winner of the Miss Kerala pageant
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Rani Chatterjee (born November 3, 1984), Indian actress, dancer and presenter
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Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle (born February 26, 1941), Indian political and social worker
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Rani Gaidinliu (born January 26, 1915 – died February 17, 1993), Indian activist, spiritual and political leader
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Rani Hamid (born 1944), Bangladeshi chess player
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Rani Kamalesvaran (born 1971), an Australian singer, popular in the late 1990s
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Rani Karnaa (born 1939), Indian dancer
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Rani Khedira (born January 27, 1994), German footballer
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Rani Mukerji (born March 21, 1978), Indian actress
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Rani Mundiasti (born October 4, 1984), Indonesian badminton player
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Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), English radio and television presenter
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Rani Price (born January 29, 1974), English television presenter
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Rani Rampal (born December 4, 1994), Indian field hockey player
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Rani Rashmoni (born 1793 – died 1861), Indian activist, businesswoman, philanthropist, zamindars and founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple
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Rani Sharone (born 1978), American bassist and guitarist
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Rani Shiromani, Indian Revolutionary and Tribal Queen
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Rani Taj (born October 3, 1993), British-Pakistani dhol player
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Rani Maria Vattalil (born January 29, 1954 – died February 25, 1995), Indian catholic religious, activist and missionary social worker
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Rani Vijaya Devi (born August 28, 1922 – died December 8, 2005), Indian princess and musician
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Rani Yahya (born September 12, 1984), Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
Notable people named Ranee
Notable people surnamed Rani
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Devika Rani (born March 30, 1908 – died March 9, 1994), Indian actress, singer and textile designer
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Krishna Rani (born 2001), Bangladeshi footballer
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Pooja Rani (born February 17, 1991), Indian boxer
Fictional characters
See also
References
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"rani", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 2023-11-17, retrieved 2023-12-07