![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Statue_of_Maharana_Pratap_of_Mewar%252C_commemorating_the_Battle_of_Haldighati%252C_City_Palace%252C_Udaipur.jpg/640px-Statue_of_Maharana_Pratap_of_Mewar%252C_commemorating_the_Battle_of_Haldighati%252C_City_Palace%252C_Udaipur.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Rana (title)
Indian honorary title / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rana (IAST: Rāṇā, Sanskrit: राणा) is a historical title denoting an absolute Hindu king[1] in the Indian subcontinent. Today, it is used as a hereditary name in the Indian subcontinent. "Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India.[2] Rani is the title for the wife of a rana or a female monarch. It also applies to the wife of a raja. Compound titles include rana sahib, ranaji, raj rana, rana bahadur, and maharana.
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Statue_of_Maharana_Pratap_of_Mewar%2C_commemorating_the_Battle_of_Haldighati%2C_City_Palace%2C_Udaipur.jpg/640px-Statue_of_Maharana_Pratap_of_Mewar%2C_commemorating_the_Battle_of_Haldighati%2C_City_Palace%2C_Udaipur.jpg)