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Rajamata
Sanskrit for queen mother / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rajamata (Sanskrit: राजमाता, romanized: rājamātā)[1] is a Sanskrit term used for the mother of a king (raja). It is also employed to address the queen dowager.[2] In the contemporary period, it is most commonly used to address the head of a royal dynasty in India.
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