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Rājarāja I
Rājarāja I (இராஜராஜ சோழன்) was a Chola king of southern India, reigning 985–1014, who expanded the empire to Sri Lanka and built the Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur.
Rajaraja I's conquest of Sri Lanka
Rajaraja I's conquest of Sri Lanka, called Ila-mandalam in Chola records, was the Chola emperor's seaborne invasion around 993 CE that annexed the Sinhalese heartland of Rajarata.
Rajaraja I's conquest of Vengi and Kalinga
Rajaraja I's conquest of Vengi (वेङ्गि) was a Chola campaign of 999–1000 that deposed the usurper Jata Choda Bhima and restored Saktivarman I in Andhra.
Rajaraja II
Rajaraja II (இரண்டாம் இராஜராஜ சோழன்) was a Chola emperor of southern India, reigning from 1146 to 1172 or 1173, known for a peaceful reign and literary patronage.
Rajaraja Narendra
Rajaraja Narendra (రాజరాజ నరేంద్ర) was a king who ruled the Vengi kingdom from his coronation in 1022 until his death in 1061, best known for patronizing Nannaya's Telugu Mahabharata, the first known mahakavya in Telugu.
Rajarajeshwara Shankara Ashrama
Rajarajeshwara Shankara Ashrama (श्री राजराजेश्वर शंकर आश्रम) is the name recorded for holder no. 73 of the Dwarka Sharada Peetham, dated 1877–1900, though a second matha list gives 1957.
Rajaram
Rajaram (राजाराम) was the Maratha ruler who took up the defense of the state in 1689 after his brother Sambhaji was murdered, directing resistance against Aurangzeb from Jinji.
Rajaram I
Rajaram I (राजाराम महाराज, 1670–1700), third Chhatrapati of the Maratha state, younger son of Shivaji; escaped Raigad in 1689, ruled from Jinji through an eight-year Mughal siege, sustained resistance via Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav.
Rajaram II of Kolhapur
Rajaram II of Kolhapur (Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj, 1897–1940) was Maharaja of Kolhapur from 1922 to 1940, a reformist Bhonsle ruler honored with the GCIE and GCSI.
Rajaram II of Satara
Rajaram II of Satara, also called Ramraja (1726–1777), was Chhatrapati from 1749, adopted heir of Shahu I, presented by Tarabai as her grandson, disowned by her in 1751, and a nominal ruler under Peshwa dominance from Pune.
Rajaraman Santhanam
Rajaraman Santhanam is an Indian technology executive who co-founded Chargebee, the subscription billing software company, in Chennai in 2011 and serves as its Chief Product Officer.
Rajasa dynasty
The Rajasa dynasty, or Wangsa Rajasa, was the East Javanese royal lineage founded by the commoner Ken Arok, who seized power in 1222 and ruled Singhasari and then Majapahit.
Rajasekhar (రాజశేఖర్ వరదరాజన్) (actor)
Rajasekhar (రాజశేఖర్ వరదరాజన్), born 1962 in Tamil Nadu, is a Telugu cinema actor and former MBBS doctor famous for angry police roles in films like Ankusam, Evadaithe Nakenti, PSV Garuda Vega, and Shekhar; married to actress Jeevitha.
Rajasekhara Charitramu
Rajasekhara Charitramu (రాజశేఖర చరిత్రము) is a Telugu social novel by Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu, generally regarded as the first Telugu novel, freely adapted from Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield.
Rajashekhara
Rajashekhara was a Sanskrit poet, dramatist, and critic who served the Gurjara-Pratihara kings of Kanauj around 880 to 920, writing Karpuramanjari and the treatise Kavyamimamsa.
Rajashree R
Rajashree R is an Indian technology executive who joined Bengaluru venture firm Kalaari Capital as a Venture Partner in June 2026, focusing on deeptech and AI.
Rajasthan (राजस्थान)
Rajasthan (राजस्थान), India's largest state by area at 342,239 sq km, formed 1948-1956 from Rajputana princely states; Thar Desert state with 1,070 km Pakistan border, severe water scarcity, and SDG Index score 60 (2020-21).
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) is a nuclear power plant at Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, India, whose first unit, India's first pressurized heavy water reactor, began operation in 1973.
Rajasthan Gramin Bank
Rajasthan Gramin Bank (राजस्थान ग्रामीण बैंक) is a regional rural bank in Jaipur, formed in 2025 by merging Rajasthan's two regional rural banks, sponsored by State Bank of India.
Rajasthan High Court (राजस्थान उच्च न्यायालय)
Rajasthan High Court (राजस्थान उच्च न्यायालय), the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, principal seat Jodhpur, permanent Jaipur bench since 1977; inaugurated 29 August 1949, sanctioned strength 50 judges, Chief Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal.
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, also known as RRVUNL, is the Government of Rajasthan's electricity generation company, created in 2000, operating coal, gas, lignite, and hydro stations totaling 8,591.5 MW.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals (RR) is a founding IPL cricket franchise based in Jaipur, winners of the inaugural 2008 IPL under Shane Warne. Sold for $67 million in 2008 and valued at $1.63 billion in 2026.
Rajasthani cuisine
Rajasthani cuisine is the desert cooking tradition of Rajasthan, India, shaped by water scarcity and Rajput and Marwari cultures; signature dishes include dal bati churma, laal maas, safed maas, gatte, ker sangri, and ghevar.
Rajasthani people
The Rajasthani people, also known as Rajasthanis, are the inhabitants of Rajasthan in northwestern India, formed after independence from twenty-three Rajput princely states of former Rajputana.
Rajasuya
The Rajasuya (राजसूय) was a royal consecration sacrifice of ancient India, a Vedic soma ritual performed by a Kshatriya king at his inauguration to confirm his sovereignty.
Rajat Agarwal
Rajat Agarwal is an Indian venture capital investor and Managing Director at Z47, the firm formerly known as Matrix Partners India, where he backs early-stage fintech and consumer founders.
Rajat Gupta (रजत कुमार गुप्ता)
Rajat Gupta (रजत कुमार गुप्ता) is an Indian-American business executive, born in Kolkata in 1948, who led McKinsey & Company from 1994 to 2003 and was convicted of securities fraud in 2012.
Rajat Jadhav
Rajat Jadhav is an Indian entrepreneur who co-founded Bold Care, a Mumbai-based direct-to-consumer sexual health and wellness company launched in 2019, and serves as its chief executive officer.
Rajat Kapoor (रजत कपूर)
Rajat Kapoor (रजत कपूर), Delhi-born Indian actor-director-writer, FTII film direction graduate (1988); directed Raghu Romeo, Mithya, Ankhon Dekhi, RK/RKAY; Raghu Romeo won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Distinct from actor Rajit Kapoor of Amritsar.
Rajat Nagpal
Rajat Nagpal is an Indian singer, composer, producer, and mix engineer from Fatehabad, Haryana, whose credits include 'Suit Suit', 'Ban Ja Rani', and 'Dil Ko Karaar Aaya'.