(1) (the feminine of raja
(2) (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
(1) When her fort was under siege by the British, the rani escaped from the besieged fort in disguise, reminiscent of Shivaji's escape from Aurangzeb's imprisonment.
(2) The brothers are now working on a view of the cultural scene in a palace - the raja playing the sitar, the rani dancing.
(3) The rajas, ranis , peshwas and nawabs had their own cohorts, extended to include the mutinous sepoys.
ranee