Marajó

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Maraj, Maharaj, Maharajh, Maragh, or Maharagh is a Hindu Indian surname derived from the Sanskrit word Maharaja meaning "great leader", "great ruler", or "great king". Originally used as an honorific suffix to a Hindu priest's name, it became the surname of many Hindu priests who immigrated to different European colonies during the Indian indenture system and their descendants because when stating their names to the respective local colonial authorities they would state their whole name and many would include the honorific suffix of Maharaj, which the authorities erroneously documented as their surname. Notable individuals bearing the surname include: *Badri Maharaj, an Indo-Fijian politician * Bhadase Sagan Maraj (1919–1971), an Indo-Trinidadian politician, Hindu religious leader, founder of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, wrestler, author, and businessman *Davan Maharaj, an Indo-Trinidadian American journalist and former editor-in-chief and publisher of the Los Angeles Times *Devant Maharaj, an Indo-Trinidadian politician * Ishwar Maraj (b. 1969), an Indo-Trinidadian member of the St Lucia cricket team *Kama Maharaj, businessman and politician *Keshav Maharaj (b. 1990), an Indo-South African cricketer *Krishna Maharaj (1939–2024), a British Indo-Trinidadian businessman convicted of murder in South Florida *Onika Maraj (b.…

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1. date of establishment: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364359144