Rani
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Rani in many Indo-Aryan languages means "queen" or "lady". In India it was historically applied as royal title for the wife of a Raja or Rana or to a female monarch reigning in her own right. It may also refer to:
Places[edit]
- Rani, Rajasthan, a city in India
- Räni, a village in Estonia
- Rani, Iran, a village in Fars Province, Iran
- Rani (island), an island near Supiori Island in the Indonesian province of Papua
People[edit]
- Rani (Slavic tribe), a medieval West Slavic tribe
- Devika Rani (1908 – 1994), Indian actress
- Rani (actress), Pakistani actress
- Rani (Tamil actress)
- Rani Chandra, Malayan actress
- Rani Maria Vattalil, Servant of God and Franciscan clarist Missionary from Kerala
- Rani Mukerji (born 1978), Indian actress
Fictional characters[edit]
- Rani (Doctor Who), a fictional renegade Time Lady in Doctor Who
- Rani Chandra (The Sarah Jane Adventures), one of the lead characters in The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Rani, a fairy in Disney Fairies
- Rani Kapoor, a character from Neighbours
Other uses[edit]
- Rani (poem), a narrative poem in Malayalam by Thirunalloor Karunakaran
- Rani (TV series), a Pakistani TV series
- in chemistry, a common abbreviation of Raney nickel
See also[edit]
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