rajpramukh
Noun
Meaning
rajpramukh (plural rajpramukhs)
(India, historical) An appointed governor in certain provinces and states of India, from independence in 1947 until 1956.
Examples
The Part B states were former princely states or groups of princely states, governed by a rajpramukh, who was usually the ruler of a constituent state, and an elected legislature.
The rajpramukh was appointed by the President of India.