Important Hindu prince (8)

I believe the answer is:

maharaja

(Other definitions for maharaja that I've seen before include "foreign ruler" , "Hindu prince" , "Eminent Indian" , "Great Indian prince" , "Indian ruler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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