Sahib (the female form is sahiba), from Arabic, originally "friend, companion," from sahiba "he accompanied", but later used for "Lord", is a Hindi and Bengali word meaning sir, master or, primarily, lord.

Princely styles

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In British India in feudal and colonial times, Sahib was also a formal style, used on its own or as an additional title, for native aristocrats, including rulers of some princely states and/or certain members of their dynasties.

Combined ruler styles

(This list may well be incomplete; gun salutes mentioned are as in 1947, some may be the result of one or more promotions)

• Maharaja Jam Sahib was unique to the rather major princely state (13-gun salute) of Nawanagar
• Maharaja Raj Sahib of the rather minor Gujurati salute states of Dhrangadhra-Halvad (13-gun salute) and Maharana Raj Sahib of Wankaner (11-gun salute)
• Maharaja Rana Sahib of the rather major princely state (13-gun salute) Porbandar

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