Maharaja of Purvanchal

Maharaja of Purvanchal
पूर्वांचल के महाराजा পূর্বাচলের মহারাজ
Provincial/State
Incumbent
Varuna Sriraya since 8 June 2020
Details
Style	His Majesty
Heir apparent	Crown Princess Klarissa
First monarch	Varuna Sriraya
Formation	June 8, 2020 (2020-06-08)
Residence	Rashtra Niwas
Appointer	Hereditary

The Maharaja of Purvanchal is the title of the hereditary absolute monarch of Purvanchal, Vishwamitra. The current Maharaja is His Majesty Varuna Sriraya. The current ruling house of the state of Purvanchal is the House of Sriraya, with the Maharaja being the head of the house.

Powers and roles

As the Rajpramukhs are to be the absolute monarchs of their respective provinces, they discharge duties of both head of state and head of government of their respective provinces. The Rajpramukh of Purvanchal discharges the following functions:

1. The power to appoint a heir to the throne.
2. The power to appoint members to the Royal Family of Purvanchal.
3. The power to create agencies or bodies in the state.
4. The power to appoint and remove the Governor of Rajagriha city.
5. The power to confer provincial decorations as the Sovereign of two provincial orders -
   The Royal Family Order of Purvanchal and the Order of the Crown of Purvanchal.

The Maharaja of Purvanchal is also a member of the Conference of Rulers and currently first in the line of seniority in the order of election of the Rashtradhyaksh. The current Maharaja of Purvanchal also serves as the Rashtradhyaksh of the nation since 1 August 2020.

List of Rajpramukhs of Purvanchal

Number	Name		Reign
1		His Majesty Varuna Sriraya	1 August 2020	Incumbent	7003160800000000000♠4 years, 147 days

Royal orders of Purvanchal

The Maharaja of Purvanchal is the Sovereign of the two provincial orders.

• The Royal Family Order of Purvanchal, which is the highest provincial decoration of the province of Purvanchal and is conferred only upon royals (both state and foreign). The order is conferred in two grades:
  • Grand Knight/Dame
  • Grand Commander

• The Order of the Crown of Purvanchal, is the second highest decoration of the province and is conferred upon royalties, political leaders and civilians. The order is conferred in a single grade:
  • Grand Commander