The term 'Calcutta QUEEN' refers to Rani, a four-letter word meaning 'QUEEN'. Rani was the title given to the female rulers of the Indian princely states during the British Raj. The most famous of these was the Maharani of Jhansi, who led a rebellion against the British in 1857. The term 'Calcutta QUEEN' is also used to refer to the QUEEN of Calcutta, a title held by the wife of the Governor-General of India from 1773 to 1858.