in India we usually use aunty if a woman is older,or ma'am,which can be used anywhere...of course I'm tlkin bout in the cities...in d rural areas there is no fixed term to denote respect,it usually varies with local languages...though a namaste n a short bow wil do the trick most of the time...
no, that means boss.
A title of respect used to refer to an elderly woman
Mrs. is a title of respect that may be used to address a married woman. Ms. is preferable, especially if you do not know what the woman's preferred title is, or if you do not know the marital status of the woman.
The Hindu title of respect is "Shri" for men and "Shrimati" for women.
The Indian title of respect is "Shri" for men and "Shrimati" for women.
An eastern title of respect is Sri. This is the equivalent of "Mr." in the English language.
In English, the proper title of a married lady is Mrs., the title of respect would be Madam, or Mam.
The monarchs of England (and later Britain) did not describe themselves as emperors except for the period 1876-1947 when they had the additional title of Emperor of India. However, that applied only in respect of India.
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Nigeria is West of India.
Rabindranath Tagore was given the title of "Gurudev" by his students at Shantiniketan, a school he founded in India. This title is a term of respect and endearment meaning "great teacher."
Mahatma is not a degree, it is a form of address that shows respect. Literally, maha = great, atma = soul. This title was given to him by the people of India.