# What is that kid in Indiana Jones the Temple of Doom refering to when (s)he says Marharishi days? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 17, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991 "2010-07-17T04:05:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zany\_Zeolite\_Zipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@Zany\_Zeolite\_Zipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zany_Zeolite_Zipper)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/1 "2010-07-17T04:05:39Z")
During Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the child King or Queen (I think (s)he was a girl but I can’t remember) says that (s)he knew someone during the Marharishi days. What is this term referring to? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/2 "2010-07-17T09:11:31Z")
I don’t think you’re remembering very well. The boy (not girl) you’re referring to is actually called the Maharaja. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/3 "2010-07-17T18:39:20Z")
I think it comes during the meal scene, when they’re discussing the possible presence of Thuggee, but I don’t recall any mention of the Maharishi. ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Perfume](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/princess_perfume/32/16518_2.png) [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/4 "2017-05-22T09:27:26Z")
I just found this. Sorry to necro - many sorrys - but I’m glad to find out I’m not the only one who mistook the prince for a princess. ---
**Author:** ![Miles\_Standoffish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@Miles\_Standoffish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miles_Standoffish)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/5 "2017-05-22T17:50:39Z")
why is it considered bad form to bring back to life an old thread? Just wondering. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/6 "2017-05-22T17:56:42Z")
> [@Miles\_Standoffish](#): > > why is it considered bad form to bring back to life an old thread? Just wondering. It’s context dependent, actually. It’s not bad form if the bump is relevant to the thread or adds new information. But sometimes people find a thread via a Google search and bump it just to tell an irrelevant anecdote or some kind of stupid joke. It’s those kinds of bumps that people find irritating, especially in forums like General Questions or Great Debates. ---
**Author:** ![Princess\_Perfume](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/princess_perfume/32/16518_2.png) [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/7 "2017-05-22T23:29:38Z")
Again, I’m sorry. It was better than starting a new thread on people who mistook _Temple of Doom_’s boy prince for a princess. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/8 "2017-05-23T11:48:48Z")
I saw the movie once, when it first came out. Assuming the kid said _maharishi_, he could have meant something like “the days of the great spiritual teachers”: > **[Maharishi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharishi)** > > Maharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षि, romanized: maharṣi, lit. 'great seer') is a Sanskrit word used for members of the highest order of ancient Indian sages, popularly known in India as "seers," i.e. those who engage in research to understand and experience nature, divinity and the divine context of existence, and these experiences' governing laws. > Maharishi is derived from Sanskrit maharṣi. It is formed from mahā, meaning "great", and ṛṣi, meaning "saint" or "seer". > Maharshi may also refer to "seers" ... If he said _maharajahs_, he probably meant “the days of the great and powerful kings,” i.e., before the British came in and took over. Can’t get any more specific than this. My memory is good, but not that good. Just my two cents’ worth. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-kid-in-indiana-jones-the-temple-of-doom-refering-to-when-s-he-says-marharishi-days/546991/9 "2017-05-23T16:58:03Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > i.e., before the British came in and took over. This is the impression I have of what he meant.