1) Common surname in India 2) Court title 3) DC Comics deity 4) Greyhawk deity 5) Head of state 6) Indian novelist 7) Indian PM after Rajiv Gandhi 8) Indian prime minister 1991-6 9) Kanthapura author 10) Kanthapura novelist 11) Noted Indian novelist 12) Royal title Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/rao
[Chinese surname] Rao ({zh|t=饒|s=饶|p=Ráo}) is a Chinese family name. It can also be spelled as `Jao,` `Yow` or `Yaw`. The surname Rao is approximately 2200 years old, originated in the area near present-day Linfen county in Shanxi province.{cn|date=March 2014} ==List of people with this surname== ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rao_(Chinese_surname)