Chhatrapati also Chatrapati is an honorific or title for a ruler. It most notably refers to Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha empire in India. Shivaji's royal successors also held the title of Chhatrapati, as did the Maratha maharajas of Kolhapur. The office of the Chhatrapati within the Maratha polity declined precipitously over the centuries, as first the Peshwas (Prime Ministers) and then the karbharis (chatelains of the Peshwas) came to exceed them in effective power.[1] Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ... // Definition The word Maharaja (also spelled maharajah) comes from the Sanskrit words maha meaning great and raja meaning king. Its use is primarily for Hindu potentates (ruler or sovereign). ... Kolhapur is a beautiful city, situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... The Peshwa were the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1713 to 1818. ...
The term has various possible derivations:
From Hindi/Urdu (chatra, also chhatri [umbrella]+pati [lord]) meaning a person worthy of a ceremonial umbrella.
From Marathi (chatra [roof] + Marathi pati [husband]) meaning a king or ruler.
A person, who is the lord and protector of his people. A chatra (umbrella in Marathi) signifies a person who gives shade to his followers and protects their success and personality.
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References
^ V.S. Kadam, 1993. Maratha Confederacy: A Study in its Origin and Development. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, New Delhi.
1763-1773 and 1776-1787 H.H. Meherban Shrimant Maharaja Sri Tuloji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj, Raja of Tanjore.
Meherban Shrimant Raja Sri Rajaram Raje Chhatrapati Maharaj, eldest son and heir of Meherban Shrimant Raja Sri Pratapsinghaji Raje Sahib Chhatrapati Maharaj.
a) Meherban Shrimant Raja Sri Shivaji Raje Sahib Chhatrapati Maharaj.
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