- For the Tollywood film see Chatrapati (film)
Chhatrapati (also Chatrapati) is an honorific or an imperial title for an Indian ruler. Chatrapati (ఛత్రపతి is a 2005 Telugu ( Dubbed in malayalam as the same title) film written & directed by S
It most notably refers to Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. Shivaji Bhosle, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle ( Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले (Born February The Maratha Empire ( Marathi: मराठा साम्राज्य Marāṭhā Sāmrājya; also transliterated Mahratta Shivaji's royal successors also held the title of Chhatrapati, as did the Maratha Maharajas of Kolhapur. The word Mahārāja (also spelled maharajah) is Sanskrit for "great king" or " High king " (a Karmadharaya from mahānt WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kolhapur ( Marathi:कोल्हापूर is a city situated in the south west corner of
For the Marathas, the importance of the title Chhatrapati declined over the years, as first the Peshwas (Prime Ministers) and then the karbharis (chatelains of the Peshwas) came to exceed them in effective power. The Peshwa ( Marathi:पेशवा plural Peshwe, Marathi:पेशवे were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha
The term has various possible derivations:
- From Sanskrit (kshatra, also kshetra [empire/land]+pati [lord/husband]) meaning an emperor
- From Hindi/Urdu (chatra, also chhatri [umbrella]+pati [lord]) meaning a person worthy of a ceremonial umbrella. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised
- From Marathi (chatra [roof or umbrella] + Marathi pati [husband]) meaning a king or ruler — Chhatrapati indicates a person who gives shade to his followers and protects their success. Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India.
- Another possible derivation of Chhatrapati is "Kshatriya"+"Pati" i. e Leader or Lord of the Kshatriyas or Warriors.
The Royal House of Chhatrapati Shivaji
- His Majesty Chhatrapati Shivaji (1630-1680)
- His Majesty Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1657-1689)
- His Majesty Chhatrapati Rajaram (1670-1700)
- His Majesty Chhatrapati Shahu (alias Shivaji II, Son of Chhatrapati Sambhaji)
- His Majesty Chhatrapati Ramaraja (nominally, grandson of His Majesty, Chhatrapati Rajaram - Queen Tarabai))
- Queen Tarabai was the Daughter of General of Shivaji -Prataprao Gujar
- Maharani Soyarabai was the sister of Great General of Shivaji -Hambirrao Mohite from Talbid Village near Karad taluka
The Royal House of Kolhapur
- Her Majesty Queen Tarabai (wife of Chatrapati Rajaram). . .
- His Majesty Chhatrapati Sambhaji (son of Chatrapati [Rajaram] from his second wife). . .
- His Majesty Chhatrapati Shahu IV of Kolhapur. . .
References
- ^ V. S. Kadam, 1993. Maratha Confederacy: A Study in its Origin and Development. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, New Delhi.
- D. B. Kasar, Rigveda to Rajgarh - Making of Shivaji the Great. Manudevi Prakashan, Mumbai.
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