Chhatrapati

This article is about the title of the Maratha head of state. For the Telugu film, see Chatrapathi (2005 film).

Shivaji, the first Maratha king to be titled "Chhatrapati" during his coronation on June 6, 1674

Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king and Queen. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit compound term composed of " chhatra " (meaning "parasol" or "umbrella") and " pati " (meaning "master", "lord", or "ruler"). ^[1] This title was used by the House of Bhonsle, between 1674 and 1818, as the heads of state of the Maratha Empire. The Head Queen of the Maratha Empire is known as The Patta Rani also as Chatrapati or Chatrapati Consort

List of Chhatrapatis of the Maratha Empire

• Shivaji I (1674–1680)
• Sambhaji (1680–1689)
• Rajaram I (1689–1700)
• Shivaji II (1700–1708)
• Shahu I (1708–1749)
• Rajaram II (1749–1777)
• Shahu II (1777–1808)
• Pratap Singh (1808–1818)

See also

• List of Maratha rulers
• House of Bhonsle
• Maratha Empire
• Maratha
• Kshatriya
• Maratha titles

Notes

1. Fairey, Jack; Farrell, Brian P. (28 June 2018). Empire in Asia: A New Global History: From Chinggisid to Qing. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4725-9123-4.

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.