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Chhatrapati (Devanagari: छत्रपती) is an Indian royal title equivalent to an Emperor used by the Marathas. The word ‘Chhatrapati’ is from Sanskrit ''chatra'' (''roof'' or ''umbrella'') and ''pati'' (''master/Owner/ruler''); ''Chhatrapati'' thus indicates a person who gives shade to his followers and protects their success. In contrast, the Indian ''Maharaja'' or ''Raja'', ''Yuvraj'', ''Rajkumar'' or ''Kumar'', ''Senapati'', and ''Sardar'' most closely equate to the European titles King, Crown Prince, Prince, Duke, and Count, respectively. Chhatrapti is the title adopted by Shivaji Raje Bhonsle, founder of the Maratha Empire when he got crowned. As described below, Shivaji's lineal successors in the royal House of Bhonsle also held the title of ''Chhatrapati''. ==The Royal House of Bhonsle== The following list details the Chhatrapatis of the House of Bhonsle, a royal family of Maratha Kshatriyas descending from the solar line of the Rajput Ranas of Mewar:〔Maheshwari, K.K. & K.W. Wiggins (1989). ''Maratha Mints and Coinage'', Nashik: Indian Institute of Research in Numismatic Studies, pp.205–6〕〔H. S. Sardesai (2002). Shivaji, the great Maratha, Volume 2. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 428. ISBN 978-81-7755-284-3.〕 The royal Bhonsle line then splits into two, the Chhatrapatis of Satara and the Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chhatrapati」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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