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The following list includes (but not limited to) a brief about the titles of nobility or orders of chivalry used by the Marathas of India as well as the Marathis/Konkanis in general. ==Titles used by the Maratha Royals== *Chhatrapati: Chhatrapati is an Indian royal title most equivalent to an Emperor. It means the 'Lord of the Parasol'〔 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Kwnv3I6qIosC&pg=PA257&dq=lord+parasol+chhatrapati&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_5OGVezTJ4i9ugSF2qOgBw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false〕 and is a title conferred upon the founder of Maratha Empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The title is also used by Shivaji’s descendents *Raje: The English equivalent of Raje is Your Majesty. It is a title first conferred upon Chhatrapati Shivaji’s grandfather Maloji Raje Bhosale *Kshatriya Kulavantas: It means 'The Head of the Kshatriya race'〔 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ngCqCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA62&dq=kshatriya+kulavantas&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XJSGVYqqCsuIuASG1oCQCg&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false〕 and was a title first given to Chhatrapati Shivaji at the time of his coronation〔http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-history/shivaji.html〕 *Sinhasanadheeshwar: It means 'the enthroned King' and was a title first given to Chhatrapati Shivaji at the time of his coronation〔 *Peshwa: It is a word of Persian origin and means 'Foremost' or 'the first minister'〔 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=iVI_AAAAMAAJ&q=peshwa+foremost+persian&dq=peshwa+foremost+persian&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FJWGVciGHIagugSB04PIAw&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAg〕 or 'Premier' (or Prime Minister). It was a title given to the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire *Peshwin: The wife of a Peshwa〔 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=F51h6q-bB6sC&pg=PA414&lpg=PA414&dq=peshwin+feminine&source=bl&ots=ZbgGvCUR2J&sig=YjcP9IRwv8Sd1_aYhCY2tMQ2b3Y&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMI3bms4s7xxwIVhgqOCh0ILgEN#v=onepage&q&f=false〕 *Sena Khas Khel: It means the Commander of the armies of the state. It is a designation created by the Peshwas of Pune and was conferred upon the Gaekwads of Vadodara〔 http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Y-08AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA368&lpg=PA368&dq=sena+khas+khel+peshwa&source=bl&ots=3FOeqKnDQn&sig=qtG9yZ9lc3lZqRyOxfRuYp9IO0w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TtknUIv6ItHyrQeY9oGICg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=sena%20khas%20khel%20peshwa&f=false〕 *Shamsher Bahadur: It is a title conferred upon the Maharajas of Baroda (the Gaekwads) and means a distinguished swordsman〔 http://coinindia.com/galleries-baroda.html 〕 *Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Alija Bahadur: It is a title used by the Maharajas of Indore (the Holkars). For example, Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Alija Bahadur H.H. Yashwant Rao Holkar〔 http://books.google.co.in/books?id=tuwNoJxH25QC&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=Maharajadhiraj+Raj+Rajeshwar+Alija+Bahadur&source=bl&ots=cPE1XwU1Ap&sig=TKeTBrV_4ZN9HxhjeRDXAETOGG0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eX8rUMyDFcKqrAfCm4GoCw&sqi=2&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Maharajadhiraj%20Raj%20Rajeshwar%20Alija%20Bahadur&f=false 〕 *Raj Rajeshwar: It means 'king of kings' and is a title conferred upon the Holkar (Maratha) Maharajas.〔http://books.google.co.in/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&pg=PR22&lpg=PR22&dq=raj+rajeshwar+title&source=bl&ots=Zi3edtogw_&sig=_ZRnRT7nwI9AiLAPovvshcS4eXs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3o9AUOW9KsnqrQewqYGICg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=raj%20rajeshwar%20title&f=false〕 *Maharajadhiraj: It means 'Great King of Kings'.〔 http://books.google.co.in/books?id=IdigEPWerOwC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=maharajadhiraj+title&source=bl&ots=_S683Ys8lY&sig=4n6FrJP060L0jmlhKEVoZQtpLc8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LfFBUOaOHYqyrAeP5YCoAQ&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=maharajadhiraj%20title&f=false 〕 For example, it was conferred upon H. H. Maharajadhiraj Rajeshwar Sawai Tukoji Rao Holkar Bahadur K.G.C.S.I.〔 http://books.google.co.in/books?id=3Bt6WTrErH0C&pg=PA7123&lpg=PA7123&dq=maharajadhiraj+title+tukoji&source=bl&ots=720OXkjwGR&sig=p2wJoKRSR0U-uQAL6lnzImW3wlU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CfJBUJfQA8forAej64HwCA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=maharajadhiraj%20title%20tukoji&f=false 〕 *Naib Wakil-i-Mutlaq: It means Deputy Regent of Mughal affairs. It was a title conferred upon Shrimant Maharaja Mahadaji Shinde (Scindia) by the Mughals, since he helped the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II, ascend the throne of Delhi.〔http://books.google.co.in/books?id=sxhAtCflwOMC&pg=PA334&lpg=PA334&dq=daulatrao+scindia+punjab&source=bl&ots=UHK_WUGdoH&sig=CV3YuivuM4b0R-mR8KQUTa1d_hU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0J3AT6H1H8vqrQeP2LDFCQ&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=amir%20title&f=false〕 *Amir-al-Umara: It means the Head of the Amirs and was a title conferred upon Shrimant Maharaja Mahadaji Shinde (Scindia) by the Mughals, since he helped the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II, ascend the throne of Delhi.〔 *Shrimant: It is a title used by Maratha royals and nobles. For example, 'Shrimant' Bajirao Peshwa aka Baji Rao I. *Sardar: It is a title used by the most senior Mahratta nobles,〔 http://books.google.co.in/books?id=r2O3W7mkAwAC&pg=PA252&dq=title+of+sardar+maratha&hl=en&sa=X&ei=T12gUf_RJ4P4rQew-IC4CQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=title%20of%20sardar%20maratha&f=false 〕 for example Shrimant 'Sardar' Ranoji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Subedar of Malwa *Mankari: Mānkari (Maankari) is a hereditary title used by Maratha nobles who held land grants, and cash allowances.〔https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1_4bAQAAIAAJ&q=mankari+noble&dq=mankari+noble&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pTycVaeqBsGZ0gS7-IzQAw&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAQ〕 They were entitled to certain ceremonial honours and held an official position at the Darbar (court).〔https://books.google.co.in/books?ei=OzGcVZGQA8XF0gTw8qSwDQ&id=xdIBAAAAMAAJ&dq=Mankar+being+primarily+a+title+applied+to+Maratha+noblemen%2C+who+held+an+official+position+at+court&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Mankari+being+primarily+a+title+applied+to+Maratha+noblemen%2C+who+held+an+official+position+at+court〕〔https://books.google.co.in/books?id=5kMrsTj1NeYC&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=mankari+maratha&source=bl&ots=WA1ha6xRGa&sig=jhcN6PpdGL06k-d30WbM2A0lJLM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wimcVaauB4PL0AST4argDQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=mankari%20families&f=false〕〔https://books.google.co.in/books?ei=azicVaz7L8Gw0ATJ4raoDw&id=THR5AAAAIAAJ&dq=The+person+entitled+%28from+office%2C+merit%29+to+certain+honours+and+presents+rendered+at+courts%2C+weddings%2C+councils+and+village-assemblies&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=mankari〕 *Sawai: 'Sawai' in Marathi means 'a notch above the rest'. The literal meaning is 'one and a quarter'.〔 http://www.dharwad.nic.in/sawai.htm 〕〔 http://books.google.co.in/books?id=5qkVLVpJmyoC&pg=PA97&dq=sawai+meaning&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rlf6T4a7NofMrQeM3qXdBg&ved=0CGwQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=sawai%20meaning&f=false 〕 For example, it was a title conferred upon His Highness Shrimant Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa aka Madhu Rao II Narayan *Pant Pratinidhi: It means a vicegerent; title borne by a distinguished Maratha family.〔 *Nawab: It is a title used by the Nawabs of Banda (a vassal of Maratha polity), such as The Nawab of Banda, Ali Bahadur, the grandson of Shreemant Bajirao I〔 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ViSYYQZZWEcC&pg=PA11&dq=nawab+of+banda+ali+bahadur&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qGCGVe3-JdOhugTMwYG4Dg&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false〕 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「Maratha titles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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