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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

Contents

• List of Chhatrapatis of the Maratha Empire
• See also
• Notes
• References

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

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.