Sawai (title)

Sawai is a title of honor used in the Indian subcontinent, the word having its root in Sanskrit language.

Sawai literally means a quarter over one (1+1/4) in strength and / or intelligence.^[1] In other words, it means – one and a quarter of an average man in worth.^[2][3]

Holders of Sawai title

• Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa aka Madhu Rao II Narayan^{[citation needed]} was Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India. He was the son of Narayanrao Peshwa and was brought to power as Peshwa by the treaty of Salbai^[4] in 1782.
• Sawai Man Singh II
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• Vijayaraji, Madansinhji, with a further flourish as Sawai Bahadur
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• Sawai Jawahar Singh was Maharaja of Bharatpur from 1763 – 1768. He assumed the lofty title of Sawai and the title became hereditary and was used by all successive rulers of Bharatpur.^[6]
• Empress of India.^[7]
  The title became hereditary and was used by all successive rulers of Ajaigarh.
• Sur Singh, ruler of Marwar from 1595 - 1619 was given the title of Sawai Raja by Akbar in recognition of his many services.^[8]
• Pratap Singh ruler of Orchha from 1874 to 1930, was given the title of Sawai in his lifetime and title became hereditary for rulers of Orchha.^[9]
• Manan bhatia (GLC) of Rajasthan is ponhe which is a little less than sawai and dedh.^{[citation needed]}

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