Senapati

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Senapati (

General.[1]

It was a hereditary title of nobility used in the

Commander-in-Chief of all Maratha armies, coordinating the commands of the various Sardars
in battle.

Ranking under the

Grand Duke
or a German Großherzog.

Unlike Sardar, Senapati is a primogeniture hereditary title that passes on to the eldest son. There are several royal Senapati families alive today, including the Ghorpade and Dabhade families.

Senapati as Surname is almost equivalent to Sardars in India . Outside of India too, this type of similar surnames are being used like "Senopati" in Indonesia , Walters in Germany which means Commander of the Army, etc.

Outside of India

In Cambodia, the term sena padei (Khmer: សេនាបតី) means "military commander". It is used in the title of the current Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen.

In ancient Philippines, this title was used by Sang pamegat senāpati di Tundun, the "Commander-in-chief" of Tondo represented by Jayadewa, Lord Minister of Pailah mentioned in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription c. 900 AD.[2]

In

Sutawijaya, the founder of 16th century Javanese Mataram Sultanate, was Senapati ing Alaga, which means "general of battle".[3]

Senapatis of the Maratha Empire

The following is a list of Senapatis of the Maratha Empire from the reign of Shivaji to Shahu subsequently:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Senapati". Sanskrit Dictionary.
  2. Morrow, Paul (2006-07-14). "The Laguna Copperplate Inscription". Archived from the original
    on 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  3. .