

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.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. Naib Wakil-i-Mutlaq: It means Deputy Regent of Mughal affairs.Maharajadhiraj Rajeshwar Sawai Tukoji Rao Holkar Bahadur K.G.C.S.I. Maharajadhiraj: It means ‘Great King of Kings’. For example it was conferred upon H.Raj Rajeshwar: It means ‘king of kings’ and is a title conferred upon the Holkar (Maratha) Maharajas.Pant Pratinidhi: It means a vicegerent title borne by a distinguished Maratha family.The literal meaning is ‘one and a quarter’.For example, it was a title conferred upon His Highness Shrimant Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa aka Madhu Rao II Narayan. Sawai: ‘Sawai’ in Marathi means ‘a notch above the rest’.For example ‘Shrimant’ Bajirao Peshwa aka Baji Rao I. Shrimant: It is a title used by Maratha Royals.For example Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Alija Bahadur H.H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Alija Bahadur: It is a title used by the Maharajas of Indore (the Holkars).Shamsher Bahadur: It is a title conferred upon the Maharajas of Baroda (the Gaekwads) and means a distinguished swordsman.It is a designation created by the Peshwas of Pune and was conferred upon the Gaekwads of Vadodara. Sena Khas Khel: It means the Commander of the armies of the state.It was a title given to the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire. Peshwa: It is a word of Persian origin and means ‘Foremost’ or ‘the first minister or ‘Premier’ (or Prime Minister).Sinhasanadheeshwar: It means ‘the enthroned King and was a title first given to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the time of his coronation.Kshatriya Kulavantas: It means ‘The Head of the Kshatriya race and was a title first given to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the time of his coronation.It is a title first conferred upon Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj grand-father Maloji Raje Bhosale. Raje: The English equivalent of Raje is Your Majesty.The title is also used by Shivaji Maharaj descendents. It means the ‘Lord of the Parasol and is a title conferred upon the founder of Maratha Empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Chhatrapati: Chhatrapati is an Indian royal title most equivalent to an Emperor.The following list includes a brief about the titles of nobility used by the Marathas of India
