Senapati

This article is about the municipality in Manipur, India. For its namesake district, see Senapati district. For district headquarter of Senapati district, Manipur, see Senapati (Tahamzam).

Senapati (Sanskrit: sena- meaning "army", -pati meaning "lord") was a hereditary title of nobility used in the Maratha Empire. During wartime, a Sardar Senapati (or Sarsenapati) functioned as Commander-in-Chief of all Maratha armies, commanding the various Sardars in battle.

Ranking under the heir-apparent crown prince and other hereditary princes, the title Senapati most closely resembles a British Duke or German Herzog in rank and function. On occasion, the title Mahasenapati (Sanskrit: maha- meaning "great") was granted; this best equates to a Grand Duke or a German Großherzog.

Examples

• Mankoji Dahatonde

• Hambirrao Mohite

• Prataprao Gujar

• Santaji Ghorpade, Senapati of Kolhapur

• Dhanaji Jadhavrao

• Chandrasen Jadhav

• Khanderao Dabhade, Senapati of Satara

Other people

• Senapati Bapat, (1880–1967)
• Fakir Mohan Senapati, (1843–1918)

See also

• Pradhan Senapati