People are always amazed when they learn that most Maratha names popular in history are actually diminutives, i.e. nicknames.
That clears the reason why some of them sound so peculiar.
Here's a list of full versions of most popular Maratha names:
Parsoji = Parshuramadevaraya
That clears the reason why some of them sound so peculiar.
Here's a list of full versions of most popular Maratha names:
Parsoji = Parshuramadevaraya
Vangoji = Vajrapaladevaraya
Lakhuji = Lakshmansimhadevaraya
Damaji = Damasimhadevaraya
Serfoji = Sharabhoji / Sharabhendradevaraya
Vithoji = Vitthaladevaraya
Manaji = Manasimhadevaraya
Kondaji = Khanderaya
Maloji = Mallakarna / Mallavarman
Kanhoji = Krishnadevaraya
Lakhuji = Lakshmansimhadevaraya
Damaji = Damasimhadevaraya
Serfoji = Sharabhoji / Sharabhendradevaraya
Vithoji = Vitthaladevaraya
Manaji = Manasimhadevaraya
Kondaji = Khanderaya
Maloji = Mallakarna / Mallavarman
Kanhoji = Krishnadevaraya
Tukoji = Tukadevaraya
Tulaji = Tuladevaraya
Mahadji (even Mudhoji) = Madhavraya
Jankoji (even Janoji) = Janadevaraya
Ganoji = Ganadevaraya
Bimbaji = Bimbadevaraya
Sabaji (even Sayaji) = Sahibaji (Arabic)
Pilaji = Piraji (Persian)
Dattaji = Dattatreya
Visaji = Vishwasrao
Tulaji = Tuladevaraya
Mahadji (even Mudhoji) = Madhavraya
Jankoji (even Janoji) = Janadevaraya
Ganoji = Ganadevaraya
Bimbaji = Bimbadevaraya
Sabaji (even Sayaji) = Sahibaji (Arabic)
Pilaji = Piraji (Persian)
Dattaji = Dattatreya
Visaji = Vishwasrao
Bhosaji = Vrushadeva
Yesaji = Yashadevaraya
Rupaji = Ruparaya
Somoji = Somadevaraya
Firoji = Peroz (Persian)
Shahuji = Savaji / Sadhuji
Indroji = Indradevaraya
Maratha Names are mostly Sanskrit, & some Arabic & Persian words which capture spirit of Kshatriyahood
Yesaji = Yashadevaraya
Rupaji = Ruparaya
Somoji = Somadevaraya
Firoji = Peroz (Persian)
Shahuji = Savaji / Sadhuji
Indroji = Indradevaraya
Maratha Names are mostly Sanskrit, & some Arabic & Persian words which capture spirit of Kshatriyahood
Most of the names are synonyms of Hindu Gods-Goddesses, or asserted possession of their traits. Names such as Tānāji and Dāmaji both are themed around domination. Others are about qualities like victory or mastery.
In the Sanskrit letter to Raja Ramsinh Kachwaha of Amber, Chattrapati Shambuji Maharaj gives full names of His illustrious Father & Himself:
Shivaji = Shivarajavarman
&
Sambhaji = Shambhuji/ Shambhurajavarman
Shivaji = Shivarajavarman
&
Sambhaji = Shambhuji/ Shambhurajavarman
Vishnu Purana instruction on Aryan naming styles.
Marathas used Varman, Simha, Deva, Raja/Raya/Rao & Devaraya suffixes in traditional Kshatriya manner though Varman is enough.
Sharman for Brahmanas
Varman for Kshatriyas
Gupta for Vaishyas
Dāsa can be used if desired by Shudras.
Marathas used Varman, Simha, Deva, Raja/Raya/Rao & Devaraya suffixes in traditional Kshatriya manner though Varman is enough.
Sharman for Brahmanas
Varman for Kshatriyas
Gupta for Vaishyas
Dāsa can be used if desired by Shudras.
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