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Indian honorifics. A Maratha Durbar showing the Chief (Raja) and the nobles (Sardars, Jagirdars, Sarpatil, Istamuradars & Mankaris) of the state. Indian honorifics are honorific titles or appendices to names used in the Indian subcontinent, covering formal and informal social, commercial, and religious relationships.
Babuji. Jagjivan Ram. A term of respect for one's father. Jagjivan Ram. Bahadur. Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw. Meaning ' the Brave'. Bahadur is an honorific title bestowed upon princes and victorious military commanders by Mughal emperors, and later by their British successors. Sam Manekshaw.
A Pandit (Sanskrit: पण्डितः, romanized: paṇḍita; Hindi: पंडित; [1] also spelled Pundit, pronounced / ˈpʌndɪt, ˈpændɪt /; [2] abbreviated Pt.) is an individual with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge whether it is shashtra (Holy Books) or shastra (Weapons) in Hinduism, [1] particularly ...
Shri is an epithet of the Hindu goddesses - Lakshmi. Shri is a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." or "Ms.". [7] Shri is also frequently used as an epithet of some Hindu gods, in which case it is often translated into English as Holy.
Singh (IPA: / ˈ s ɪ ŋ / SING) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, [1] it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Das) for all male Sikhs as well, in part as a rejection of caste-based prejudice [2] and to emulate Rajput naming ...
Chaudhary (or Choudhury; also: Chaudhry, Chaudhuri, Choudhary, Chowdhury) is a title of honour and a common surname in the Indian subcontinent, originally derived from an Indian hereditary title. "Chaudhary" is a term adapted from the Sanskrit word caturdhara, literally "holder of four" (four denoting a measure of land).
Honorary titles of Indian leaders. The following is the list of honorary titles given to various Indian leaders during Indian independence struggle. "The Respected Father" (Marathi). " Baba " = "father" and " Saheb " = "sir". "Captain of the Voiceless" (Marathi) (Hindi).
Pati (title) Pati (Sanskrit: पति, 𐬯𐬙) is a title meaning "master" or "lord". The word is in common usage in the Indian subcontinent today. Etymologically, the word derives from the Indo-European language family and finds references in various classical Indo-Iranian languages, including Sanskrit, Old Persian language and Avestan. [1]