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'''Sawai''' is a title of honor used in the [[Indian subcontinent]], the word having its root in [[Sanskrit]] language.

Sawai literally means a quarter over one (1+1/4) in strength and / or intelligence.<ref name=a>{{cite book|title=Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey By Somerset Playne, R. V. Solomon, J. W. Bond, Arnold Wright|year=1922|pages=175|isbn=9788120619654|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=riBJH0J1FR0C&q=sawai+meaning&pg=PA175|last1=Bond|first1=J. W.|last2=Wright|first2=Arnold}}</ref> In other words it means - one and a quarter of an average man in worth.<ref name=b>{{cite book|title=Untitled by Prakash Talwar|pages=49|isbn=9788182053304|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u7bislCnh5YC&q=sawai+meaning&pg=PA49|last1=Talwar|first1=Prakash|year=2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Social Sci. (History) 7 (Rev.) By Consulting Editor - KV Nandini Reddy|pages=97|isbn=9788183322966|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5qkVLVpJmyoC&q=sawai+meaning&pg=PA97}}</ref>

==Holders of Sawai title==
*[[Madhavrao II|Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa aka Madhu Rao II Narayan]]{{cn|date=October 2020}} was [[Peshwa]] of the [[Maratha Empire]] in India. He was the son of Narayanrao Peshwa and was brought to power as [[Peshwa]] by the treaty of Salbai<ref>{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oAo1X2eagywC|title = The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, 1/e|last = Thorpe|first = Showick Thorpe Edgar|date = 2009-01-01|publisher = Pearson Education India|isbn = 9788131721339|language = en}}</ref> in 1782.
*[[Jai Singh II|Sawai Jai Singh]] was given title of ''Sawai'' at the age of eleven by the Mughal Emperor, [[Aurangzeb]] in the year 1699, who had summoned him to Delhi, impressed by his wit. Later he proved to be ''Sawai'' also in warfare.<ref name=a/><ref name=b/><ref>Sarkar, Jadunath (1984, reprint 1994) A History of Jaipur, New Delhi: Orient Longman, {{ISBN|81-250-0333-9}}, p.171</ref> The title became hereditary for his successors used by his descendants like, [[Sawai Pratap Singh]]; [[Sawai Man Singh II]].
*[[Khengarji III]] ruler of [[Cutch State|Cutch]] from 1875–1942, was given the title of ''Sawai'' by British in the year 1885{{cn|date=June 2020}} The title became hereditary for his successors used by his descendants like [[Vijayaraji]], [[Madansinhji]].
*[[Jawahar Singh|Sawai Jawahar Singh]] was [[Maharaja]] of [[Bharatpur State|Bharatpur]] from 1763 – 1768. He assumed the lofty title of Sawai and the title became hereditary and was used by all successive rulers of Bharatpur.<ref>Bharatpur Upto 1826: A Social and Political History of the Jats by Ram Pande</ref>
*[[Ranjor Singh]] ruler of [[Ajaigarh]] from 1859–1919, was given the title of ''Sawai Maharaja'' in the year 1877 at the [[Delhi Durbar]] on the occasion of the proclamation of [[Queen Victoria|Her Majesty]] as [[Empress of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/a/ajaigarh.html|title = AJAIGARH|website = members.iinet.net.au|access-date = 2016-05-07}}</ref> The title became hereditary and was used by all successive rulers of Ajaigarh.
*[[Sur Singh]], ruler of [[Marwar]] from 1595 - 1619 was given the title of ''Sawai Raja'' by [[Akbar]] in recognition of his many services.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
*Pratap Singh ruler of [[Orchha State|Orchha]] from 1874–1930, was given the title of ''Sawai'' in his lifetime and title became hereditary for rulers of Orchha.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/o/orchha.html|title = ORCHHA|website = members.iinet.net.au|access-date = 2016-05-07}}</ref>
*Manan bhatia (GLC) of [[Rajasthan]] is ponhe which is a little less than sawai and dedh.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

==References==
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[[Category:Honorary titles]]
[[Category:Noble titles]]
[[Category:Cultural history of India]]

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