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'''Senapati''' ([[Sanskrit]]: सेनापति ''sena-'' meaning "army", ''-pati'' meaning "lord") is a title in [[ancient India]] denoting the rank of [[military commander]] or [[general (military)|general]] of the army.<ref>{{cite web | title = Senapati | work = Sanskrit Dictionary | url = http://spokensanskrit.org/index.php?mode=3&script=hk&tran_input=senapati&direct=au}}</ref> <br />
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It was a hereditary title of nobility used in the [[Maratha Empire]]. During wartime, a ''Sardar Senapati'' or ''Sarsenapati'' (also colloquially termed ''Sarnaubat'') functioned as the [[Commander-in-Chief]] of all [[Maratha]] forces, coordinating the commands of the various ''[[Sardar]]s'' in battle.<br />
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Ranking under the [[heir-apparent]] [[crown prince]] and other hereditary [[prince]]s, the title ''Senapati'' most closely resembles a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Duke]] or [[Germans|German]] ''[[Herzog]]'' in rank and function. On occasion, the title ''Mahasenapati'' ([[Sanskrit]]: महा ''maha-'' meaning "great") was granted; this best equates to a [[Grand Duke]] or a German ''Großherzog''.<br />
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Unlike ''Sardar'', ''Senapati'' is a [[primogeniture]] hereditary title that passes on to the eldest son. There are several royal ''Senapati'' families alive today, including the [[Ghorpade]] and [[Dabhade]] families.<br />
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==Outside of India==<br />
In [[Cambodia]], the term ''sena padei'' ({{lang-km|សេនាបតី}}) means "military commander". It used in the title of the current Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen.<br />
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In ancient [[Philippines]], this title was used by ''Sang pamegat senāpati di Tundun'', the "Commander-in-chief" of [[Tondo (historical polity)|Tondo]] represented by [[Jayadewa]], Lord Minister of Pailah mentioned in the [[Laguna Copperplate Inscription]] circa 900 AD.<ref name="Morrow2006">{{cite web<br />
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In [[Indonesia]], the term ''senapati'' has been absorbed into [[Old Javanese]] and eventually [[Javanese language]] to refer to "general" or "army commander". In Javanese it can be rendered as ''Senapati'' or ''Senopati''. For example, the title of [[Sutawijaya]], the founder of 16th century Javanese [[Mataram Sultanate]], was ''Senapati ing Alaga'', which means "general of battle".<ref>{{cite book | title = Concise History of Islam | authors = Muzaffar Husain Syed, Syed Saud Akhtar, B D Usmani | publisher = Vij Books India Pvt Ltd | year = 2011 | isbn = 9789382573470 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=eACqCQAAQBAJ&q=senapati+ing+alaga+sutawijaya&pg=PA336 | page = 336 }}</ref><br />
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==Examples==<br />
* Sarsenapati [[Yesaji Kank]]<br />
* Mankoji Dahatonde<br />
* [[Prataprao Gujar]]<br />
* Vira Pasi Senapati of [[Rae Bareli]]<br />
* [[Hambirrao Mohite]]<br />
* Santaji Ghorpade, ''Senapati'' of [[Kolhapur]]<br />
* Dhanaji Jadhavrao<br />
* Chandrasen Jadhav<br />
* [[Khanderao Dabhade]], ''Senapati'' of [[Satara district|Satara]]<br />
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==Other people==<br />
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* [[Senapati Bapat]], (1880–1967)<br />
* [[Fakir Mohan Senapati]], (1843–1918)<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Pradhan Senapati]]<br />
* [[Filipino styles and honorifics]]<br />
* [[Malay styles and titles]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindi words and phrases]]<br />
[[Category:Military history of India]]<br />
[[Category:Honorifics]]<br />
[[Category:Men's social titles]]<br />
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