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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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It is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word thākura meaning ''deity, idol,'' ''chief'' or ''man of rank.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0&trans=Translate&direction=SE |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=SpokenSanskit.org|publisher=Klaus Glashoff|title=Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit|access-date=21 September 2013|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/Thakur.html|title=Thakur|last=|first=|date=|website=Every Culture|publisher=|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref> |
It is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word thākura meaning ''deity, idol,'' ''chief'' or ''man of rank.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0&trans=Translate&direction=SE |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=SpokenSanskit.org|publisher=Klaus Glashoff|title=Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit|access-date=21 September 2013|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/Thakur.html|title=Thakur|last=|first=|date=|website=Every Culture|publisher=|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref> |
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== Princely states ruled by Thakurs == |
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=== Thakurs === |
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''Thakur'' served as the title of many historical states,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html|title=www.worldstatesmen.org|website=Princely States of India (here K-Z)|access-date=12 December 2016}}</ref> including: [[Beja State]], [[Bija State]], [[Chuda State]], [[Dhadi State]], [[Kachhi Baroda State]], [[Kathiwada State]], [[Kawarda State]], [[Khirasra State]], [[Kunihar State]], [[Mahlog State]], [[Mohanpur State]], [[Ranasan State]], [[Sanjeli State]], [[Dharmangatpur State]], [[Sayla State]], [[Vallabhpur State]], [[Valasna State]], [[Wadagam State]]. |
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In some states, the ''Thakur's'' title was later changed, notably: |
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* to ''Raja'' in [[Kharsawan]]. |
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* to ''Rai'' in [[Sangri State]]. |
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* to first ''Raja'' and later ''Maharaja'' in [[Maihar State]]. |
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* to (once) ''Maharawat'', then ''Rao'' in [[Piploda State]]. |
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In [[Tharoch State]], the ruler's title of ''Rana'' was changed to ''Thakur'', before being reverted to ''Rana'' again later. |
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=== Compound variants === |
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The title had loftier compound variants, notably:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html|title=www.worldstatesmen.org|website=Princely States of India (here A-J)|access-date=12 December 2016}}</ref> |
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* '''Thakur Sahib''', as in |
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** all [[salute state]]s ruled by ''Thakurs'' : [[Dhrol State]], [[Limbdi State]], [[Palitana State]] (all Hereditary salutes of 9-guns); other salute states later recognized by a higher salute assumed the title of: |
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*** ''Maharaja'' in [[Bhavnagar State]] (Hereditary salutes of 13-guns, 15-guns local), and [[Gondal State]] (Hereditary salute of 11-guns) |
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*** ''Maharana'' in [[Wadhwan State]] (Hereditary salute of 9-guns). |
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** non-salute states [[Bhadrawa State]], [[Jambughoda State]], [[Lakhtar State]], [[Lathi State]], [[Rajkot State]], [[Vallabhipura State]]; later assumed a higher rank, notably: |
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*** ''Rana'' in [[Balsan State]] |
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*** ''Raja'' in [[Baraundha Pathar Kachhar State]]; ''and see below |
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* '''Thakur Sahib Maharaja''', assumed instead of ''Thakur Sahib'' by the last ruler of [[Morvi State]]. |
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* '''Thakur Shri Maan''', notably in [[Ambliara State]]. |
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== Thikana == |
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'''Thikana''' is the fief or princely state ruled by the Thakurs. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 18:33, 28 May 2019
Thakur or Thakkar is a historical feudal title of the Indian subcontinent, now used as a surname. The female variant of the title is Thakurani or Thakurain, also used to describe the wife of a Thakur.
The word Thakur means 'lord', 'god' or 'master'.[1][2] The title was used by rulers of several princely states, including Ambliara, Vala, Morbi and Barsoda, and in Pakistan Royal Sodha Rajput used the title thakur. Sons of thakurs were given the Sanskrit title of Kumara ('prince'), popular usage being Kunwar in the North and Kumar in Bengal and South India.[3][4]
In the zamindari system, Thakurs were landlords who used to collect revenue in their feudatory estate.[citation needed]
A Thakur's estate was called a Thakurate or Thikana,[5] and was recognised at a salute state rank in the British Empire of India. The Thakur Sahib of Dhrol,[6] Thakur Sahib of Limbdi,[7] Thakur Sahib of Palitana and Thakur Sahib of Rajkot[8] were recognised with hereditary 9-gun salutes, while the Thakur Sahib of Gondal received an 11-gun salute.
Etymology
It is derived from the Sanskrit word thākura meaning deity, idol, chief or man of rank.[9][10]
See also
- Sardar
- Mankari
- Thakuri, Nepalese royal title
- Thakore caste
- Babu Saheb, title of Rajputs in Bihar. Used interchangeably with Thakur.
- Thakur (Bengali surname)
- Dharma Thakur, a Hindu folk deity worshipped in the Rarh region
References
- ^ Yule, Henry (1903). "Hobson-Jobson: A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases". London: J. Murray. p. 915.
- ^ "Thakur Name Meaning". Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Vadivelu, A. The Aristocracy of Southern India, Volume 2.
- ^ https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1159456/
- ^ "Agarsingji Raisingji vs Bai Naniba on 9 April, 1914". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Wright, Colin. "DHROL: Jai Singh, Thakur Sahib of Dhrole (1824-1886)". British Library. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Rathore, Abhinay. "Limbdi (Princely State)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Strathcarron, Ian (24 July 2013). The Indian Equator: Mark Twain's India Revisited. Courier Corporation. ISBN 9780486315805.
- ^ "Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit". SpokenSanskit.org. Klaus Glashoff. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Thakur". Every Culture. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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