Etymology

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Today it means: The official name, since 2023, of the city and district of Aurangabad. Full definition →

Marathi छत्रपती संभाजीनगर
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  1. Marathi · borrowed fromछत्रपती संभाजीनगर
  2. English todayChhatrapati Sambhajinagar

From Marathi छत्रपती संभाजीनगर (Chatraptī Sambhājīngar), named for छत्रपती (Chatraptī, “Chhatrapati”) संभाजीराजे शिवाजीराजे भोसले (Sambhājīrāje Śivājīrāje Bhosle, “Sambhajiraje Shivajiraje Bhonsle”), the second Maratha king (r. 1681–1689).

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