Maratha titles

The following list includes a brief about the titles of nobility or orders of chivalry used by the Marathas of India and by the Marathis/Konkanis in general.

The titles used by royalty, aristocracy and nobility of the Maratha Empire (Chitnis) Desais were the rulers of Kudal (Sindhudurg) in Maharashtra.

[24] [25] [26] Desai, or a loftier compound, was a rare title for rulers of a few princely states, notably - Raja Sar Desai in the Maratha Savantvadi State from 1627 until the adoption of "Raja Bahadur" in 1763.