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  2. Honorific titles of Indian figures - Wikipedia

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    A term of respect for one's father Jagjivan Ram: Bahadur Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw: Meaning 'the Brave'. Bahadur is an honorific title bestowed upon princes and victorious military commanders by Mughal emperors, and later by their British successors. Sam Manekshaw: Bihar Kesari Shri Krishna Sinha (Singh) [5] [6] "Lion of Bihar ...

  3. Indian honorifics - Wikipedia

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    With the expansion of Indosphere cultural influence of Greater India, [3] through transmission of Hinduism in Southeast Asia [4] [5] [6] and the Silk Road transmission of Buddhism [7] [8] leading to Indianization of Southeast Asia with non-Indian southeast Asian native Indianized kingdoms [9] adopting Sanskritization [10] of their languages and titles as well as ongoing historic expansion of ...

  4. Honorary titles of Indian leaders - Wikipedia

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    Honorary title Meaning Statesman Photos Azad "Free" () Figuratively = "The Freed Soul" Chandra Shekhar Tiwari [1] [2] • Babasaheb • Mooknayak "The Respected Father" ().

  5. Khan Sahib - Wikipedia

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    The title was conferred on behalf of the British Indian Government by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India. [2] The title "Khan Sahib" was originally conferred by the Mughal Empire on Muslim subjects in recognition of public services rendered and was adopted by the British Indian Empire for the same purpose. Hindu subjects of the British ...

  6. Babu (title) - Wikipedia

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    In British India, baboo often referred to a native Indian clerk. The word was originally used as a term of respect attached to a proper name, the equivalent of "mister", and "babuji" was used in many parts to mean "sir" as an address of a gentleman; their life-style was also called "baboo culture" often also humorously appealed as "babuism".

  7. Samanta - Wikipedia

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    Samanta was a title and position used in the history of the Indian subcontinent between 4th and 12th century [1] [2] to denote a vassal, feudal lord or tributary chief. The leader of 100 village also popularly known as jagirdar. The term roughly translates to neighbor. [3]

  8. Title Badge (India) - Wikipedia

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    Those of other religions received the title considered most appropriate, for example native Indian Christians with a Hindu sounding name would receive a Hindu title, [4] with Jews receiving a Muslim title. [5] Title badges took precedence after all British and Indian orders and decorations, and before campaign medals. [2]

  9. -ji - Wikipedia

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    -ji (IAST: -jī, Hindustani pronunciation:) is a gender-neutral honorific used as a suffix in many languages of the Indian subcontinent, [1] [2] such as Hindi, Nepali and Punjabi languages and their dialects prevalent in northern India, north-west and central India.