Maratha titles

Ok kiddo, so a long time ago in India, there was a group of people called the Marathas. They were very brave and fought many battles to protect their land and people. As they did this, they started to become very powerful.

Now, some people wanted to show respect to the Marathas for being so brave and powerful. One way they did this was by giving them special titles or names that showed how important they were. These titles were like nicknames that people would use to talk about them.

For example, let's say there was a Maratha warrior who was very good at fighting on horseback. He might be given a title like "Sardar," which means "commander" because he was very good at leading groups of soldiers on horseback.

Or, let's say there was a Maratha king who ruled over a big area of land. He might be given a title like "Maharaja," which means "great king" because he was so powerful and important.

These titles were used to show respect to the Marathas and to help people remember who they were. Even today, some people in India still use these titles to refer to Maratha leaders from the past.