In history, we get to learn about many titles adopted by various rulers to proclaim their power and territory. The petty rulers with small areas of jurisdiction were usually subsidiaries of a greater king with titles such as Emperor, Maharaja, Badshah, etc. Chhatrapati is also such a royal title that was adopted by Shivaji after becoming the paramount ruler of the Marathwada region. This word was derived from the Sanskrit language and was later used by the successors of Shivaji too.