Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

English

Etymology

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).

Proper noun

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

  1. The official name, since 2023, of the city and district of Aurangabad.
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