Dalavayi

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Dalavayi also spelled Dalwai, Dalavay and Dalvoy was meaning title of Chief in Commander^[1] or Commander in the military^[2] in South Indian dynasty. In Kingdom of Mysore, Hyder Ali and his eldest son Tipu Sultan were appointed to this position.

The word Dalavayi is a Prakrit or vernacular form of the Sanskrit word Template:IAST (which literally means: leader or chief of the team or wing). In western India, especially Maharashtra and Goa the descendants of Dalavayis still use the title Dalvi (Devanagari: दळवी) as surname, which is modern form of the Prakrit word Dalavayi.^[3]

References

↑ Mysore Royal Dasara, p110
↑ Steel Nibs Are Sprouting: New Dalit Writing From South India, South Indian dynasty
↑ Formation of the Marathi Language{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Motilal Banarasidas Publishers(1970). ISBN 9788120823228

[1] Mysore Royal Dasara, p110

[2] Steel Nibs Are Sprouting: New Dalit Writing From South India, South Indian dynasty

[3] Formation of the Marathi Language{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Motilal Banarasidas Publishers(1970). ISBN 9788120823228

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