Sangita Raga-Kalpa-druma (1842) by Krishnananda Vyasa contains
dhrupad lyrics in which
Tansen addresses Man Singh Tomar ( 1486-1516), the ruler of
Gwalior, as a Chhatrapati: "छत्रपति मान राजा, तुम चिरंजीव रहौ जौलो ध्रुव मेरू तारो". The 1644 CE
Rajsitapur inscription, issued by Amarasimha I of
Jhalavad, uses the epithet
Chhatrapati for the
Mughal emperor
Shahjahan. The
Maratha ruler
Shivaji adopted the title Chhatrapati at the time of his coronation in 1674. His descendants - the members of the
House of Bhonsle - also used the title, as the rulers of the Maratha Confederacy and the princely states of
Satara and
Kolhapur. ==See also==