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{{short description|Administrative title in India}} |
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[[File:TipuSultan1790.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Tipu Sultan]], Sarvadhikari of [[Mysore]], who was appointed this position after Hyder Ali's demise, 2 January 1783.]] |
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'''Sarvādhikārī''' is a title with diverse uses in India, including: |
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*An old title for the ''[[Dewan|Chief minister]]'' of a southern Indian ruler, notably of: |
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**Under the [[Western Ganga Dynasty]]'s Maharaja Dharma of [[Talakadu|Talakkad]] (in modern [[Karnataka]] state), heading a cabinet which further included the Sandhivigrahi (minister for dispute settlement), the Dandanayaka, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Srikaranadhikari (minister of finance and revenue), Manemagatine or Manevergade (steward of the royal household) and Hiriyabhandari (in charge of accounts and keeping of records); sometimes, the [[Purohita]] too found a place in this council of ministers, advising in matters of religion |
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**The hereditary ''[[List of Diwans of Mysore|Chief Minister]]'' of [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore]]; this was the office [[Tipu Sultan]] succeeded his father [[Hyder Ali]] and established a Muslim dynasty called ''[[Kingdom of Mysore#Under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan|Sarkar-e-Khudadad]]'' (God-gifted kingdom) |
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**under the [[Hoysala]] dynasty, which succeeded the Ganga, he was still member of the council of five ministers (''Pancha Pradhanas''), consisting of Sandhivigrahi (Minister for External Affairs), [[Srikaranadhikari]] (Head of the State Secretariat), [[Hiranyabhandhari]] (Minister of the Treasury), [[Senadhipati]] (Head of the Army) and [[Mahapasayata]] (Head of the Royal Establishment). |
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**the hereditary Maharaja of [[Mysore]]; this was the office [[Tipu Sultan]] succeeded his father to before he abused it to usurp the throne and established his short-lived radical Muslim empire called [[Khudadad]]. |
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*[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/search3advanced?dbname=platts&query=Sarvadhikari&matchtype=contain&display=utf8 Platt's dictionary] |
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*[http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka12.htm Our Karnataka] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311020550/http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka12.htm Our Karnataka] |
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*[http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India4/tipu.htm RoyalArk- India- Khudadad] |
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[[Category:Heads of government]] |
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[[Category:Titles in India]] |
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[[Category:Kingdom of Mysore]] |
Latest revision as of 08:38, 24 April 2024
Sarvādhikārī is a title with diverse uses in India, including:
- An old title for the Chief minister of a southern Indian ruler, notably of:
- Under the Western Ganga Dynasty's Maharaja Dharma of Talakkad (in modern Karnataka state), heading a cabinet which further included the Sandhivigrahi (minister for dispute settlement), the Dandanayaka, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Srikaranadhikari (minister of finance and revenue), Manemagatine or Manevergade (steward of the royal household) and Hiriyabhandari (in charge of accounts and keeping of records); sometimes, the Purohita too found a place in this council of ministers, advising in matters of religion
- The hereditary Chief Minister of Mysore; this was the office Tipu Sultan succeeded his father Hyder Ali and established a Muslim dynasty called Sarkar-e-Khudadad (God-gifted kingdom)
- Superintendent, e.g. of a military camp
- General manager of an enterprise