Appa (title)

Appa (Marathi: अप्पा) (Kannada: ಅಪ್ಪ), (Telugu:అప్ప), (Tamil:அப்பா) is the meaning of father and was a honorific title conferred to the Headmen of Karnataka and Maharashtra regions in India. It was a title used to indicate administrator of a region which means 'head' or 'Father'. It is now used as a surname in certain regions of India, especially in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana whose family received it as a title.

Historical rulers

• Chimaji Appa
• Shahaji Bhonsle(Appa Saheb)
• Raja Venkat appa Nayaka
• Mudhoji II of Nagpur
• Shiva Appa Nayaka

Notable people

• C. Shiva appa
• Gurajada Apparao (1862–1915), Telugu poet and writer
• Meka Rangaiah Appa Rao (1915–2003), Indian politician
• Appa Rao Podile (born 1960), Indian scientist and educator
• Apparao M. Rao (fl. 2006–2016), Indian born physicist
• Shrirang Appa Barne, Shiv Sena politician
• Hage Appa, Indian politician
• Ramesh Appa Karad, Politician from Maharashtra.
• Appa Jalgaonkar, Maharashtrian harmonium player
• Appa Pant, Indian diplomat, Prince of Aundh, Gandhian, writer and freedom fighter.
• Shivraj Vishwanath Patil - Minister of Home Affairs of India (2004-2008) and 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1991-1996)
• B.Siddalingappa.Yediyurappa Chief Minister of Karnataka
• S. Nijalingappa Chief Minister of Karnataka
• Jayadevappa Halappa Patel (H.D.Patel) Chief Minister of Karnataka
• Shiva Rudrappa Kanthi( S.R.Kanti) Chief Minister of Karnataka
• B.Donappa Jatti Chief Minister of Karnataka

See also

• Maratha titles

References