Prataprao or Pratap Rao is a Marathi given name. Prataprao was also conferred as an
Honorific Title where ''Pratap'' means 'act of bravery';
''Rao'' is an
honorific
An honorific is a title that conveys esteem, courtesy, or respect for position or rank when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term "honorific" is used in a more specific sense to refer to an Honorary title (academic), h ...
meaning ''raja''. Notable people with the name include:
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Prataprao Gujar
Prataprao Gujar (also ''Kudtoji Gujar'', ; – 24 February 1674) was a Maratha general who served as the 3rd Senapati of the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji. He commanded the Maratha Army until 1674.
Military career
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, 17th century Maratha military commander
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Prataprao Mallasarja Desai, 18th century ruler of Desai dynasty of
Kittur
Kittur or Kitturu, historically known as Kittoor, is a town and a taluk in the Belagavi district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It was part of Bailhongal taluka but was declared as an independent taluka on 23October 2012 by the Chief Minist ...
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Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav (born 25 November 1960) is an Indian politician serving as the minister of AYUSH since 2024. He is a member of the Shinde's Shiv Sena and has been elected to the Lok Sabha for four consecutive terms since 2009, repr ...
, Indian politician
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Prataprao Govindrao Chikhalikar
Prataprao Govindrao Chikhalikar Patil (born 2 August 1960) is an Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Nanded district. He is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Loha Assembly Constituenc ...
, Indian politician
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