Bai (suffix)

Bai or baisaheb is a suffix added to the name of female members of the Hindu dynasties, e.g. Shantabai. It is also used as an honorific for the elder sister amongst the Marathi-speaking people. This type of suffix is also used in several warrior castes and in some of the tribal castes, for example the Lambadi.

Examples

• Ahilyabai Holkar
• Janabai
• Jhalkaribai
• Jodha Bai
• Mirabai
• Muktabai

See also

• Indian honorifics

References

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