Origin and Meaning of Sultan, Sultana and Sultanate

We all are more or less familiar with the words ‘Sultan’, ‘Sultana’, ‘Sultani’, rule and ‘Sultanate’. But do we all know the origin and meaning of these words? Maybe not everyone does. Here, I will try to highlight the issues related to the word Sultan to you.

‘Sultan’ is a title related to Rule. It is originally an Arabic word; which means ‘power’, ‘authority’, ‘rulership’. And this word is derived from the word ‘Sultah’; which means ‘authority’ or ‘power’.

Later, the word Sultan was used as the title of various rulers. All these rulers were sovereign and independent in their rule in different regions, without being directly controlled by the Caliphate. And the region ruled by the Sultan is called Sultanate.

The word ‘Sultan’ is mainly used to refer to Muslim emperors, kings, rulers, and maharajas. The system of government run by a Sultan is called Sultanate rule. And the feminine word for the word ‘Sultan’ is ‘Sultana’. [Md Shahin Alam]

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