Appa (title)
Appa ,, 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
Notable people
- C. Shiva appa
- Gurajada Apparao, Telugu poet and writer
- Meka Rangaiah Appa Rao, Indian politician
- Appa Rao Podile, Indian scientist and educator
- Apparao M. Rao, 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 and 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- 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