Dalavayi
Dalavayi also spelled Dalwai, Dalavay and Dalvoy was meaning title of Chief in Commander or Commander in the military in South Indian dynasty. In Kingdom of Mysore, Hyder Ali and his eldest son Tipu Sultan were appointed to this position.
The word Dalavayi is a Prakrit or vernacular form of the Sanskrit word . In western India, especially Maharashtra and Goa the descendants of Dalavayis still use the title Dalvi as surname, which is modern form of the Prakrit word Dalavayi.
