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|region1 = India<br />
* [[Karnataka]]<br />
* [[Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[Goa]]<br />
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|languages =Halegannada ([[Old Kannada]]), Marathi, Konkani <br />
|religions = Hinduism<br />
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The '''Komarpant''' (or '''Komarpant Naik''' or '''Komarpaik''') are a social group centred in and around [[Karwar]], which is a coastal town in Karnataka and also in various parts of [[Goa]].{{cn|date=October 2023}} Prominent surnames used by the community include Naik, Pujari, Phondekar, Belurkar, and Metri.<ref>[https://ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/7635234908151110989.pdf National Commission for Backward Classes - Advice on Komarpant], p. 8. See also Karnataka Government Order SWD 225 BCA 2000.</ref><br />
== Surnames and Regional History ==<br />
Historically, the Kshatriya Komarpanth served in both martial and civic roles.<ref name="NCBC">National Commission for Backward Classes - Advice on Komarpant, p. 8. See also Karnataka Government Order SWD 225 BCA 2000.</ref><ref name="Keladi">Chitnis, K.N. (1974). ''Keladi Polity''. Research Publication Series, Volume 17, Karnatak University, Dharwad.</ref> Within this community, families bearing the '''Metri''' surname historically served as military headmen and regional administrators.<ref name="NCBC"/><ref name="Keladi"/> Prominent surnames used by the broader community include Naik, Pujari, Phondekar, and Belurkar.<ref>People of India : Goa (Vol XXI) by Shri KS Singh.</ref><br />
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== Government Classification ==<br />
The Komarpanth community is officially recognized under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. In Karnataka, the community is included in the Central List of OBCs and the state-level OBC list as Category 2(A).<ref>Central List of OBCs for the State of Karnataka, No. 64. See also Government of Karnataka, Backward Classes Welfare Department.</ref><ref>National Commission for Backward Classes - Advice on Komarpant, p. 8.</ref> In Goa, the community is likewise recognized in the State Backward Classes list for social and educational revitalization.<ref name="NCBC"/><br />
==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* ‘Keḷadi polity’ By K.N. Chitnis, 1974, Research Publication Series, Volume 17, Karnataka University, Dharwad<br />
* ‘Studies in Keladi history: Seminar Papers’ Edited by Giri S. Dikshit, 1981, Mythic Society, Bangalore<br />
* ‘Shivatatva ratnakara of Keladi Basavaraja: A Cultural Study’ By Radha Krishnamurthy, 1995, Keladi Museum and Historical Research Bureau<br />
* ‘The Nayakas of Ikkeri’ By K.D. Swaminathan, 1957.<br />
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