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This article lists people belonging to the '''[[Maratha (caste)]]'''.

==Rulers and Chiefs==
[[File:Shivaji British Museum.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Shivaji]], the Maratha jagirdar and founder of the Maratha kingdom.]]
* [[Shivaji]], (1627/1630–1680), founder and first ruler of the Marathas.<ref>{{cite book|date=1975|publisher=University of California Press|location=Berkeley|isbn=9780520024076|page=[https://archive.org/details/mythoflokamanya00rich/page/7 7]|title=The Myth of the Lokamanya: Tilak and Mass Politics in Maharashtra|url=https://archive.org/details/mythoflokamanya00rich|url-access=registration}}</ref>
* [[Venkoji]], Founder of the [[Thanjavur]] Kingdom, half-brother of [[Shivaji]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shekhar|first=Divya|date=30 January 2016|title=In 1880s, people were coaxed to move out of city to Malleswaram|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/in-1880s-people-were-coaxed-to-move-out-of-city-to-malleswaram/articleshow/50753211.cms|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref>
*[[Sambhaji]], (1657–1689), son of Shivaji; second ruler of [[Marathas]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shiksha|first=Shruti|date=14 May 2020|title=Sambhaji Jayanti 2020: All you need to know about the great Maratha ruler|url=https://zeenews.india.com/culture/sambhaji-jayanti-2020-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-great-maratha-ruler-2283370.html|work=[[Zee News]]|access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref>
*[[Tarabai|Tarabai (née Mohite)]] (1675–1761), led Maratha resistance against the Mughals after the death of her husband, [[Rajaram I]].Set up the [[Kolhapur State|Kolhapur house of Bhonsle]] and acted as regent for her young son, Shivaji II from 1700 to 1712.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Khairnar|first=Abhay|date=4 July 2022|title=NMA to preserve Tarabai Maharani samadhi and other sites|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/nma-to-preserve-tarabai-maharani-samadhi-and-other-sites-101656954075417.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>
*[[Shahu I]](1682-1749), was in prison until 1707 . Released after aurangzeb's death, he fought and defeated his aunt tarabai and became the fifth ruler of the Marathas. He accepted suzerainty of the Mughal empire.
* [[Shahu of Kolhapur]] (1874 – 1922), {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCSI|GCIE|GCVO}}, ruler of the princely state of [[Kolhapur State|Kolhapur]] and a social reformer.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Banga kaur|first=Gursimran|date= 26 June 2020|title=Shahu Maharaj Jayanti: This Maratha king is celebrated as pioneer of social equality, woman empowerment|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/shahu-maharaj-jayanti-this-maratha-king-is-celebrated-as-pioneer-of-social-equality-woman-empowerment/612393|work=[[Times Now]]|access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Maloji Bhosale]] (1552–1606, 1620 or 1622), [[Jagir]]dar and General under the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]], first Bhosale to receive the title of '''[[Raje]]''.
* [[Shahaji]] (1594–1664), father of Shivaji. [[Jagirdar]] and General under the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]] and [[Adilshahi]].
* [[Jijabai]], (1598–1674), wife of [[Shahaji|Shahaji Raje Bhosale]] and mother of [[Shivaji]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 January 2021|title=Jijabai Yadav Birth Anniversary: Interesting Facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Mother|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/jijabai-shahaji-bhosale-birth-anniversary-interesting-facts-about-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharajs-mother-3274880.html|work=[[News18]]|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Hambirrao Mohite]] (1640–1687), Commander-in-chief, also known as Sarnobat, who took the side of Sambhaji even though he was the brother of Soyarabai and fought against the Mughals.
* [[Santaji Ghorpade]] (1660–1696), one of the most trusted generals of Rajaram.
* [[Dhanaji Jadhav]] (1650[1]–1708), Commander-in-chief of Maratha forces under Rajaram and Tarabai, who led the fight against the Mughal Empire.
* [[Khanderao Dabhade]] ( –1729), Commander-in-chief who led the Marathas into Gujarat.
* [[Mahadaji Shinde]] (1730–1792), Maratha ruler of the state of [[Gwalior state|Gwalior]] in central India. He was the fifth and youngest son of Sardar [[Ranoji Scindia]].

==Indian armed forces==
* [[Rama Raghoba Rane|Major Rama Raghoba Rane]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Guns, Guts and Glory: Stories from the battlefield|author=Rachna Bisht Rawat|date=18 June 2019|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lp2dDwAAQBAJ&dq=rama+raghoba+rane+maratha&pg=PT479|page=|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=9789353054496}}</ref> awarded the [[Param Vir Chakra]]

== Modern politics ==
* [[Sharad Pawar]] (12 December 1940 –) - former [[Minister of Agriculture]] and Minister of Consumer Affairs in the Indian Central Government, formerly [[Defence Minister of India]] and thrice [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]; Food and Public Distribution, India and former [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] President and [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] President.<ref>Kamat, A. R., 1980. "Politico-economic Developments in Maharashtra: a review of the post-independence period". ''Economic and Political Weekly'', pp. 1669-1678</ref>
* [[Madhavrao Scindia|Madhavrao Scindia]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Madhavrao Scindia's Pune connections|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/madhavrao-scindias-pune-connections/articleshow/1114804021.cms|access-date=10 July 2022|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> (10 March 1945 – 30 September 2001)- Former Congress leader, [[Ministry of Education (India)|Minister of Human Resource Development]], [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Minister of Tourism]] and [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]]
* [[Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan]] (12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) - 1st [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], 5th [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]], [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]], [[Minister of External Affairs (India) |Minister of External Affairs]], [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]] and [[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of Finance]]<ref>Baviskar, B. S., 2007. "Cooperatives in Maharashtra: challenges ahead". ''Economic and Political Weekly'', pp. 4217-4221</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Phadke|first=Manasi|date=12 March 2019|title=YB Chavan, the Congress leader who was key to creation of Maharashtra & its first CM|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/yb-chavan-the-congress-leader-who-was-key-to-creation-of-maharashtra-its-first-cm/203946/|work=[[ThePrint]]|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Vasantdada Patil]] (13 November 1917 – 1 March 1989) - 6th [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kakodkar|first=Priyanka|date=23 May 2016|title=A quota for the ruling class|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-quota-for-the-ruling-class/article6163911.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Shankarrao Chavan]] (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004) - 5th [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] and 16th [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]].<ref>Baviskar, B. S., 2007. "Cooperatives in Maharashtra: challenges ahead". ''Economic and Political Weekly'', pp. 4217-4221</ref> 11th [[Minister of Defence]],17th [[Minister of Finance]] and 13th[[ Minister of Education]] in Union cabinet.He is the father of 16th [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] Politician [[Ashok Chavan]]
* [[Vinod Tawde]] - Former Minister of secondary education in Maharashtra government and National general secretary and rashtriya Mahamantri of [[BJP]]
* [[Patangrao Kadam]] (8 January 1944 – 9 March 2018) - a prominent Indian politician of [[Indian National Congress]], Forest minister of Maharashtra government; founder of [[Bharti Vidyapeeth]], a deemed university<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 September 2016|title=Thousands Join Maratha Protests Demanding Quotas In Sangli|url=https://www.ndtv.com/cities/thousands-join-maratha-protests-demanding-quotas-in-sangli-1467203|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) - former [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 August 2012|title=Vilasrao Deshmukh: Congress's tallest Maratha leader|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/deshmukh-profile-498585.html|work=[[News18]]|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Pratapsingh Rane]] - former Chief Minister of Goa
* [[Balasaheb Vikhe Patil]] (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016) - former member of the [[Lok Sabha|Indian Parliament]] and member of [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 October 2016|title=Shiv Sena says Congress leaders 'earthworms', they dub it 'cobra'|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/shiv-sena-says-congress-leaders-earthworms-they-dub-it-cobra_1936396.html|work=[[Zee News]]|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad]] (8 May 1938 – 10 May 2012) - was an Indian politician and the [[Maharajah of Baroda|Maharaja of Baroda]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dasharathi|first=Poornima|date=5 February 2011 |title=Of the regal past|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/135029/of-regal-past.html|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[B. J. Khatal-Patil]] (26 March 1919 – 16 September 2019) - former Maharashtra Cabinet Minister, Politician and Independence Activist <ref>{{Cite news|date=7 October 2019|title=Congress veteran BJ Khatal Patil passes away at 100|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/congress-veteran-bj-khatal-patil-passes-away-at-100/articleshow/71144258.cms|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
* [[Jyotiraditya Scindia|Jyotiraditya Scindia]] is currently Serving as [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of Information and Broadcasting]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 November 2009|title=I do not believe in separatism: Jyotiraditya Scindia|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-i-do-not-believe-in-separatism-jyotiraditya-scindia-1314617|work=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA India]]|access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>
* Dr. [[Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar]](9 february 1931 - 5 August 2020) - 10th Chief Minister Of Maharashtra
* [[Prithviraj Chavan]] - 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Former Mos for PMO office,he is the son of veteran Politician and Union Minister [[Dajisaheb Chavan]]

==See also==
* [[List of Marathi Buddhists]]
* [[Marathi Brahmin|List of Marathi Brahmins]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Lists of people by ethnicity]]
[[Category:Lists of Indian people by community]]
[[Category:Lists of Marathi people]]

List of Maratha people - Revision history

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