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Chavan or Chavhan is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India, and neighbouring states.[1][2]

Origin

Chavan Maratha is a part of the 96 Maratha Clans (Chandravanshi) descendants of Prithivraj Chauhan. They were Generals and Nobles in the Swaraj of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.[3] There are claims that they are Somvanshi, a larger category to which Agnivansh belong.[4][5]

Branches

Aatle, Achar, Ankushrao, Ambirrao, Esapute, Pachpute, Satpute, Kabhandh, Kalbhor, Kanojiya, Karkre, Kisab, Kaspale, Kalbhar, Kapde, Karbharee, Kedar, Kharkhare, Kharpate, Khartope, Khandekar, Khamkar, Khulale, Gund, Dhagdh, Chandawle, Chudawala, Dang, Dafle, Dhawle, Dhakle, Hambirrao, Sardesai, Tirkhunde, Titway, Tibe, Tegle, Temkar, Topsule, Tablkar, Thorad, Dare, Desai, Dhahibe, Dalpate, Dusing, Dewge, Dhadam, Dhopte, Dhoran, Prabhudesai, Prabhu, Parthe, Parwarkar, Phalke, Phage, Bache, Warge, Bhandare, Bhaykar, Bhobaskar, Bhalsinh, Bhonwar, Bhoyar, Bhorrdar, Randiwe, Langthe, Lotankar, Majalkar, Wadkar, Sinab, Hawle, Dhipule, Takwe, Dagde, Dangle, Date, Dhadpade, Dhadote, Dhekre, Zambre, Ugale.[6][7][8]

Notable people

Nobles

  • Udaji Chavan (1696–1745), Senapati to Sambhaji II of Kolhapur.

Politicians

Other

References

  1. Census of India, 1901{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India(1903)
  2. The tribes and castes of Bombay{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asian Educational Services(1990). ISBN 978-81-206-0630-2
  3. Who are 96 Kuli Maratha Kshatriyas, also called Maratha Rajputs by some?.
  4. The Marathas 1600-1818{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cambridge University Press(1993). ISBN 978-0-521-26883-7
  5. Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas By K.B.Deshmukh
  6. Bahuvidha Gotravali. By A.D. Date and Sons. Template:In lang
  7. Maratha Kshatra Dharma. Shree Swami Samartha Seva Kendra, Vani Dindori, District Nashik Template:In lang
  8. Shahannav Kule va Sadhya Aadanave. Ashok Vasu.Template:In lang

Sources

Marathi

  • Kshytriya Marathyanchi Vanshavali and Shannavkuli aani Surya, Som, Bhramh and Sheshvant{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Tukaram book Depo, Madhavbag, Mumbai 4(1997)
  • Shree Shatradharma, Prachalit and pramikh kshtravansh and tyanche gotra, pravar, kuldaivat, kuldevata a Devak{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Shree Swami Samarth Seva And Adhyatmik vikas pradhan kendra District Nasik, Taluka Dindori, Maharashtra state(11 July 2002)
  • Maratha Kulancha Etihas{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Induprakash Press, Mumbai(1912)

English

  • Maratha Murals Late Medieval Paintings Of The Deccan, 1650-1850 A.D.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. B.R. Publishing Corporation(1 September 1983). ISBN 978-81-7018-097-5
  • Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. B.R. Pub. Corp.(1 January 2002). ISBN 978-81-7646-247-1
  • The tribes and castes of Bombay{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cosmo Publ.(1975)
  • The Marathas 1600-1818{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cambridge University Press(1993). ISBN 978-0-521-26883-7
  • Census of India, 1901: Volume I. India [Part 2] Ethnographic appendices, being the data upon which the caste chapter of the Report [part 1] is based{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Office of the Superintendent of Govt. Print., India(1903)
  • New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Phoenix Publications(1948)
  • The Mughal-Maratha relations: twenty five fateful years, 1682-1707{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Dept. of History, Deccan College Post-Graduate Research Institute(1983)
  • The Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1802-1805: a study in military history{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Dastane Ramchandra & Co.(1990). ISBN 978-81-85080-30-7
  • The Cambridge history of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. CUP Archive(1922)
  • The rise and fall of the Maratha Empire{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Popular Prakashan(1966)
  • Marathas and the Marathas Country: The Marathas{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Books & Books(1996)
  • Survey of material in Marathi on the economic and social history of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bharata Itihasa Samshodhaka Mandala(1981)
  • Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Karnatak publishing house(1944)
  • Maratha administration in the 18th century{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Commonwealth Publishers(1 January 1990). ISBN 978-81-7169-081-7
  • Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra (India), Maharashtra (India). Gazetteers Dept.
  • https://www.dailyo.in/arts/rajputs-marathas-maratha-rajputs-chhatrapati-shivaji-history-mughal-empire-kshatriyas-aurungzeb-mughals-british-maratha-warriors-30079