A Kulavruttanta or a Kul-vrttant (Template:Langx; IAST: Kula-vr̥ttānta; Template:Translation), is a genealogical almanac and biographical dictionary, a format of genealogical record keeping predominantly found in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
History
Kulavruttantas are categorically published by family name, or surname,[1] and are usually in Marathi.[2] They usually document various aspects of that particular family's history, heraldry, the etymology of their name, ancestral land holdings, migration maps, and religious traditions.[3] The genealogical charts are usually sectioned based on each gharana, or branch, of the family; these are then followed by biographies of individuals within those gharanas; and followed finally by indices of births, deaths and marriages within the family.[4]
Kulavruttantas have been historically attributed to the genealogical history of Chitpavan brahmins.[1] The Bhat family, during their rule of the Maratha confederacy, are usually credited for commissioning surveys and censuses of Chitpavan brahmin households, recorded on paper or cloth scrolls.[5] These scrolls are generally used as the references of the historical and genealogical data for the compilation of these almanacs.[6] Beginning with the publication of the Kulavruttanta of the Apte family in 1915,[7] throughout most of the 20th century, several other Chitpavan families have gone on to commission or publish their own versions.[8] Historian and biographer Sadashiv Ranade has notably authored several of these.[9][10]
In the 21st century, Kulavruttants have also been adopted by several other communities as a means of documenting their genealogical data, most notably the Maratha community.[11][12]
See also
- List of biographical dictionaries
- Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar
- Almanach de Gotha
- Burke's Landed Gentry
- Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage
- Social Register
- Carnet Mondain
- Libro d'Oro
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical Genealogies{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1957)
- ↑ Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1971–1978{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā(1943). ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9
- ↑ Structure and change in Indian society{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. AldineTransaction(2007). ISBN 978-0-202-36138-3
- ↑ Chitpavan Brahmins, a history. JSPUI.
- ↑ Chitpavan Brahmins{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1927)
- ↑ Chitpavan Brahmins, a history. JSPUI.
- ↑ Chitpavan Brahmins, a history. JSPUI.
- ↑ Structure and change in Indian society{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. AldineTransaction(2007). ISBN 978-0-202-36138-3
- ↑ Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1963-1970{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā(2001). ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9
- ↑ Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1971-1978{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā(1943). ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9
- ↑ सातपाटील कुलवृत्तांत – रंगनाथ पठारे. Lokmat(27 October 2019).
- ↑ Rajeshirke Gharanyacha Kulvruttant – राजेशिर्के घराण्याचा कुलवृत्तांत. Sahyadri Books. Shivaji Shirke. Retrieved 18 August 2021.