Chavan
{{short description |Maratha clan in India}}
{{disputed|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
Chavan or Chavhan is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India, and neighbouring states.{{cite book|author=Edward Albert Gait|title=Census of India, 1901|url=https://archive.org/details/censusindia21rislgoog|accessdate=16 July 2011|year=1903|publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India}}{{cite book|author=Reginald Edward Enthoven |authorlink=Reginald Edward Enthoven|title=The tribes and castes of Bombay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FoT6gPrbTp8C&pg=PA183|year=1990|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0630-2|page=183}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/rajputs-marathas-maratha-rajputs-chhatrapati-shivaji-history-mughal-empire-kshatriyas-aurungzeb-mughals-british-maratha-warriors-30079 | title=Who are 96 Kuli Maratha Kshatriyas, also called Maratha Rajputs by some? }} There are claims that they are Somvanshi, a larger category to which Agnivansh belong.{{cite book|author=Stewart Gordon|title=The Marathas 1600-1818|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHK-BhVXOU4C&pg=PA46|accessdate=16 July 2011|year=1993|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-26883-7|page=46}}Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas By K.B.Deshmukh
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.Bahuvidha Gotravali. By A.D. Date and Sons. {{in lang|mr}}Maratha Kshatra Dharma. Shree Swami Samartha Seva Kendra, Vani Dindori, District Nashik {{in lang|mr}}Shahannav Kule va Sadhya Aadanave. Ashok Vasu.{{in lang|mr}}
Notable people
=Nobles=
- Udaji Chavan (1696-1745), Senapati to Sambhaji II of Kolhapur.
=Politicians=
- Ashok Chavan (born 1958), 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
- Harischandra Devram Chavan (born 1951), Indian politician and Lok Sabha member
- Madhukarrao Chavan, Indian politician and a Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker
- Prithviraj Chavan (born 1946), 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
- Shankarrao Chavan, (1920–2004), Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India during 1975-1977 and 1986-1988
- Vandana Chavan (born 1963), Indian politician and Rajya Sabha member
- Yashwantrao Chavan (1913–1984), first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
=Other=
- Ajay Chavan (born 1957), Indian cricketer
- Ankeet Chavan (born 1985), Indian cricketer
- Pushkaraj Chavan, Indian cricketer
- Nitish Chavan (born 1990), Indian actor
- Sulochana Chavan, Indian Marathi-language singer
- Usha Chavan (born 1955), Indian actress
References
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Sources
=Marathi=
- {{cite book|author1=Balagi Nathugi Gavand|author2=Govind Moroba Karlekar|title=Kshytriya Marathyanchi Vanshavali and Shannavkuli aani Surya, Som, Bhramh and Sheshvant|year=1997|publisher=Tukaram book Depo, Madhavbag, Mumbai 4}}
- {{cite book|author=Bhramibhoot sadguru param pujya Moredada
|title=Shree Shatradharma, Prachalit and pramikh kshtravansh and tyanche gotra, pravar, kuldaivat, kuldevata a Devak|date=11 July 2002|publisher=Shree Swami Samarth Seva And Adhyatmik vikas pradhan kendra District Nasik, Taluka Dindori, Maharashtra state}}
- {{cite book|author=Gopal Dajiba Dalwi|title=Maratha Kulancha Etihas|volume=1-6|year=1912|publisher=Induprakash Press, Mumbai}}
=English=
- {{cite book|author=Kamal K Chavan|title=Maratha Murals Late Medieval Paintings Of The Deccan, 1650-1850 A.D.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPeycQAACAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|date=1 September 1983|publisher=B.R. Publishing Corporation|isbn=978-81-7018-097-5}}
- {{cite book|author1=Shibani Roy|author2=S. H. M. Rizvi|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xVZmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|date=1 January 2002|publisher=B.R. Pub. Corp.|isbn=978-81-7646-247-1}}
- {{cite book|author=Reginald E. Enthoven|title=The tribes and castes of Bombay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=04MTKQEACAAJ|year=1975|publisher=Cosmo Publ.}}
- {{cite book|author=Stewart Gordon|title=The Marathas 1600-1818|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHK-BhVXOU4C|accessdate=18 May 2011|volume=Part 2, Volume 4|year=1993|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-26883-7}}
- {{cite book|author=Sir Herbert Hope Risley|title=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|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8-lEAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|volume=1|year=1903|publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Govt. Print., India}}
- {{cite book|author=Govind Sakharam Sardesai|title=New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772|date=1948 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tTJuAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|publisher=Phoenix Publications}}
- {{cite book|author=G. T. Kulkarni|title=The Mughal-Maratha relations: twenty five fateful years, 1682-1707|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qA1BAAAAMAAJ|year=1983|publisher=Dept. of History, Deccan College Post-Graduate Research Institute}}
- {{cite book|author=K. G. Pitre|title=The Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1802-1805: a study in military history|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I49HAAAAMAAJ|year=1990|publisher=Dastane Ramchandra & Co.|isbn=978-81-85080-30-7}}
- {{cite book|author=Edward James Rapson|title=The Cambridge history of India|url=https://archive.org/details/cambridgehistory03rapsuoft|accessdate=18 May 2011|year=1922|publisher=CUP Archive|page=[https://archive.org/details/cambridgehistory03rapsuoft/page/297 297]|id=GGKEY:FP2CEFT2WJH}}
- {{cite book|author=Rajaram Vyankatesh Nadkarnia|title=The rise and fall of the Maratha Empire|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7pw5AQAAIAAJ|year=1966|publisher=Popular Prakashan}}
- {{cite book|author=A. Rā Kulakarṇī|title=Marathas and the Marathas Country: The Marathas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kyBuAAAAMAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Books & Books}}
- {{cite book|author=V. D. Divekar|title=Survey of material in Marathi on the economic and social history of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9EobAAAAMAAJ|year=1981|publisher=Bharata Itihasa Samshodhaka Mandala}}
- {{cite book|author=Vishvanath Govind Dighe|title=Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.511795|accessdate=18 May 2011|year=1944|publisher=Karnatak publishing house}}
- {{cite book|author=T. T. Mahajan|title=Maratha administration in the 18th century|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QTImAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|date=1 January 1990|publisher=Commonwealth Publishers|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