Patil
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Patil is an Indian last name. It is predominantly used in the state of Maharashtra and also Marathi-speaking areas on the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Patil is the Maratha title given to the village head. Many Patils were warriors in the Maratha army.
Some notable Patils in alphabetic order:
- Dilip Walse-Patil, Maharashtra MLA, and current Energy Minister
- R R Patil, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Sandeep Patil, Cricketer
- Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Shivraj Patil, current Home Minister of India
- Smita Patil, actress
- Suhas Patil, founder of Cirrus Logic
- Vasantdada Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Veerendra Patil, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- Vijay Patil, musician
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