Karhade Brahmin
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| Classification: | Ethnic group/ Caste/Community of West Coast India | |
| Significant populations in: | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,Goa,Kasargode regions of northern Kerala | |
| Language | Marathi, Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, Konkani, Malayalam-Malabari | |
| Religion | Advaita Hinduism Aszwelajene'sutri Ryg'wedi Brahmen | |
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Karhade Brahmins (Karhádé Bráhmeņ) form the smallest of the four major sub-castes of Maharashtrian Brahmins, the other three being Deshastha Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins and Konkanastha Brahmins. The word Karhade is perhaps derived from Karhatak, an ancient region in India that included present day south Maharashtra and northern Karnataka.
Karada Brahmins from Tulu Nadu and regions around Kasargod in present day Kerala share customs and traditions with Kerala Brahmins, however speak a form of old Marathi heavily influenced by local Dravidian languages.
Most Karhade Brahmins live in Maharashtra and Karnataka, though a significant population exists in Madhya Pradesh. A southern branch of the Karhade Brahmins settled around the Kasargod region of the Malabar coast and they are called the Karada Brahmins and share their traditions with Kerala Brahmins and the Brahmins of Dakshina Kannada.
Like a majority of Brahmins, Karhades are Smartists and followers of the Advaita school of philosophy. They are essentially Rigvedi Brahmins and follow the Ashwalayana Sutra.
Famous Karhade Brahmins include Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, a prominent figure in India's first war of independence, and Vasudevanand Saraswati also called Tembe Maharaj, a Hindu seer. Marathi business families like the Kirloskars, Shembekars, Talwalkars, Navres belong to this Brahmin subgroup.
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[edit] Karhade Surnames (Maharashtra, Goa, Gokarna)
- Abhisheki Aβišéki
- Adhye ÁÞjé
- Agte Ágeté
- Alavani
- Ambardekar
- Ambekar
- Ambetkar
- Ambilkar
- Amshekar
- Athaley
- Athalye also Athale Áťeljé
- Bakare
- Bakre Baak-ray
- Bhadbhade βedβedé
- Bhadkamkar
- Bhagwat Also in Deshastha Rigvedi, Kokanastha and Anavil
- Bhat Also in Kashmiri Pandit and Kokanastha
- Bhatavdekar βátewedéker
- Bhopatkar
- Biniwale Also in Deshastha Rigvedi
- Borker βorker Also in Gaud Saraswat (Shenvi) Brahmin tribes
- Chandorkar Cánđorker
- Chinchalkar
- Dakshindas Đexinđás
- Dengwekar also Degwekar Dégewéker
- Deo Déo Also in Deshastha Rigvedi
- Deolalikar
- Deoskar Déosker
- Deosthali/Devasthali
- Desai (Originally Thakurdesai) Also in Gaud Saraswat, Anavil Brahmins
- Dhakras
- Dhamankar Ďámenker
- Dhavale
- Dhavalikar
- Dhopeshwarkar
- Dike Diké
- Dingankar Dingenker
- Dixit
- Dravid Đrewid
- Gaganagras Gegenágrás
- Galkar
- Garde
- Ghate
- Ghone
- Ghugre
- Golwalkar
- Govilkar Gowílker
- Gune
- Gurjar Gurzer
- Gurjarpadhye
- Halbe Hálbé
- Halgho Helĝo Also Kashmiri Pandit and Dogra Brahmin tribes
- Hardikar Herdiker
- Harshe Hershé
- Harshe Herszé
- Herlekar
- Herlekar
- Hirlekar Hirléker
- Jambhekar
- Jamenis Also Deshstha Rigvedi
- Janvekar
- Jathar
- Joshi also in deshastha rugvedi n kokanastha brahmin
- Javdekar Żáwedéker
- Juvekar Żuwéker
- Kajale
- Kajrekar
- Kalele
- Kanetkar (But Kanitkar is a Kokanastha surname)
- Karambelkar
- Karkare
- Karkare
- Karkhanis Also in Kayastha Prabhu
- Karmbelkar
- Kashalikar
- Kashalkar
- Kashelkar Kešélker
- Kashikar
- Katdare
- Katre
- Khandekar Ķándeker
- Khandkar
- Khanwalker Ķhánwalkar
- Khedekar
- Kher Ķér Also in Pahadi and Dogra Brahmins
- Kibe
- Kinjavdekar Kinzewedéker
- Kirane
- Kirkire
- Kirloskar Kirlosker- from the Kirloskar Group, one of the top 10 industrial groups in India
- Kirtane
- Kulkarni
- Kotibhaskar
- Kuran Also in other Havyaka and Madhwa Brahmins
- Kuvalekar/ kuwalekar
- Laghate laghate
- Lagwankar Lágwenker
- Lokras
- Luktuke
- Mahajani
- Máínkar
- Mandke
- Manerikar
- Mávlaņkar
- Mnulye Muļjé
- Moghe
- Nafade
- Nafde
- Nakhare
- Nanal Nánel
- Naniwadekar Nániwedéker
- Natekar Náteker
- Navilekar Navileker
- Navare Neweré
- Nawathe Also Nawathye and Navathe
- Nigudkar
- Nulkar
- Padalkar
- Padhye Páđjé
- Palsule
- Palvankar
- Pandit
- Pangarkar Also in Deshastha Rigvedi
- Panshikar
- Paradkar
- Parandekar
- Patki
- Patwardhan
- Patwardhan Also in Kokanastha
- Pendharkar
- Phadnis Also Kayastha Prabhu
- Phalnikar
- Phansalkar Fenseļker
- Pitre
- Prabhudesai Praβuðésáí Also in Gaud Saraswat Brahmins
- Prabhune
- Puntambekar Also Deshstha Rigvedi
- Puranik Also in Deshastha
- Purohit Also Deshastha Rigvedi, Sharayuparin and Anavil
- Raykar
- Riswadkar
- Sabnis
- Sadhale
- Sapre
- Sapre
- Sardesai Serðésáí
- Sardeshpande
- Sarpotdar
- Sarvate
- Satavlekar
- Sawkar
- Shahane Šaháņé
- Shejwalkar
- Shembekar
- Shenolikar
- Shevade
- Shrikhande Šriķandé
- Szanwalju Also in Kashmiri Pandit and Dogra Brahmins
- Talwalkar
- Tambe
- Tatkar
- Tatke
- Tembe also Tembye
- Thakur (Originally Thakurdesai)
- Thakurdesai Also in Gaud Saraswat (Shenvi)
- Tikekar
- Tole or Toley or Tolye
- Upadhye
- Wadekar
- Wakankar
- Walame
- Mánerikar
- Moghe Moğé
- Patil Also found in many other tribes in the Deccan
[edit] Karada Surnames (Dakshina Kannada, Udipi, Kodagu, Kasargode, Malabar)
[edit] Famous Personalities
Dr Dadasaheb Bhadkamkar, was not only a renowned Doctor, he was also a Sanskrit Scholar. Dhanvantari, as he was, he mastered not just Modern Medicine but in addition was proficient in Ayurveda & Naturopathy.
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar (Famous Classical singer)
- Nikhil Kanetkar (Elite level badminton player)
- Shruti Kurien-Kanetkar (Elite level badminton player)-Karhade by marriage
- Sharvari Jamenis (Noted actres)
- Dr.H.V.Sardesai (Acclaimed and Revered Family physician from Mahrashtra)
- Nitu Mandke (famous heart surgeon)
- Govind Talvalkar ,(ex editor of Maharashtra Times)
- Smita Talvalkar (Actress,Director,Producer)
- Abhi Talwalkar (CEO,LSI Logic,Highest paid Indian CEO in USA)
- Prabhakar Panshikar - Well known Marathi stage Actor
- Bhalji Pendharkar - Well known Marathi Film Personality
- Rima Lagoo -Formerly Nayan Bhadbhade - Well Known Hindi & Marathi Film & Stage Actress
- Dattovaman Potdar (Historian, welknown writer)
- Lakshman Balwant Bhopatkar (Lawyer, Past President of Hindu MahaSabha)
- Golvelkar Guruji (Past Sarsanghachalak - Rashtriya Swayamsevak sangha)
- Nilkanth Shankar Navare (Renowned Sanskritist)
- Prabhakar Nilkanth Navare (Past President Savarkar Sahitya Samelan)
- Dr. Luktuke Ulhas- Well renowned Psychiatrist and stress management expert
- Ashutosh Gowariker
Almost all Karhade Brahmins are Shaiva, however very few families from North Karnataka are Vaishnava. A Socio-Cultural Organisation 'Karhade Brahman Sangh' works for networking of the community. Some old studies estimate size of Karhade Brahmin Community to be around 50,000. Traditionally Karhade Brahmins have freely inter-married with Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmins; nowadays inter-caste, particularly inter-Sub-Caste marriages are commonplace.
[edit] See Also
Bhalchandra Pendharkar Not Bhalji Pendharkar
