Patil
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At the time of Shivaji Maharaj or Nizams, Patil was the title given to a person who was granted a territory of land. The granted territory is usually referred to as the patilki or Watan. The patil was in effect the ruler of the territory, as he was entitled to the collected taxes. Royal Bhonsle family once a patil. According to the records Maloji bhosle (Grand Father of Chatrapati shivaji maharaj) was a patil of Villages near to Daund(In Pune Dist.) Royal clan Gaikwad once a patil of Lalvan near malegaon Royal clan Shinde once patil of village from Satara.
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 also the last name of people staying in Khandesh(North Maharashtra). The native language of Patils is marathi. Even patil is the Maratha title given to the village head. Many Patils were warriors in the Maratha army. Majority of royal clans are from Patil's.
Some notable Patil's in alphabetic order:
- Nana Patil was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1957 from north Satara constituency on the ticket of Communist Party of India. He was the first to give a speech in Marathi on the floor of Parliament
- Pratibha Patil, President of India since July 25, 2007
- 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
- Umakant Patil , Web Developer
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