| Maratha Clan Dabhade दाभाडे |
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| Surname | Dabhade |
| Caste | Maratha |
| Lineage | Claimed Suryavansha (Solar Clan) |
| Religion: | Hinduism.[1] |
| Original kingdom | Dwarkapattan |
| Other kingdom | Dabhoi |
| Capital | Talegaon Dabhade, |
| Colour | Ochre. |
| Flag | Jaripatka {Colour : Saffron} - Katyar on left top corner, |
| Nishan | Rudra on flagpole |
| Clan goddess | Tulja Bhavani of Tuljapur, |
| Clan God | Kandoba of Jejuri, |
| Devak | Suryaphul ( Sun flower ), |
| Guru | Shaunlya rishi |
| Gotra | Shaunlya |
| Pravar | Shaunlya ,Astika (mythology) and Devala. |
| Guhyasutra | Paraska |
| Veda | Yajurveda and at Mid day Rigveda. |
| Mantra | Gayatri Mantra. |
| Victory Weapon | Katyar weapon puja on Dasara. |
| Locations | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Goa |
| Languages | Marathi, Hindi. |
Dabhade (Marathi: दाभाडे) is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India. The clan is primarily known for Maratha military leader Khanderao Dabhade.[2] Their capital is Talegaon Dabhade, near Pune.
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The Dabhade claim to be a Suryavanshi clan of Kshatriya Aryans i.e. Marathas. The Dabhades are Marathas who left their native place of Dabhoi (Gujrat) to settle down in Deccan and serve for the establishment of Maratha Swarajya.
The town of Talegaon Dabhade was ruled by family of Sardar Sarsenapati Dabhade. The founder of the Dabhade family was Bajajirao Dabhade. His son Yesajirao Dabhade was the bodyguard of Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj of the Maratha Empire and their younger son rajaram too. he helped sambhaji maharaj to keep rajaram away from the unpleasent news flowing on raigarh after soyrabai's death. Sardar Khanderao Dabhade became the Commander-in-Chief (Sarsenapati) of the Maratha army on 11 January 1717, and that title remains with his descendants, the royal (jahagirdar) family of Talegaon Dabhade, up to modern time. Sarsenapati Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade (wife of Khanderao) also led and won a war at Fort Bhadra in Ahmedabad against Mughal sardar Zoravar Khan Babi in 1732. She was awarded the Gold Toda (an gold ornament to be worn in the leg) by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara, grandson of Shivaji, an honour which continues to be held by her descendants.
