Phadtare

Maratha Clan
Phadtare
फडतरे
Surname Phadtare (alternately Fadtare)
Caste Maratha
Lineage Claimed Chandravansha (Lunar Clan)
Heraldic Title: Induvarma.[1]
Religion: Hinduism.[2]
Original kingdom Kanchi
Capitals Loni, Siddheshwar Kuroli, Diskal, Jihe-Kathapur, Mol.
Colour Ochre.
Nishan Rudra on flagpole
Clan god Mahadev.
Clan goddess Tulja Bhavani or Jogeshwari.
Devak Pancha-pallava[3]
Guru Yadnyavalkya.
Gotra Yadnyavalkya
Locations Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Goa
Languages Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit.

Phadtare (or Fadtare) is one of the Maratha clan among 96 clans of Maratha community hailing mainly from Indian state of Maharashtra and states boardering to it.[4][5]

Contents

Origine

The Phadtares claim descent from Pallava Dynasty of Kanchi who settled in Maharashtra in Ninth Century being Chandravanshi Marathas.[6][7]

History

The History of Phadtares includes their arrival in Maharashtra in ninth century. They Served the Bahamani Sultanates of Deccan being Deshmukh watandars of Satara villages region. The Deshmukhi watan of Siddheshwar Kuroli village (Khatav Tehsil of Satara) was under control of them since centuries.[8] The Phadtares were influential Deshmukhs of Satara region who supported Chhatrapati Shivaji to build Hindu empire. They also fought battles of Maratha empire from its early stages to the last. The Phadtares were instrumental warriors in Battle of Maratha Freedom fight(1680-1707). In the era of Peshwas, Phadtare gained glorius positions as they served being Commandants of Huzurat Army of the Peshwa.[9] They had disputes with Holkars of Indore for prestige in 1751 which was resolved by Chhatrapati and Peshwa.[10] The Phadtare clan served the Marathas bravely being participants of Middle India wars, Third Battle of Panipat (1761), Battle of Kharda, Anglo-Maratha wars etc.[11] They have relationships with all the prominent Maratha Chiefs. The Phadtares have social honours such as Patil, Deshmukh, Inamdar, Sardar being Maratha Kshatriya.

Branches

The Branches of Phadtare clan includes Surnames(Gotraj) as Khonde, Khode, Gawhankar, Gadam, Gandkate, Garmole, Geete, Gine, Golhar, Chamithaniha, Naringe, Padul, Pakhalee, Pathare, Phadtare, Phadnees, Waghol, Bharke, Bhekde, Bhed, Bholne, Bhasakshyetree, Labhade, Likhe, Whable, Waghole, Shivtare, Shingode, Shingade, Shelar, Zadpe, Zare. (Total 34) [12]

Distribution

The Phadtares distributed to mainly in Satara District Villages such as Loni, Siddheshwar Kuroli, Mol, Diskal, Jihe-Kathapur, Ner(Phadtarwadi) and also in Bopgaon (Purandhar-Pune). They migrated to adjacent district of Satara and Pune such as in Solapur, Sangli, Kolhapur[13] and Konkan Districts(Thane, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Mumbai, Sindhudurg). The Phadtares also dwelled in Principalities of Satara, Phaltan, Gwalior, Nagpur, Aundh, Baroda etc. They found in neighbouring states of Maharashtra like Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat in India.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas, edition 1929 By K.B. Deshmukh. (Marathi)
  2. ^ Thomas Edmund Farnsworth Wright; Oxford University Press (15 November 2006). A dictionary of world history. Oxford University Press. pp. 401–. ISBN 9780199202478. http://books.google.com/books?id=2QcZAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA401. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 
  3. ^ R. M. Betham (1 December 1996). Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns. Asian Educational Services. pp. 152–. ISBN 9788120612044. http://books.google.com/books?id=6mATx3PBupsC&pg=PA152. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
  4. ^ India. Census Commissioner (1903). Census of India, 1901. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. http://books.google.com/books?id=7qUJAAAAIAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Bombay (India : State) (1886). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt. Central Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=asAMAAAAIAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  6. ^ Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas by Mr.K.B.Deshmukh
  7. ^ Reginald Edward Enthoven (1990). The tribes and castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. http://books.google.com/books?id=EVxuAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  8. ^ Sataryachya Parisarat By Mahesh Deshpande.(Marathi)
  9. ^ Viṭhṭhala Gopāḷa Khobarekara (2002). Konkan, from the earliest to 1818 A.D.: a study in political and socio-economic aspects. Snehavardhan Pub. House. http://books.google.com/books?id=b4BuAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  10. ^ Marathyanchya Itihaasachi Sadhane by A.R.Kulkarni(Marathi)
  11. ^ Vishwas Patil (1992). Panipat. Bharatiya Sahitya Sardan. http://books.google.com/books?id=1Jo1GwAACAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  12. ^ Shahannav Kule va Sadhya Adnave by Ashok Vasu.(Marathi)
  13. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kolhápur. Govt. Central Press. 1886. http://books.google.com/books?id=WBMIAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  14. ^ Are rajput-maratha m. 1952. http://books.google.com/books?id=pSk1AQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  15. ^ Ravi Bhushan (2007). Reference India: biographical-notes about men & women of achievement of today & tomorrow. Rifacimento International. http://books.google.com/books?id=pi8XAQAAMAAJ. Retrieved 11 September 2011.