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