Chavan

Rajput - Maratha Clan
Chavan (Chauhan)
चव्हाण
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Surname Chavan (alternately Chauhan)
Caste Maratha
Lineage Claimed Suryavansha (Agnivanshi Branch)
Heraldic Title: Prabhakarvarma.[1]
Religion: Hinduism.[2]
Original kingdom Ajmer, Rajputana
Other kingdoms Delhi, Punjab, Mewad (Mewar), Avantipuri, Bundi, Kota, Shirori, Mainpuri, Tulsipur and Jath.
Colour White / Yellow.
Nishan Moon on flagpole.
Clan god Jyotiba ( Mahadev ),Kalbhairavnath(Bhairi)(Siddheshwar).
Clan goddess Bhairi Bhawani, Tulja Bhawani, Mahalasa.Jwalamukhi Bhavani
Devak Vasundari Vell, Halad (Turmeric Root or Curcuma Root ), Gold, Rui (Giant Milkweed tree) or Kalamb ( Mytragyna parviflora Tree OR Anthocephalus envamba Tree ).
Gotra Kapila /Vashishta /Kashyap/Bharadwaj/Dalabhya.
Veda Rigveda / Yajurveda.
Mantra Tripad Gayatri Mantra.
Prawar Angirasa, Brihaspati, Chyavana, Upamanyu and Saman.
Guhyasutra Paraska.
Locations Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Goa
Languages Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit.

Chavan (Marathi: चव्हाण, or Chauhan) is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India, and neighbouring states.[3][4] Maratha Chavan clan is descent from Chauhan Rajput.

Origin

The Chavan claim to be an Agnivanshi clan of Chauhan Rajput descent. Alternately, there are claims that they are Somvanshi, a larger category to which Agnivansh belong. all claimed by Shibani and disputed by Arun. [5] [6][7]

Branches

Aatle,Achar,Ankushrao,Ambirrao, Esapute, Kabhandh, Kalbhor, Kanojiya, Karkre, Kisab, Kaspale, Kalbhar, Kapde, Karbharee, Kedar, Kharkhare, Kharpate, Khartope, Khandekar, Khamkar, Khulale, Gund, Dhagdh, Chandawle, Chudawala, Dang, Dhaphale, Dhawle, Dhakle,Hambirrao,Sardesai,Titway, Tibe, Tegle, Topsule, Tablkar, Thorad, Dare,Desai,Dhahibe, Dalpate, Dusing, Dewge, Dhadam, Dhopte,Dhoran,Prabhudesai,Prabhu,Parthe, Parwarkar, Phalke, Phage, Bache, Warge, Bhandare, Bhaykar, Bhalsinh, Bhonwar, Bhoyar, Bhorrdar, Randiwe, Langthe, Lotankar,Majalkar,Wadkar, Sinab, Hawle, Dhipule, Takwe, Dagde, Dangle, Data, Dhadpade, Dhadote, Dhekre,Zambre. (Total 73). [8][9][10]

Notables

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 978-0-19-920247-8. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  3. India. Census Commissioner; Edward Albert Gait (1903). Census of India, 1901. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. Reginald Edward Enthoven (1 January 1990). The tribes and castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. pp. 183–. ISBN 978-81-206-0630-2. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  5. Rānā Muḥammad Sarvar K̲h̲ān̲ (2005). The Rajputs: history, clans, culture and nobility. Rana Muhammad Sarwar Khan. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  6. Stewart Gordon (1993). The Marathas 1600-1818. Cambridge University Press. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-0-521-26883-7. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  7. Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas By K.B.Deshmukh
  8. Bahuvidha Gotravali. By A.d.Date and Sons. (Marathi)
  9. Maratha Kshatra dharma. Shree Swami Samartha Seva Kendra, Vani Dindori, District Nashik (Marathi)
  10. Shahannav Kule va Sadhya Aadanave. Ashok Vasu.(Marathi)
  11. Anant Timbile. Sarsenapati Santaji Ghorpade (Marathi)
  12. T. T. Mahajan (1991). Khandesh under the Mughals, 1601-1707. Galaxy Publications. ISBN 978-81-7200-004-2. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  13. 1 2 Śālinī Pāṭīla (1987). Maharani Tarabai of Kolhapur, c. 1675-1761 A.D. S. Chand & Co. ISBN 978-81-219-0269-4. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  14. Brij Kishore (1963). Tara Bai and her times. Asia Pub. House. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  15. Manohar Malgonkar (1971). Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur. Popular Prakashan. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  16. S. K. Mhamai (1984). Sawants of Wadi: coastal politics in 18th and 19th centuries. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 32–. GGKEY:YWYWLZ4TB28. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  17. Jaswant Lal Mehta (1 January 2005). Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  18. Advanced history of medieval India - Page 335 By S.R. Bakshi - 2003 - 1250 pages

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