Deshpande

Deshpande is a surname having origins in Maharashtra. The surname is also used in Karnataka. Deshpande surname is predominantly found among Deshastha Brahmins.[1][2] It is also used as surname by some Saraswat Brahmins and CKPs. The surname dates back to medieval Deccan Sultanate and Maratha Empire era.It was a title conferred on officers responsible for record keeping at Pargana level (modern equivalent of county or district).Thechief of the pargana were called Deshmukh.[3] Their equivalent at village level were Kulkarni (accountant) and Patil (Village chief).Deshpande derives from the Marathi title dešpande.[4][5]

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References

  1. ↑ Proceedings of the Session, Volume 52. Superintendent Government Printing, India. 1988. p. 48.
  2. ↑ I. P. Glushkova, Rajendra Vora (1999). Home, Family and Kinship in Maharashtra. Oxford University Press. p. 118.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Stewart (1993). The Marathas 1600-1818 (1. publ. ed.). New York: Cambridge University. pp. 22,xiii. ISBN 978-0521268837.
  4. ↑ B. V. Bhanu (2004). People of India: Maharashtra, Part 3 - Google Books. Popular Prakashan, 2004. p. 2130. ISBN 9788179911020.
  5. ↑ Ruth Vanita (2005). Gandhi's Tiger and Sita's Smile: Essays on Gender, Sexuality, and Culture - Google Books. Yoda Press, 2005. p. 316. ISBN 9788190227254.
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