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Revision as of 08:51, 11 October 2005 by 210.211.136.93 (talk) (→96 royal clans and their similarity with Indo-Germanic names)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of India's western state of Maharashtra. They are thought to be descendents of India's Scythian conquerors who mingled with the local people. Buddhists initially, they converted to Hinduism later on. Marathas and Marathis are confused by many people to be one and the same, but it should be noted that Marathis are any people speaking Marathi language while Marathas are only people belonging to Maratha caste.
Among the Marathas, some of the clans (kula) are included in the 96-clans group, termed "96-kuli" Marathas. Some of these include names that suggest descent from ancient dynasties from the region like Jadhava from Yadava, Kadam from Kadamba, Rashtrakute from Rashtrakutas, Chalukya and Salunkhe from Chalukyas etc. These rulers are known to have supported Jain, Vaishnava and Saiva faiths at the same time. Buddhism also had received some support form the Rashtrakutas, but it had declined considerably in their time.
The Rashtrakutas and Chalukyas conquered regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan, and thus founded the Rathore and Solanki dynasties, which later emerged as major Rajput clans.
The Marathas attained historical primacy in the Maratha empire during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when the Bhonsle family took control of much of western and northern India. The Maratha empire initially kept a distance with the British but it occasionally also met hands with the british especially such as against Haider, a southern muslim ruler. Later on Marathas and the British fought almost all over India as slowly the East India Company took control of India over from the Marathas. The East India Company won the West from the peshwas, south from Bhonsle's, east from the Gaikwad's and the North from the Holkar's & Shinde's. Some of these wars are quite famous especially a series of Anglo-Maratha Wars.
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Notable Marathas
- Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Bhonsle dynasty
- Sindhia dynasty, including Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia - rulers of Gwalior
- Gaekwad dynasty - rulers of Baroda
- Holkar dynasty - rulers of Indore
96 royal clans and their similarity with Indo-Germanic names
Number--Gotra-- Clan--- Indo –Germanic name
1 Bhardwaj-Ahirrao-A hire(army)-German
2 Gargya-Aangre-Aandre(courgeous)-Romanian
3 Durvas-Aangan-Angus(strength)-Scot
4 Bhardwaj-Ingale-Inge(mythical god)-German
5 Bhardwaj-Kadam- K Adam-Sanskrit/Marathi
6 Bhardwaj-Kale-Kale(strong army)-Old English
7 Kaundinya-Kakade-branch of Pawar-Sanskrit/Marathi
8 Kashyapa-Kokate-branch of Chavhan-Sanskrit/Marathi
9 Vashistha-Khandagale-Sword of army-Sanskrit/Marathi
10 Lomash-Khadtare (Khadgdhari/Warrior with Sword ) Sanskrit/Mar
11 Markandey-Khaire-Khadir-Rigveda/Mar
12 Kaushik-Gavhane-Gavahan(God’s gift)-Armenian
13 Shaunak-Gujar-Branch of Pratihar-Sanskrit/Marathi
14 Gautam-Gaekwad-Gearoid(spear warrior)-Irish
15 Kashyapa-Chavhan-Chatwin (Godlike friend)-Old English
16 Kashyapa-Ghatge-Gheorghe (farmer)-Romanian
17 Mandavya-Chalukya(Chale)-C Hale(ruler)-Old Norse
18 Mandavya-Jagtap-Jag tapani (crowned)-Finnish
19 Kapil-Jagdale-Jag dal(army)-Sanskrit/Marathi
20 Kapil-Jagdhane-Jag dhane (ruler)-Sanskrit/Marathi
21 Kaushik-Thakur-T Hakur/Hakon (noble son)-Old Norse
22 Atri-Yadav-Yadeil( beloved friend)-Latin/Rigveda
23 Shaunak-Dhamale- D hallam(from hills)-German
24 Kashyapa-Dhamdhere-D Ham (little town) D Hare (Army)- Old English/German
25 Bhardwaj-Dhavale-D Haul (sun)-Welsh
26 Vatsa-Dhekale-D Hekale(warrior)-Old Norse
27 Bhardwaj-Dhone-Doane(Hill dweller)-Old English
28 Vishwavasu-Tayade-Tadale/Tiede(courgeous)- Slovenic/Frisian
29 Gargya-Tuwar-Tudur/Tero(brave man)-Old English/Fin
30 Kaundinya-Teje-Power/warrior-Slovenic
31 Bhardwaj-Thorat-T horat(in army)-Old English
32 Vashistha-Thote-T hote(in army)-Old English
33 Vashistha-Darbare-From royal court-Sanskrit/Marathi
34 Vashistha-Dalvi-Dalpati(commander of unit)- sanskrit/Marathi
35 Shaunak-Dabhade-Dhuban de(on black river)-Old English
36 Vishwamitra-Dharmraj-Just ruler Sanskrit/Marathi
37 Kaushik-Devkante-Like God-Sanskrit/Marathi
38 Bhardwaj-Dhaibar-Tibby(bold people)-Old English
39 Durvas-Dhumal-Like Dhamale
40 Vashistha-Nalawade-Nels (victorious)-Swedish
41 Bhardwaj-Nalindhare-Nilo(victorious)-Finnish
42 Parashar-Nikam- Nic/Nikos (victorious)-Old English
43 Vajpey-Nisal-Nils(victorious)-Norwagian
44 Vashistha-Pawar-From Puru-Rigveda
45 Bhardwaj-Pratihar-Prati Hare (army)-German
46 Kashyapa-Pansare-Pan (all) sare (army)-Greek
47 Lomash-Pandhare-Pand hare (army)-German
48 Kashyapa-Pathare-Pat (noble) hare (army)-Old English
49 Bhardwaj-Palav-Pal(small)-Scot
50 Shaunak-Palandh-Poldie(bold)-Old English
51 Bhardwaj-Pingale-P ingale-As ingle
52 Kaushik-Pisal-Pisti(crowned)-Hungary
53 Yadynavalk-Phadtare-Padraig (noble)-Tero (Bold man) Scot/fin
54 Kaushik-Phalke-P Hal ke(chief)- Old English
55 Vishwamitra-Phakde-P hakde(noble son)- Old Norse
56 Bhardwaj-Phatak-P hatak (noble son)-Old Norse
57 Shaunak-Bagawe-Bojan(warrior)-Croatian
58 Bhardwaj-Bagarao-Bojan(warrior)-croatia
59 Bhardwaj-Bande-Bandi(courgeous)-Hungarian
60 Bhardwaj-Babar-Lion-Sanskrit/Marathi
61 Kashyapa-Bhagwat-Godlike-Sanskrit/Marathi
62 Kaushik-Bhosale -Basile (ruler)-French
63 Kaushik-Bhovare-B Hovare (Honour)-Roman
64 Kaushik-Bhogale-B Hogale (noble son)-Old Norse
65 Shaunak-Bhoite-B Hoyte (brave)-Roman
66 Bhardwaj-Madhure-Form of lord Vishnu-Sanskrit/Marathi
67 Bhardwaj-Malape-Mael (Prince)-Welsh
68 Gargya-Mane-Mainio (excellent)-Finnish
69 Kashyapa-Malusare-Malu sare(small prince)-Welsh/Old E
70 Maslywant-Mahadik-Maha Adrik (ruler)-Old Norse/E
71 Aagsti-Mhambar-Greater sky
72 Gautam-Mulik-M ulick-Old English
73 Gautam-More-From Maurya-Sanskrit/Marathi
74 Gargya-Mohite-Like Bhoyte
75 Kashyapa-Rathod Derived from Rashtrakut
76 Kaushik-Rashtrakut-Rashtra Guto(prince)- Sanskrit/Welsh
77 Jamdagni-Rane-Ryan (king)-Old English
78 Jamdagni-Raut-noble
79 Vishwamitra-Renuse-Ryan (king)-Old English
80 Vashistha-Lad-A Russian goddess-Russian
81 Vatsa-Vagh-Brave likeTiger-Sanskrit/Marathi
82 Shaunak-Vichare-Vic Hare(village army)- Old English/G
83 Vishwamitra-Shilahar- (Shelar)-S Heller (Sun)-German
84 Gargya-Shankhpal-S hank pal (noble)-Old Norse/Scot
85 Kaundinya-Shinde (Sendrak)-Glittering - Old Norse
86 Kashyapa-Shitole-S thel (prince)-Welsh
87 Shandilya-Shirke-S henrike (ruler)-German
88 Kaundinya-Savale (Shalivahan)-S hal v (chief) English
89 Durvas-Sawant-Noble-Sanskrit/Marathi
90 Bhardwaj-Salunkhe-Branch of Chalukya
91 Mandavya-Sambare-Army of Shiv-Sanskrit/Marathi
92 Kaushik-Shisode (Guhit)-Garvan(Young child)Irish
93 Vashistha-Surve-S Harvey(Ready for battle)-Old English
94 Vishnu-Hande-H Andre(courgeous)-Old English
95 Kaushik-Harphale-Army/brave-Sanskrit/Marathi
96 Vashistha-Kshirsagar-Ocean in mythology Sanskrit/Marathi
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