People from the
Kunbi (also called Kurmi) community in
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belong to a sub-caste of the
KshatriyaKshatriya is one of the four varnas in Hinduism. It constitutes the military and ruling order of the traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of Manu...
varna. The word
kunabi is a generic term equivalent to
farmer in English.According to the great indian mythology God Rama had two sons one Luv and other Kush. Luv's successors came to known as lavyas who settled in Kashmir and later moved towardsTother parts of the country mentioned below . Successors of kush came to be known as Kushwahas . who basically setteled in northern plains of India. Kurmis (then known as patildars) used to be governing bodies
patildars in gujrat,maharastra ,south india ,
sindh, kashmir,eastern afganistan plains, indus valley and parts of pakistan before invasion of aaryans.Then were owners of land and gave that for farming in
pattas. Owners of pattas were called patidars>>patildars>>patil&patel lateron and they furthur got subdivided into many other subcasts atharvavanshi or atharvansi, jaisawars ,katiyars , kannaujia etc History indicates that kunbi also called
kurmi and are original native of india they originated here and lived here before aaryans . Invasion of aaryans forced them to settle them in southern parts of the country.
In India, societies like
KshatriyaKshatriya is one of the four varnas in Hinduism. It constitutes the military and ruling order of the traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of Manu...
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Maratha Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste or to the Maratha and Kunbi castes together; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha empire...
,
RajputA Rajput is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups of India. They enjoy a reputation as formidable soldiers and it is common to find many of them serving in the Indian Armed Forces. The British Government also accepted them and recruited them heavily into their armies...
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YadavYadav or Jhadhav is an Indian caste that claims descent from Yadu. Yadavas have been mentioned as one of the panchjanya tribes in ancient Vedic texts. In Indian history, particularly with reference to the Vedic Period, the Yadavs had a glorious past and Yadavs were known for their bravery and...
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GujjarThe Gujjar or Gurjar are an ethnic group in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Alternative spellings include Gurjara, Gujar, Gujur and Goojar.-Origin:...
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RajuRaju may refer to:* Rajus, a caste of Telugu Hindu Society* Venkatapathy Raju is a former Indian left arm spin bowler* Raju is the pet-name of Prithviraj, a film actor of South India.* Rajuvula*Raju, Yemen...
, and others possess ruling powers but later due to population expansion and other causes they also worked or lived as farmers and formed corresponding societies.
Kshatriyas and agriculture
As per ancient Hindu texts, agriculture is permissible to Kshatriyas under special circumstances in the absence of opportunities in the military and feudal apparatus of a righteous Aryan king. Indeed, the service in the army of an unrighteous, or a 'Yavana', or a 'Maleccha', king was the biggest imaginable anathema for a concentious and observant vedic kshatriya in ancient India. A vedic kshatriya was not a mercenary soldier but a defender of faith and righteous order (dharma).
Culture
Some Hindu-Kunbis perform the
UpanayanaUpanayana , also called "sacred thread ceremony", is commonly known for being a Hindu Sanskara, rite-of-passage ritual, where the concept of Brahman is introduced to a young boy...
Samskara as per their family traditions which is as per the original clan they follow,though it is not a compulsion & at places not considered right amongst themselves. In the past Kunbis have larger houses - some were called WADA, some were GADHI (fortressed complex) and some also had KEELLA (a fort). Most of the historical evidences are managed and maintained by National (India) and State (Maharashtra) level government departments, although there are many families who maintain their own set of documents or evidences as a mark of family assets. Large scale Kunbi farmers generally maintain large herds of dairy cattle and a number of horses.
List of famous Saints
- Saint Tukaram
Tukārām was a prominent Marathi Sant and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in India.-Early life and background:Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune city in Mahārāshtra, India. He was born to a couple with the family name "Moray" - the descendent of the...
A 17th Century popular poet.
- Siddharameshwar Maharaj
Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj was one of the head gurus of the Inchegeri Sampradaya founded by his guru Shri Bhauseheb Maharaj, which is a branch of the Navnath Sampradaya, the 'Nine Masters' tradition in India...
A guruA guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . As a principle for the development of consciousness it leads the creation from unreality to reality, from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge...
of NondualismNondualism implies that things appear distinct while not being separate. The word's origin is the Latin duo meaning "two" and is used as the English translation of the Sanskrit term advaita...
, a saint of SolapurSolapur is a city and a municipal corporation in South Western Maharashtra, India near the Karnataka border and is the administrative headquarters of Solapur District. Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra Solapur ( Marathi : सोलापुर) is a city and a...
and guru of Nisargadatta MaharajSri Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita , and a Guru, belonging to the Ichegeri branch of the Navnath Sampradaya....
and Ranjith Maharaj.
- Nisargadatta Maharaj
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita , and a Guru, belonging to the Ichegeri branch of the Navnath Sampradaya....
One of the world famous disciples of Siddharameshwar MaharajSri Siddharameshwar Maharaj was one of the head gurus of the Inchegeri Sampradaya founded by his guru Shri Bhauseheb Maharaj, which is a branch of the Navnath Sampradaya, the 'Nine Masters' tradition in India...
and author of book I Am That.He has many international disciples who are famous and preach in USA, Europe & Australia. Some of his disciples are John WheelerJohn Wheeler may refer to:* John Archibald Wheeler , physicist* John Wheeler , English businessman* John Wheeler , American Emmy Award-winning audio/video engineer...
& Bob Adamson.
- Rashtra Saint Tukdoji Maharaj
Tukdoji Maharaj was a spiritual person from Maharashtra, India.He was born in 1909 in a poor family in the village of Yavali in Amravati District of Maharashtra .He was a disciple of Aadkoji Maharaj....
A national saint, musician and social reformer. He wrote GramgeetaGramgeeta: an epic on Indian village life is a book of poetry authored by Rashtra Saint Tukdoji Maharaj. This book is an ideal reference for developing village community.The book has the following significant conclusions in it:...
for rural development.
Maratha KunabiMaratha Kunabi term refers to a caste consisting mostly of farmers, predominantly in Maharashtra state of India and states bordering it.- History :...
Society
Kunabi Maratha is Cluster of Royal 96 clans and Peasantry Class of Maharashtra and also Maratha Royalties Proclaimed themeselves farmer as they were landlords.Royal 96 clans marry among only Maratha Farmers i.e.Maratha Kunabi ,not other Kunabi's from non-maratha cast.
Kunbis, also known as Kunbi Marathas, are a
Maratha Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste or to the Maratha and Kunbi castes together; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha empire...
sub-caste residing primarily in provinces of
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
such as
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
,
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out...
,
GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
,
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
etc.
Betul DistrictBetul district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India, and Betul town is the district headquarters.-Demography:The District covers and area of 10043 km². and population is 13,95,175 as per 2001 census. Density of the Population is 138/km². Betul district is rich in tribal...
(Madhya Pradesh) is one of the higher kunbi population place.
List of other Saints
- Shree Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was blind from birth. He preached Vedas to the Brahmins.
- Shree Sant Gadaji Maharaj A saint, visionary leader and social reformer in 1700. He saved his own village from the mughal occupation and became famous for his extraordinary leadership and visionary speeches. Nearly 20 thousand people gather on holy occasions to remember him.
List of famous Kunbi women
- Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema, where she gave hits like, Netaji Palkar , made by Bhalji Pendharkar, New Hana Pictures’ Sant Damaji, Navyug Chitrapat’s Amrit, written by VS...
was a Bollywood actor known as the The Mother of all mothers-in-law in films. She was born into a rich Yevle family of NashikNashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) Nashik or Nasik ) ( is a city in Maharashtra, India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra, 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik District and Nashik Division...
and was married to Raj Prakash Gupta and lived in PunePune , formerly known as Punawadi or Punya-Nagari or Poona, is the eighth largest city in India, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai...
. She started her career in silent films in 1928 and acted in more than 500 Hindi and Marathi films.
- Smita Patil
Smita Patil was a leading Indian actress from the 1970s to the 1980s in both Hindi and Marathi cinema....
was a Bollywood actor who was the first Asian cine-star to have the unique honor of Retrospectives in Paris and La Rochelle, (at the promptings of no less a film luminary than Director Costa GavrasConstantinos Gavras , better known as Costa-Gavras , is a Greek born French filmmaker, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z...
), a two-time Best Actress award winner at the National Film Festival (Bhumika and Chakra) and a Padmashree. She was a keen photographer and died at the age of 31.
- Smt Prabha Rau is now the Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh is a state in north India.It is spread over 21,629 sq mi , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on north, Punjab on west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on south, Uttarakhand on south-east and by Tibet, China on the east...
and is the former president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committie. She is a sports person and has represented Maharashtra in the long jump, high jump, hurdles, discus throw and running. She is also a musician, and holds a Masters degree in Politics and Music.
- Smt Kumud Pawade was a renowned Sanskrit scholar, author and a professor. She was born in Nagpur in 1938 into a Mahar
The Mahars are an important social group within the Indian state of Maharashtra state and surrounding states. A grouping of related endogamous castes, the Mahar are the largest scheduled caste group in Maharashtra. In the early 1980s, the Mahar community was estimated to make up about 9% of the...
family considered to be untouchable before the 1950s. She married Motiram Pawade a social worker who was from a Maratha Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste or to the Maratha and Kunbi castes together; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha empire...
family. She was also the president of All India Progressive Woman's Organization.
- Mrs Ujjwala Raut
-Career:Raut was a 17-year-old commerce student when she became the winner of Femina Look of the Year in Miss India Pageant in 1996. She was also among the Top 15 in Elite Model Look of the Year in Nice. She has since enjoyed one of the most successful careers as an Indian fashion model...
-Sterry is India's most accomplished supermodel now settled in the US. She has won awards in both India and internationally for her performance as a model. Born and brought up in MumbaiMumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
, she is married to BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
film producer Craig Maxwell Sterry. She has also been on the cover of Time magazine.
- 'Miss India Sayali Bhagat', A famous bollywood actress is from Nasik
List of famous Kunbi men
- Yashaskara, King of Kashmirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasties_of_Ancient_Kashmir. After the Utpala dynasty, a Yashaskara became king. (V 469). He was a great-grandson of a Viradeva, a Kutumbi (V 469). He was from the kutumbi group (also known as kurmis of UP and Kunbis of Gujarat/Maharashtra) and the son of a treasurer of Karkota Shamkaravarman.
- Shri Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil His father was a small scale farmer and Shivajirao as a child used to sell vegetables in Mumbai
Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
. At one time he even struggled to get daily bread. He got his first job as a peonThe words peon and peonage are derived from the Spanish peón . It has a range of meanings but its primary usage is to describe labourers with little control over their employment conditions.-Spanish usage:...
in Zenith Computers a software company based in Mumbai. With his company owner's support, he started taking part time classes in English. This company was a turning point for him and later on he started his own company Dynalog Limited, that supplies electronics good to Defense, Education and Industries. Shivajirao's company has now grown into famous venture well known in India and Internationally. Shivajirao has won numerous awards for his achievement both at state and national level. Due to trouble faced him in getting education during his childhood, he started a school for kids. Besides being a Industrialist he is a Member of Parliament from Shiv Sena-Recent electoral victories:The Shiv Sena achieved electoral victories in local Maharashtra elections on February, 2007, together with their partner the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and are set for another five year term. They have achieved this on the platform...
.
- Dr Shrikant Jichkar
Dr.Shrikant Jichkar was an Indian politician and member of the Congress Party.-Family Background:He was born in a wealthy farmer's family in Aajangaon near Katol in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India. Besides farming his family runs other industries. He was married and had two children.-Education...
, MP, Member of Rajya Sabha, Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra holds 20 postgraduate degrees. He has obtained 28 Gold Medals. Between 1972 and 1990 he wrote 42 University Examinations. He was also IPS officer and IAS officer. At 25 years of age, he became the Youngest MLA in India. He was also leading Indian delegations on several forums including the UNO, UNESCO. He is founder of Kavi Kulaguru Kalidas (India's firstSanskrit University). He is Managing Editor of Nagpur Times and Nagpur Patrika and Founding Chairman of National Institute of Amateur Radio. (The Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing an internationally recognised...
lists him as 'Politician with most qualifications'. He was the first Non-Brahmin to be awarded the Dixit Title)
- Sandeep Patil
Sandeep Madhusudan Patil is a former Indian cricketer, Indian national cricket manager and Kenya national team coach. He was a hard-hitting middle order batsman and an occasional medium pace bowler...
is a cricketCricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being...
player and former coach of the Kenya Cricket Team that reached World Cup Semi-Finals in 2003. He had a record for six fours in a cricket overIn the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it shall be completed by a teammate....
.
- Barrister S. K. Wankhede
Seshrao Krishnarao Wankhede was a cricket administrator and politician.Wankhede had his early college education in Nagpur and entered the bar in England. On his return, he started practice in Nagpur...
is a former BCCI President and State Minister. He was married to the late Smt Kusumtai (from a Brahmin family) who greatly contributed to his career success. Due to his contribution to Indian cricket a stadium was named after him.
- Shri Anant Geete
Anant Geete is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ratnagiri constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena political party.-External links:*...
is a Member of Parliament and former Union Minister of Power. He is involved in power reforms that started during orthodox BJP Led-NDA central government. He belongs to Konkan Region.
- Shri Datta Meghe is Educationists, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. He runs several educational institutes in Mumbai and Central India.
- Dr Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande is a general and endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and associate director of their Center for Surgery and Public Health. He is also an associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and an associate professor of surgery at Harvard...
is a second generation Harvard professor and doctor, who is also a columnist in US. He was a student at Stanford and Oxford.http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/AtulGawande.html
- Late Dwarkanath Laxman Mhaskar known as Dadasaheb was the President of Tillori Kunbi Maratha Samaj (Mumbai). He has worked with his father Late Laxman Krishnaji Mhaskar in Govt central press, Mumbai when the freedom movement started, he later gave his resignation and got involved in to the movement. He was even attached with various school and colleges, as donor and committee member. He was vice president of Mumbai Sharirik Shikshan Mandal Headed by Late Appa Samant(Fanas wadi Koliwadi). Also he had formed Maharashtara Rajya Hu-tu-tu Maha Mandal. He has arranged many tournaments in Mumbai and Rest of the state. He had formed Shreerang Co-operative Housing Society Limited, with help of Late S K Wankhede,(Former State Finance Minister) and Sumati Devi Dhanavte (M.L.A.)frm Nagpur. This was the biggest Housing Society in India. He even participated in the separation of Mumbai
Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city proper is the most-populous in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. Along with the neighbouring suburbs of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it forms the world's 4th largest urban agglomeration, with around...
region from Sanyukta Maharashtra. He even went to jail during this movement. Govt of Maharashtra awarded him as Justice of Peace for 35 years. He has traveled abroad for many social seminar in many countries. He died in May 88 in Thane. Facts by Anant Dwarkanath Mhaskar and Amar Anant Mhaskar.
- Rajnikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaekwad , professionally known by his stage name Rajinikanth , is an Indian film actor. He received India's third highest honour, the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to Indian cinema. He is best known for his mass popularity and appeal, largely drawn from his mannerisms and stylized...
also known as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad is an Indian Tamil and BollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the Indian film industry. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the...
actor, born in BangaloreBangalore , also known as Bengaḷūru , is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.Though historical references to the city predate 900...
. He was a former bus conductor before he entered the film industry. he is the second highest paid actor in Asia after Action star Jacki Chan, he is the most popular star in Indian filims .Rajnikanth is a follower of Ramakrishna Paramhansa.
- Harish Raut (1925–2002) was born in Bordi. He was one of the best painter
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s and his paintings appear in national galleries, government offices, museums in India and abroad and on greeting cards. He has won several state and national awards for his painting. His paintings mainly focus on rural life in India. His natural skill was identified and furthered by Government of MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
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- Anil Mahajan Pandagre A Youngest person a famous Socialworkar & Administer kunbi community webparchayika ...http://www.lonarikunbi.in At present he is active kunbi,s Data colection in india.
- Dr. R B Thakare Former adviser to World Bank and Asian Development Bank. He obtained his PhD from University of California
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, Berkly. He is a widely recognized expert in the field of [Agriculture]. He has number of publications in international journals and is a Board of Member on various universities and institutes in India. At present he is active in India solving farmers problems.
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh
Panjabrao Shamrao Deshmukh famously known as Bhausaheb Deshmukh was a social activist and a farmer's leader in India. He was the Minister of Agriculture in the first cabinet of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1952....
was a famous social reformer, educationists and freedom fighter in Vidarbha. He was the founder of Shivaji Education Society at Amravati and was a Union Minister of Agriculture in Pandit Nehru's government. He completed his Ph.D at University of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge , located in the City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world and the fourth oldest in Europe...
. He returned to IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
was involved in reforms and was also associated with Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar.
- Dr. Datta Samant was a medical doctor by profession but came to be known as a very powerful Trade Union leader and was elected as a Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators. Members of...
. He had seen the plight of his own poverty-stricken patients who were stone factory workers. He was assassinated probably because he got entangled in business rivalry of Dhirubhai AmbaniDhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, also known as Dhirubhai, 28 December, 1932, - 6 July 2002, was a Indian rags-to-riches business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries in Mumbai with his cousin...
, Khatau family, Nusli WadiaNusli Wadia is an Indian Parsi entrepreneur, and an important figure in the Indian textile industry and real-estate business. He is the son of Neville and Dina Wadia, and the grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan....
, other textile industrialists and Trade Unions. During this time Bombay was getting an influx of workers from all over India. Dr Samant was assassinated by underworldIn the study of mythology and religion, the underworld is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term afterlife, referring to any place to which newly dead souls go. In most cultures the term refers to a neutral or dystopic realm of the afterlife, instead of a heavenly or paradisiac one...
thugs and during his time the Communist Party was influential in Bombay.http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1917/19170700.htm. Bal ThackerayBalasaheb Keshav Thackeray , popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, is the founder and chief of the Shiv Sena, a Hindu nationalist, Marathi ethnocentric and populist party active mainly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.-Early life and career:Balasaheb Thackeray was born to Keshav...
had a similar vision of Dr Samant which still remains incomplete.
- Sanjay Raut
Shri Sanjay Raut a politician from Shiv Sena party is presently a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament....
A famous Shiv Sena-Recent electoral victories:The Shiv Sena achieved electoral victories in local Maharashtra elections on February, 2007, together with their partner the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and are set for another five year term. They have achieved this on the platform...
member and a journalistA journalist is a person who practises journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that are not biased.Reporters are one type of journalist...
by profession. He is the Editor of Shiv Sena-Recent electoral victories:The Shiv Sena achieved electoral victories in local Maharashtra elections on February, 2007, together with their partner the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and are set for another five year term. They have achieved this on the platform...
daily news paper Saamna. He is also a Member of Parliament.
- Aditya Raut
Aditya Raut is a record breaking long distance swimmer. He is barely 14 year as on 2007 and has a distinction of swimming across the five continental channels and is the youngest in the world do so and only third Indian to accomplish it. He many holds world records for swimming. He was born to...
Youngest person in the world to swim across five continental channels http://www.adityaraut.com/
- Shaheed Major Manishi Pitambare recipient of Kranti Chakra, died in Kashmir valley while fighting with militants was from Murabad in Thane District
- Eknath Solkar
Eknath Dhondu Solkar was an Indian all-round cricketer who played 27 Tests and seven One Day Internationals for his country...
A famous cricket fielder from Ratnagiri district.
List of common surnames
It is quite common in the state of Maharashtra that the following family names are used by other castes.
- AGONDE,Adlak,Aldak,Adik, Aware, Akalkar, Amtekar, Ambekar, Ambdaskar, Agre, Atkare
- Bachale,BAGAVE,Bandbe, Burade, Bhalerao, Bhad, Brahmankar, Bele,Bhagavath, Bhende, Bhuwad,Bhogate, Bhonde,Bhopte, Bhoyar, Belkar,Betkar,Biraris, Bhoir,Bole, Bodhale, Bante, Bhosale, Bhute, Bhujade, Baraskar, Bhurkunde, Bhedurkar Balgude,Bhusari,Bhagat, Bandabuche, Babhare, Bonde, Bargode
- Chaudhari, Chaudhary, Chadokar, Chavde, Chindane
- Dandley,Dhone, Dhore, Dhuldhar, Dhorey, Dhote, Dinkar, Dange, Dongre, Dore, Desai, Dhawle, Dhanwate, Deshmukh, Deoskar, Deorkar, Dhamankar, Dhande, Dhongade, Dubey, Dhamakar, Dhadse, Dakhore,Dhumak, Dhavad,Dhavade ,Dhanke ,Dandkar ,Dalvi ,Dumbre,date, Fuke, fawade
- GONBARE,GAUTADE,Gaonkar, Geete, Gurve, Gaithonde, Gore, Gode, Gaikwad, Gedam, Gawhade, Gawande, Gurve, Gaidhane, Gharat, Gavankar, Govale ,Gholap,Gavale,Gopale
- Harad,Halmare,Hande, Hathonde, Hatankar
- Javanjal, Junarkar, Jichkar, Jharbade, Jagdale ,Jogale ,Jagtap,Jadhav,Jumde,Jumade, Junghari
- Kapale,Karade, Kadu, Kafre, Kare, Kavrase, Khandar, Khade, Khotele, Kadam, Kedar, Katole , Kor, Kahalkar, Khambe, Khade, Khapare, Khedekar, Kulat, Kalambe, Karbele, Kashte , Kore, Kadhav, Kindarle, Kuttarmare, Kubade, Kuche, Kumbhare, Kale
- Lunge, Lalke, Lambat, Lode, Lohe, Lande,Lade, Lakade, Lute,Ligam, Jumle, Lanjewar, Likhitkar
- Ingle, Ingole, Ishwarkar
- Mali,Mhaskar, Mohodkar, Mohod, Mohol, Misal, Mathankar, Mandavkar, More, Munde,Mahajan, Manik, Mate, Mane,Mahalle, Mankar,Mahalle ,Magar, Mene,Mate,Mugul,masaki.
- Naskar, Narkar, Nadkar,Nawange, Nagle, Nagale, Narale, Navalkar, Naik, Nayak, Nigam, Nikhade, Nikunj, Nakhate, Neman ,Nichite ,Nipurte,Nimbare, Nagapure
- Phadkale,Paste,Pabley, Parimal, Patil, Pawar, Pandey, Pashte, Pawade, Panse, Pongale, Podey, Pimple, Pimpale, Premkhede, Padave, Padole , Pandagre,puwar
- Rode, Raut, Rane, Rasal,Raul, Rewale, Raonag ,Raul , Raundal, Rasekar , Reddy
- Singh,Sonar, Sonare, Sagne, Shinde, Sable, Sawant, Satope, Salve, Shinde, Shelar, Solkar, Shigvan, Shelokar, Sarve,Shelke,Shirke
- Tatte, Tale, Talar,Taiwade, Thakur, Thakre,Thamke ,Taley, Tambe, Tayde, TEKADE,Thape, Tope, Thombare, Ture, Temkar, Tupte, Tichkule, Thengne, There
- Uparker, Tijare, Talware,Titarmare, Thaokar,Thawale, Thawakar
- Vaidya
- VEER,Virkhare,Vise, Vishe, Vikhe, Vekhande
- Wankhade, Walke, Wankhede, Watonde, Wagadre, Wagh, Waghe, Warhade,wadhai,Wadkar,Watane,waghmare, Wandhre, Wadaskar, Wasade
- Yeole,Yawale,Yelne
- Zurmoore, Zooting, Zade, Zanjal
Demographics
Kunbis of
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are known as Marathas as they form the farming section of Marathas. Kunbis from Maharashtra have a 12 and 1/2 (also known as Saade Bara) clan system. The 12 clans predominantly consist of
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races and 1/2 part consists of other clans. Names of clans are listed below
http://www.nagpuronline.com/people/mar_hndu.html
- Dhanoje - Located in Vidarbha region. Mainly farming. Few Dhanoje kunbi's are very rich in Chandrapur region. Many of them have started education institutes in vidarbha region. They are mainly into farming and but with time youth of this caste is now well educated and settled in other parts of country and in foreign countries. Strong presence in the politics of Vidarbha region especially Amarawati, Chandrapur, Yeotmal.
- Vandhekars (i.e Deshmukhs) and Jadhav (administration, business, farming and now politically dominant)
- Ahire,
- Bawne:located in Bhandara and Nagpur district. Mainly farmer community and well learned and works in govt. and private firms. Dominant as population wise in most of the villages in Bhandara and Kuhi tahsil, Ramtek and Umred tahsil villages.
VanjariThe Vanjari are a community in India, they are spread throughout the country but have a sizeable population in the state of Maharashtra. They are also present in parts of Andhra Pradesh particularly in the districts of Warangal and Adilabad, which abound in rich pastures.The Government of India has...
and Dhanoje (money lenders, business and farming)
- Lonare, Zade, Beldar, Ghatole, Killedar and Dhakane
- Mana, Kare, Karadi and Khedule
- Khaire and Jungli (tribals involved in farming)
- Jadhavs with surnames Sonar, sonare, khapare, dhuldhar, bhurkunde, Tatte, Bhad, Deshmukh reside mainly in Vidharbha specially in western regions like Amaravati.
- Valte:Located in Vijapur (Duparepada)in Wada Tehsil & Thane District...Have only one family byt now it is distributed into the 4-5 families at Duparepada,Kudus,Sarshi & supegaon...Mahesh Valte
See also
- Kunabi Sena
Kunabi Sena or Kunabi Army a political party in based in Thane District in the Mid-North Konkan or Maharashtra Konkan in Maharashtra state....
- Kherlanji Massacre
The Kherlanji massacre refers to the 2006 lynching-style murders of a Dalit family by members of the Kunbi "backward caste". The killings took place in a small village in India named Khairlanji, located in the Bhandara district of the state of Maharashtra...
- see also kurmi
Kurmi or Kunbi is the name of one of the Jātis of the Hindus in India. Kurmi are highly respected tribe among the Har-Mitan social civilization. Kurmi is known as the chief ancient agricultural caste of India...
- see also Kapu
- see also Gurjar
- see also Kudumbi
Kudumbi is traditionally a farmer community majority of whom are cultivators, farmers, petty workers settled across Central and Southern Kerala in large numbers compared to the Malabar region of Kerala. Kudumbis are Konkani people or Konkani speaking linguistic minority in Kerala...
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