Marathe
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Marathe is an Indian surname. It is typically from the western state of Maharashtra
and is pronounced "Ma-Raa-They" with a hard T. It is a Hindu
surname found among Chitpavan Konkanastha Brahmins
. The origin of the Marathe clan supposedly was in the district of Raigad
in the Konkan
region of Maharashtra. The gotra
is Kapi, and the Kuldevi (Clan Goddess) is Yogeshwari situated at Ambejogai Ambejogai
in Beed District of Maharastra.
When someone says "My surname is Marathe" people generally take him to be a Maratha
(popularly known as Maratha warrior). The title is often confused with Maratha, Marathi, or Mhatre.
Marathe is also a surname used by the Rathod/Rashtrakuta/Rothe clan of the Marathas.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and is pronounced "Ma-Raa-They" with a hard T. It is a Hindu
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
surname found among Chitpavan Konkanastha Brahmins
Chitpavan
The Chitpavan or Chitpawan, also known as Konkanastha Brahmins , are a Smarta Brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal region of western Maharashtra in India....
. The origin of the Marathe clan supposedly was in the district of Raigad
Raigad district
Raigad District , also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and is located in the interior regions of the district,...
in the Konkan
Konkan
The Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
region of Maharashtra. The gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
is Kapi, and the Kuldevi (Clan Goddess) is Yogeshwari situated at Ambejogai Ambejogai
Ambejogai
Ambajogai is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Demographics: India census, Ambajogai had a population of 69,277. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ambajogai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average...
in Beed District of Maharastra.
When someone says "My surname is Marathe" people generally take him to be a Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
(popularly known as Maratha warrior). The title is often confused with Maratha, Marathi, or Mhatre.
Marathe is also a surname used by the Rathod/Rashtrakuta/Rothe clan of the Marathas.