Patwardhan
Encyclopedia
The Patwardhan family is a prominent clan in modern India
who previously ruled over a number of princely state
s of the British Raj
. These included Jamkhandi, Kuruntwad
, Miraj
and Sangli
. The ruling families of these states claimed descent from a common ancestor, Hari Patwardhan.
India
India , 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 with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who previously ruled over a number of princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
s of the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. These included Jamkhandi, Kuruntwad
Kuruntwad
Kurundwad is a small town on the banks of the Panchganga river in Kolhapur district; it lies in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra....
, Miraj
Miraj
Miraj , is an historic town in southern Maharashtra, India. The history of the town dates back to the early 10th century, and the town is known for its rich tradition of Hindustani classical music and for religious harmony. It served as a stronghold and a strategic bastion because of its location...
and Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
. The ruling families of these states claimed descent from a common ancestor, Hari Patwardhan.
Kurundwad
- Meherban Trimbakrao I [Appasaheb] Patwardhan 1733/1771
- Meherban Neelkanthrao Trimbakrao [Dadasaheb] Patwardhan 1771
- Meherban Raghunathrao I Neelkanthrao [Dadasaheb] Patwardhan 1771/1801
- Meherban Trimbakrao II Raghunathrao [Appasaheb] Patwardhan 1801
- Meherban Keshvrao Trimbakrao [Babasaheb] Patwardhan -/1827
Kurundwad Sr.
- Meherban Raghunathrao II Keshavrao [Dadasaheb] Patwardhan 1827/1876 (Kurundwad Sr.)*
- Meherban Chintamanrao I Raghunathrao [Balasaheb] Patwardhan 1876/1908
- Meherban Bhalchandrarao I Chintamanrao [Annasaheb] Patwardhan 1908/1927
- Raja Shrimant Chintamanrao II Bhalchandrarao Balasaheb Patwardhan 1927/1980
- Raja Shrimant Bhalchandrarao II Chintamanrao Patwardhan, Raja of Kurundwad-Snr (1980/-)
- Shrimant Yuvaraj Raghunathrao III Bhalchandrarao Balasaheb Patwardhan
Kurundwad Jr.1
- Raja Shrimant Hariharrao Keshavrao [Bhausaheb] Patwardhan 1854/- (co-ruler)
- Raja Shrimant Trimbakrao Keshavrao [Aabasaheb] Patwardhan 1854/1869
- Raja Shrimant Ganpatrao I Hariharrao [Bapusaheb] Patwardhan 1846 (1854)/1899 (co-ruler)
- HH Raja Shrimant Madhavrao Ganpatrao [Bhausaheb] Patwardhan 1899/1931
- HH Raja Shrimant Ganpatrao II Madhavrao [Bapusaheb] Patwardhan 1931/1942 [ Born 09-03-1900 - 09-11-1942 ], Recipient of King George V Silver Jubilee Medal & King George VI Coronation Medal as a hereditory distingtion.
- Hon. Major HH Raja Shrimant Raghunathrao Ganpatrao [Dadasaheb] Patwardhan,Hon. ADC to the 1st President of India, Recipient of the Independence Medal, Recipient of King George V Silver Jubilee Medal & King George VI Coronation Medal [ hereditory distingtion ]-1942/2007. [ Born 01-01-1922 ].
- HH Raja Shrimant Hariharrao Raghunathrao [Bapusaheb] Patwardhan,19-02-2007, Recipient of King George V Silver Jubilee Medal & King George VI Coronation Medal [ hereditory distingtion ][ Born 15-06-1955 ].
- Yuvaraj Shrimant Ganpatrao Hariharrao [Babasaheb] (Harshwardhan) Patwardhan [ Born 06-01-1980 ]
Kurundwad Jr.2
- Raja Shrimant Vinayakrao Keshavrao [Appasaheb] Patwardhan 1854/1876 (co-ruler)
- Raja Shrimant Hariharrao Vinayakrao [Dajisaheb] Patwardhan 1876/1911
- Raja Shrimant Vinayakrao Hariharrao [Nanasaheb] Patwardhan 1911/1932
- Raja Shrimant Trimbakrao Hariharrao [Bapusaheb] Patwardhan 1932/1934
- Raja Shrimant Ganpatrao Trimbakrao [Tatyasaheb] Patwardhan 1934/2004
- Raja Shrimant Govindrao Ganpatrao Patwardhan 2004 -
Miraj
- Raja Govind Rao Patwardhan – 1750–1771
- Raja VAMAN RAO Patwardhan 1771/1775
- Raja PANDURANG RAO Patwardhan 1775/1777
- Raja HARIHAR RAO Patwardhan 1777/1782
- Raja CHINTAMAN RAO Patwardhan [APPA SAHEB] 1782/1801 (Later 1st Rao of Sangli).
- Raja GANGADHAR RAO Patwardhan 1801/1820
Miraj Senior
- Raja Ganpatrao I Patwardhan 1820/1833 (Miraj Sr.) (Split into Miraj Sr & Jr.)
- Raja Ganpatrao II Patwardhan 1833/1875
- HH Raja Shrimant Sir Gangadharrao Ganesh [Bala Saheb] Patwardhan, KCIE, 1875/1939 [ Born 06-02-1866 ]
- Hon. Lt. HH Raja Shrimant Narayanrao Gangadharrao [Tatya Saheb] Patwardhan, [ KCO ] 1939/-1984 [ Born 1898 ]
- HH Raja Shrimant Madhavrao Narayanrao [Rao Saheb] Patwardhan -/1999 [ Born 1922-1999 ]
- HH Raja Shrimant Gangadharao [Balasaheb] Patwardhan 1999 - [ 27-07-1946 ]
- Yuvaraj Shrimant Ramchandrarao [ Rahulraje ] Gangadharrao Patwardhan
Miraj Junior
- Raja Madhavrao I Patwardhan, 1st Raja of Miraj Junior 1820/1845
- Raja Lakshmanrao I [Anna Saheb] Patwardhan, 2nd Raja of Miraj Junior 1845/1876, born 1807, died 1876.
- Raja Hariharrao [Dada Saheb] Patwardhan, 3rd Raja of Miraj Junior 1876/1877, died 1877.
- Raja Lakshmanrao II [Anna Saheb] Patwardhan, 4th Raja of Miraj Junior 1877/1899, died 7 February 1899.
- Meherban Shrimant Raja Sir Madhavrao II Harihar Babasaheb Patwardhan, 5th Raja of Miraj Junior 1899/1950
- Meherban Shrimant Raja Chintamanrao Madhavrao Balasaheb Patwardhan, 6th Raja of Miraj Junior 1950/1972
- Meherban Shrimant Raja Hariharrao Madhavrao Babasaheb Patwardhan,Raja of Miraj Junior
- Meherban Shrimant Raja Parshuram Hariharrao Patwardhan
Sangli
- ShrimantRao Chintamanrao I Pandurangrao Patwardhan [Appa Saheb], 1st Rao of Sangli 1801/1851
- ShrimantRao Dhundirajrao Chintamanrao Patwardhan [Tatya Saheb], 2nd Rao of Sangli 1851/1901
- Capt. HH Shrimant Rajasaheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan, 3rd Rao of Sangli (later Raja) 1901/1965, Raja of Sangli [cr.1932]
- HH Shrimant Rajasaheb Vijaysinghrao Madhavrao Patwardhan 1965 –
- Rajkumari Bhagyashree Raje Patwardhan