Chavan

Rajput - Maratha Clan Chavan (Chauhan) चव्हाण
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Surname	Chavan (alternately Chauhan)
Caste	Maratha
Lineage	Claimed Suryavansha (Agnivanshi Branch)
Heraldic Title:	Prabhakarvarma.[1]
Religion:	Hinduism.[2]
Original kingdom	Ajmer, Rajputana
Other kingdoms	Delhi, Punjab, Mewad (Mewar), Avantipuri, Bundi, Kota, Shirori, Mainpuri, Tulsipur and Jath.
Colour	White / Yellow.
Nishan	Moon on flagpole.
Clan god	Jyotiba ( Mahadev ),Kalbhairavnath(Bhairi)(Siddheshwar).
Clan goddess	Bhairi Bhawani, Tulja Bhawani, Mahalasa.Jwalamukhi Bhavani
Devak	Vasundari Vell, Halad (Turmeric Root or Curcuma Root ), Gold, Rui (Giant Milkweed tree) or Kalamb ( Mytragyna parviflora Tree OR Anthocephalus envamba Tree ).
Gotra	Kapila /Vashishta /Kashyap/Bharadwaj/Dalabhya.
Veda	Rigveda / Yajurveda.
Mantra	Tripad Gayatri Mantra.
Prawar	Angirasa, Brihaspati, Chyavana, Upamanyu and Saman.
Guhyasutra	Paraska.
Locations	Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Goa
Languages	Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit.

Chavan (Marathi: चव्हाण, or Chauhan) is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India, and neighbouring states.^[3][4] Maratha Chavan clan is descent from Chauhan Rajput.

Origin

The Chavan claim to be an Agnivanshi clan of Chauhan Rajput descent. Alternately, there are claims that they are Somvanshi, a larger category to which Agnivansh belong. all claimed by Shibani and disputed by Arun. ^{[5] [6][7]}

Branches

Aatle,Achar,Ankushrao,Ambirrao, Esapute, Kabhandh, Kalbhor, Kanojiya, Karkre, Kisab, Kaspale, Kalbhar, Kapde, Karbharee, Kedar, Kharkhare, Kharpate, Khartope, Khandekar, Khamkar, Khulale, Gund, Dhagdh, Chandawle, Chudawala, Dang, Dhaphale, Dhawle, Dhakle,Hambirrao,Sardesai,Titway, Tibe, Tegle, Topsule, Tablkar, Thorad, Dare,Desai,Dhahibe, Dalpate, Dusing, Dewge, Dhadam, Dhopte,Dhoran,Prabhudesai,Prabhu,Parthe, Parwarkar, Phalke, Phage, Bache, Warge, Bhandare, Bhaykar, Bhalsinh, Bhonwar, Bhoyar, Bhorrdar, Randiwe, Langthe, Lotankar,Majalkar,Wadkar, Sinab, Hawle, Dhipule, Takwe, Dagde, Dangle, Data, Dhadpade, Dhadote, Dhekre,Zambre. (Total 73). ^[8][9][10]

Notables

• Himmat Bahaddur Vithojirao Chavan, fought for the Maratha against the Moghuls with Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav.^{[11][12][13][14]}
• Udaji Chavan, a Sardar of Marathas who joined Kolhapur state and troubled to the Satara State.^{[13][15][16][17]}
• Satvoji Dafle (Chavan), a sardar for the Maratha against the Moghuls.
• Bajirao Dafle (Chavan), a Maratha sardar.^[18]
• Yashwantrao Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra
• Shankarrao Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
• Ashok Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
• Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
• Narsinhraje Chavan,Pune Maharashtra
• Pavanraje Chavan, Latur Maharashtra

References

1. Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas, edition 1929 By K.B. Deshmukh. (Marathi)
2. Thomas Edmund Farnsworth Wright; Oxford University Press (15 November 2006). A dictionary of world history. Oxford University Press. pp. 401–. ISBN 978-0-19-920247-8. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
3. India. Census Commissioner; Edward Albert Gait (1903). Census of India, 1901. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
4. Reginald Edward Enthoven (1 January 1990). The tribes and castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. pp. 183–. ISBN 978-81-206-0630-2. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
5. Rānā Muḥammad Sarvar K̲h̲ān̲ (2005). The Rajputs: history, clans, culture and nobility. Rana Muhammad Sarwar Khan. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
6. Stewart Gordon (1993). The Marathas 1600-1818. Cambridge University Press. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-0-521-26883-7. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
7. Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas By K.B.Deshmukh
8. Bahuvidha Gotravali. By A.d.Date and Sons. (Marathi)
9. Maratha Kshatra dharma. Shree Swami Samartha Seva Kendra, Vani Dindori, District Nashik (Marathi)
10. Shahannav Kule va Sadhya Aadanave. Ashok Vasu.(Marathi)
11. Anant Timbile. Sarsenapati Santaji Ghorpade (Marathi)
12. T. T. Mahajan (1991). Khandesh under the Mughals, 1601-1707. Galaxy Publications. ISBN 978-81-7200-004-2. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
13. Śālinī Pāṭīla (1987). Maharani Tarabai of Kolhapur, c. 1675-1761 A.D. S. Chand & Co. ISBN 978-81-219-0269-4. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
14. Brij Kishore (1963). Tara Bai and her times. Asia Pub. House. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
15. Manohar Malgonkar (1971). Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur. Popular Prakashan. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
16. S. K. Mhamai (1984). Sawants of Wadi: coastal politics in 18th and 19th centuries. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 32–. GGKEY:YWYWLZ4TB28. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
17. Jaswant Lal Mehta (1 January 2005). Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
18. Advanced history of medieval India - Page 335 By S.R. Bakshi - 2003 - 1250 pages

Sources

Marathi

• Balagi Nathugi Gavand; Govind Moroba Karlekar (1997). Kshytriya Marathyanchi Vanshavali and Shannavkuli aani Surya, Som, Bhramh and Sheshvant. Tukaram book Depo, Madhavbag, Mumbai 4.
• Bhramibhoot sadguru param pujya Moredada (11 July 2002). Shree Shatradharma, Prachalit and pramikh kshtravansh and tyanche gotra, pravar, kuldaivat, kuldevata a Devak. Shree Swami Samarth Seva And Adhyatmik vikas pradhan kendra District Nasik, Taluka Dindori, Maharashtra state.
• Gopal Dajiba Dalwi (1912). Maratha Kulancha Etihas 1–6. Induprakash Press, Mumbai.

English

• Kamal K Chavan (1 September 1983). Maratha Murals Late Medieval Paintings Of The Deccan, 1650-1850 A.D. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7018-097-5. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Shibani Roy; S. H. M. Rizvi (1 January 2002). Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames. B.R. Pub. Corp. ISBN 978-81-7646-247-1. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Reginald E. Enthoven (1975). The tribes and castes of Bombay. Cosmo Publ. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Stewart Gordon (1993). The Marathas 1600-1818. Part 2, Volume 4. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-26883-7. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• India. Census Commissioner; Sir Herbert Hope Risley (1903). Census of India, 1901: Volume I. India [Part 2] Ethnographic appendices, being the data upon which the caste chapter of the Report [part 1] is based 1. Office of the Superintendent of Govt. Print., India. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Govind Sakharam Sardesai. New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772. Phoenix Publications. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• G. T. Kulkarni (1983). The Mughal-Maratha relations: twenty five fateful years, 1682-1707. Dept. of History, Deccan College Post-Graduate Research Institute. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• K. G. Pitre (1990). The Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1802-1805: a study in military history. Dastane Ramchandra & Co. ISBN 978-81-85080-30-7. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Edward James Rapson (1922). The Cambridge history of India. CUP Archive. p. 297. GGKEY:FP2CEFT2WJH. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Rajaram Vyankatesh Nadkarnia (1966). The rise and fall of the Maratha Empire. Popular Prakashan. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• A. Rā Kulakarṇī (1996). Marathas and the Marathas Country: The Marathas. Books & Books. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• V. D. Divekar (1981). Survey of material in Marathi on the economic and social history of India. Bharata Itihasa Samshodhaka Mandala. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Vishvanath Govind Dighe (1944). Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion. Karnatak publishing house. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• T. T. Mahajan (1 January 1990). Maratha administration in the 18th century. Commonwealth Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7169-081-7. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
• Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra (India), Maharashtra (India). Gazetteers Dept.

Politicians

• Yashwantrao Chavan (1913–1984), first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
• Shankarrao Chavan, (1920–2004), Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India during 1975-1977 and 1986-1988
• Ashok Chavan (born 1958), 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
• Prithviraj Chavan (born 1946), 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
• Harischandra Devram Chavan (born 1951), Indian politician and Lok Sabha member
• Vandana Chavan (born 1963), Indian politician and Rajya Sabha member
• Madhukarrao Chavan, Indian politician and a Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha member

Other

• Madhav Chavan (born 1954), Indian social activist and educationist
• Mahadev Chavan, Entrepreneur and General Contractor
• Ankeet Chavan (born 1985), Indian cricketer
• Sulochana Chavan, Indian Marathi-language singer
• Usha Chavan (born 1955), Indian actress
• Ajay Chavan (born 1957), Indian cricketer