Nikam

Maratha Clan Nikam
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Caste	Maratha
Religion:	Hinduism.[1]
Other kingdom	Khandesh
Locations	Maharashtra
Languages	Marathi, Khandeshi, Hindi.

The Nikam are a Maratha clan found primarily in Maharashtra and bordering states of India.^[2]

History

They were rulers of Khandesh. Their descendants joined Shivaji to build the Hindu empire.

Rulers of Khandesh

• Raja Allashakti Nikumbha, seventh-century ruler in Khandesh territory who donated land in Pimpalner village in Dhule to Brahmins to perform cultural practice.^[3]
• Raja Vairdev Nikumbha, eighth-century ruler in Khandesh territory who donated the villages of Bahal and Devagav to Nagsharman Brahman.^[3]
• King Bappaji Nikam, chief of Baglan.^[4]
• Gopajirao Nikam, warrior chief of Baglan who fought against the emperor Akbar.

See also

• Maratha
• Maratha Empire
• List of Maratha dynasties and states

References

1. 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.
2. Vidayanand Swami Shrivastavya; Birendra Kumar Vidyanand Shrivastavya (1952). Are Rajput-Maratha marriages morganatic?. Published by D.K. Shrivastavya, for Aitihasik Gaurav Grantha Mala. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. Page 219, Khandeshacha Rajkiya va Sanskrutik Itihaas By T.T.Mahajan (Marathi)http://www.sahyadribooks.org/books/khandeshchaitihas_pageflash.htm
4. Schotts Deccan I page 32-33

Further reading

• Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya (1979). History of Mediaeval Hindu India: Downfall of Hindu India. Cosmo Publications. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
• Sushil Mittal (2003). Surprising bedfellows: Hindus and Muslims in medieval and early modern India. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-0673-0. Retrieved 20 May 2011.