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| Surname
| Dabhade
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|Caste
| 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;...

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| Claimed Suryavansha

Suryavansha

The Sooryavamsham or Suryavansh or Suryavamsa or Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty was one of the most prominent dynasties in the mythical history of India, along with the "Chandra-vaṃśa" or Lunar Dynasty.-Introduction:...

 (Solar Clan)
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| Hinduism

Hinduism

Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...

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| Original kingdom
| Dwarkapattan
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| Dabhoi

Dabhoi

Dabhoi is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. It was originally known as Darbhavati.- History :...

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| Capital
| Talegaon Dabhade

Talegaon Dabhade

Talegaon Dabhade is a historical city, a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Background: India census, Talegaon Dabhade had a population of 42,574. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Talegaon Dabhade has an average literacy rate of 79%,...

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| Ochre.
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|Flag
| Jaripatka {Colour : Saffron} - Katyar on left top corner,
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|Nishan

Nishan

Nishan is the name of the following people:* Saint Nishan, a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church* Nishan Hindes, British model* Navneet Nishan, Indian actress* Nishan , Indian actor in Malayalam cinema...

| Rudra

Rudra

' is a Rigvedic God, associated with wind or storm, and the hunt. The name has been translated as "The Roarer", or "The Howler"....

 on flagpole
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|Clan goddess
| Tulja Bhavani of Tuljapur,
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|Clan God
| Kandoba of Jejuri,
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|Devak

Devak

A devak, in Marathi culture, is a family guardian or totem in the form of a physical object, such as a tree. Some sources define devak as being distinct from the more generic word totem....

| Suryaphul ( Sun flower ),
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|Guru
| Shaunlya rishi
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|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"...

| Shaunlya
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| Shaunlya ,Astika (mythology) and Devala.
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| Paraska
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| Yajurveda and at Mid day Rigveda.
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|Mantra
| Gayatri Mantra.
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|Victory Weapon
| Katyar weapon puja on Dasara.
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| Locations
| Maharashtra

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...

, Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, Gujarat and Goa

Goa

Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

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| Marathi

Marathi language

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...

, Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

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Dabhade is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra

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...

, India. The clan is primarily known for Maratha military leader Khanderao Dabhade

Khanderao Dabhade

Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade is the founder of the Sarsenapati Dabhade Family of Talegaon Dabhade. He was conferred the title of "Sarsenapati" by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara on 11 January 1717....

. Their capital is Talegaon Dabhade

Talegaon Dabhade

Talegaon Dabhade is a historical city, a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Background: India census, Talegaon Dabhade had a population of 42,574. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Talegaon Dabhade has an average literacy rate of 79%,...

, near Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

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History

The Dabhade claim to be a Suryavanshi clan of Kshatriya

Kshatriya

*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...

 Aryans i.e. Marathas. The Dabhades are Marathas who left their native place of Dabhoi (Gujrat) to settle down in Deccan and serve for the establishment of Maratha Swarajya.

The town of Talegaon Dabhade was ruled by family of Sardar

Sardar

Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...

Sarsenapati Dabhade. The founder of the Dabhade family was Bajajirao Dabhade. His son Yesajirao Dabhade was the bodyguard of Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj of the Maratha Empire

Maratha Empire

The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....

 and their younger son rajaram too. he helped sambhaji maharaj to keep rajaram away from the unpleasent news flowing on raigarh after soyrabai's death. Sardar Khanderao Dabhade

Khanderao Dabhade

Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade is the founder of the Sarsenapati Dabhade Family of Talegaon Dabhade. He was conferred the title of "Sarsenapati" by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara on 11 January 1717....

 became the Commander-in-Chief (Sarsenapati) of the Maratha army on 11 January 1717, and that title remains with his descendants, the royal (jahagirdar) family of Talegaon Dabhade, up to modern time. Sarsenapati Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade

Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade

Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade, Sarsenapati, was the only woman to become Commander-in-Chief of the Maratha Army in 1732. She defeated a Mughal sardar in Ahmedabad at Fort Bhadra and was therefore given the honour to wear the Gold Toda in the leg...

 (wife of Khanderao) also led and won a war at Fort Bhadra in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

 against Mughal sardar Zoravar Khan Babi in 1732. She was awarded the Gold Toda (an gold ornament to be worn in the leg) by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara

Satara

Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...

, grandson of Shivaji, an honour which continues to be held by her descendants.

Branches

• Surnames: Dabhekar, Umli, Ubhekar, Sashrete, Khachne, Guwade, Tarhande, Tarke, Tawede, Phengde, Bade, Raonikam, Dhulp, Zanje, Pharphate, Phendar, Nichal, Ubhe, Kangude, Polekar, Mare . (Total 21)

Notables

• Khanderao Dabhade
  Khanderao Dabhade
  Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade is the founder of the Sarsenapati Dabhade Family of Talegaon Dabhade. He was conferred the title of "Sarsenapati" by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara on 11 January 1717....
  
  , Maratha military leader. Satyasheelraje Padmasenraje Dabhade is his current descendant
• Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade
  Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade
  Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade, Sarsenapati, was the only woman to become Commander-in-Chief of the Maratha Army in 1732. She defeated a Mughal sardar in Ahmedabad at Fort Bhadra and was therefore given the honour to wear the Gold Toda in the leg...
  
  , a female Maratha military leader (Only female Commander-in-Chief in Maratha history) and Khanderao's wife
• Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade held the title of "Rajdeshmukh". This title is only with the Sarsenapati Sardar Dabhade Family of Talegaon Dabhade.
• Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade was "Sardeshmukh" of 710 villages and "Sarpatil" of 395 villages.
• Sardar Khanderao Dabhade constructed a fort at Mahur, Taluka Baglan.
• Sardar Khanderao Dabhade was the pioneer of the 'Dakshina Fund' which later helped Pune get the status of the 'Oxford of the East'.