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| Surname
| Dhamdhere
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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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| Lineage
| 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:...

 ( Brahmavanshi Branch )
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| Bhaskarvarma.
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| Hinduism

Hinduism

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| Original kingdom
| Anga and Kalinga Desh. ( Orissa state area )
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| Other kingdoms
| Talegaon Dhamdhere ( Pune ).
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|Colour
| Ochre

Ochre

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|Nishan

Nishan

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| 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 god
| Mahadev.
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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....

| Kalamb ( Mytragyna parviflora Tree OR Anthocephalus envamba Tree ) or Panch pallava.
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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"...

| Kashyap.
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|Veda
| Rigveda .
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| Gayatri Mantra.
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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...

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, Karnataka

Karnataka

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, Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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, Gujarat, Rajasthan

Rajasthan

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 and Goa

Goa

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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...

, Gujarati

Gujarati language

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, Hindi

Hindi

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, Kannada, Sanskrit

Sanskrit

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Dhamdhere is Maratha clan

Maratha clan system

The Marāthā clan system refers to the network of families and surnames within the Maratha culture of India. The Maratha primarily reside in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa and Tamilnadu...

, found primarily 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...

 and neighbouring states of India.

Origine

The Dhamdheres claim to be descendants of the Bramhavanshi king Derik. However, scholars such as Maratha Historian K.B.Deshmukh proposed that Dhamdheres are of Suryavanshi lineage who trace their origin to the royalties of Anga and Kalinga Desh ( Current Orissa State of India ) and various other academis such as Kshatra dharma supported this claim.

History

Their capital is the town of Talegaon, granted them for rendering military services for the empire by the Peshwa

Peshwa

A Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...

, the prime ministers 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....

. The historic records of the marathas showed that Dhamdheres previously served the Deccan Sultanates and joined Chhatrapati Shivaji. They continued their services under legitimates of Shivaji as they were active in the Maratha Freedom Fight (1680–1707). As there were peshwa control over maratha politics, Peshwas used the dhamdheres for various martial operation.The famous battles in which Dhamdheres were instrumental are Battles of Middle and Northern India, Battle of Panipat

Battle of Panipat

There have been three Battles of Panipat:*The First Battle of Panipat , between the Mughal Babur and the Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, resulting in a Mughal victory....

, Battles against Nizam, Battle of Kharda

Battle of Kharda

The Battle of Kharda took place in 1795 between Nizam and Peshwa Madhavrao II, in which Nizam was badly defeated. Governor General John Shore followed the policy of non-intervention despite that Nizam was under his protection. So this led to the loss of trust with British. This was the last battle...

 and other warfares of Maratha. Hence, The Dhamdhere played an active role in the establishment of the empire in Middle India, Nagpur, and other regions dominated by the Maratha.The Dhamdheres are the powerful Maratha Clan who shows excellent bravery in Malwa Operation of Maratha and they were hold Saranjami Rights of the conquered regions similarly to the Maratha clans like Dabhade, Gaikwad, Pawar, Wagh

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, Bhoite, Jadhav

Jadhav

Jadhav is the name of a Maratha clan located largely in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and other regions of north-western India.- Origin :...

, Bhosale, Shinde

Shinde

Shinde is a common surname among the Maratha people of India. The term may refer to:* Shinde, a Maratha caste found mainly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh and Goa.* Scindia, a prominent Maratha family-People:...

 and others along with some Brahman Warriors under peshwa centric Maratha Expansion. They were first class Sardars of Deccan and had reputation in the courts of Chhatrapati, Peshwa

Peshwa

A Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...

 and Holkar

Holkar

The Holkar dynasty , whose earliest known clan-man was Malhar Rao, who joined the service of the Peshwa in 1721, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar...

s of Indore

Indore

Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...

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• Chhatrapati Rajarams tomb on Fort Sinhagad had Hindu Maratha Priest for his maintenance from the clan of Dhamdhere.

Branches

Aghor, Ajatshatra Aadhar, Kirwant, Kirlo, Kirkite, Kirmeere, Khamnkar, Khedekar, Khesipe, Gaydhanee, Gardee, Garud, Dhamdhere, Dhumne, Dhengle, Dhele, Dhoble, Dholam, Dhonghe, Didhade, Dimakhe, Bagde, Bangayade, Burghate, Wanre, Warpade, Wate, Watwate, Wande-Watarkar, Vishal, Warwante. (Total 34)

Notables

• Baburao Dhamdhere (Babaji), Saradar and Sarnoubat of guards of Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosale I.
• Makaji Dhamdhere, Saranjamdar.
• Vyankoji Dhamdhere, Sardar of the Senakarta Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath.
• Sardar Narayanrav Dhamdhere, was Peshwa Bajiraos Maratha General.
• Sardar Bhuloji Dhamdhere was peshwas Sardar in 1745-46.
• Trimbakrao Dhamdhere, leader of Pindari army of over 50 families
• Janoji Dhamdhere, Sardar of Peshwas cavalry.
• Malhari Ramchandra Dhamdhere, Second Class Sardar of Deccan.
• Sardar Ganpatrav Dhamdhere, was a Sardar of Broda state and relative of Gaikwad Maharajas of Baroda.
• Sardar Manduji Dhamdhere, Sardar of peshwa in 1813 who captured Amod estate of Sarasia family of Gujarat.