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| Surname
| Dhumal
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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 Chandravansha (Lunar Clan)
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|Heraldic Title:
| Induvarma.
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|Religion:
| 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
| Himachal Pradesh territory.
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| Other kingdoms
| Vijaydurg

Vijaydurg

Vijaydurg may refer to:* Vijaydurg * Vijaydurg fort...

, Nashik.
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| Capitals
| Veer, Adarki Budruk, Karanjkhop, Sonake.
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|Colour
| Red.
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|Nishan

Nishan

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| Sun

Sun

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 on flagpole
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|Clan god
| Shri Nath Mhaskoba (Mahadev).
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|Clan goddess
| Tulja Bhavani,
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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....

| Halad (Turmeric Root or Curcuma Root) or Ketak (Pandanus odoratissimus OR Fragrant screw pine tree).
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|Guru
| Durvasa.
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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"...

| Durvasa.
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|Veda
| Rigveda.
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|Mantra
| 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...

, 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

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, Gujarat and Goa

Goa

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|Languages
| 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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Dhumal is a Maratha clan found largely in Indian 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.

History

The Dhumals claim descent from the Rajput

Rajput

A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

 Dumals, found today in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

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 and Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

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The Dhumals served the sultan during the Sultanshahi period, but later took an active part in supporting the swarajya ("self-rule") campaign of Shivaji. The Dhumals then supported the Maratha in their fight against Aurangjeb. Dhumals supported both Sambhaji

Sambhaji

Sambhaji Raje Bhosle was the eldest son and successor to Emporer Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire.- Early life :...

 and Rajaram

Rajaram

Rajaram or Raja Ram is one of the Indian names:* Several Chhatrapatis, leaders of the Maratha Empire in India** Rajaram Chhatrapati, ruled 1689–1700** Rajaram II of Satara, putative grandson of Rajaram Chhatrapati, ruled 1749−1777...

's descendants, serving the 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...

 and Kolhapur kingdoms. Under 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...

, Dhumals were powerful enough to defy even their rulers, allying themslves with other Maratha clans such at the Bhoite. They also played an active role at the 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....

. They were to remain influential until the end of the Maratha Empire.

The village of Veer

Veer

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, holy to the god Mhaskoba (Mahadeva avatar), near Saswad

Saswad

Saswad is a city and a municipal council in Purandhar taluka of Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Saswad is located at . It has an average elevation of 769 metres .-Demographics:...

 (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 ...

) is sacred to the Dhumals. Their claimed ancestor, ulpurush], used Veer as his seat when he arrived in Mahrashtra from northern India. The coat of arms of the Dhumal, and a sword believed to be 700 years old, are preserved there. The Dhumal Clan Committee has been established in that town with the goal of uniting the clan from that location.

Branches

Gurkhee, Guru, Gurakhe, Gete, Jalandhar, Jalgunj, Japedkar, Dhule, Dhure, Tagne, Borawle, Malchimne, Nagane, Weshe, Wekhande, RanaDhumal(Rawandale) (Total 16)

Notables of clan

• Veer Babaji Adhalrao Dohar (Dhumal) Deshmukh, was hereditary Deshmukh chief of Velavand Khore, Bhor
  Bhor
  Bhor is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Geography :Bhor is located at . It has an average elevation of 588 metres .- Demographics :...
  
  
• Lakhujiraje Dhumal, ruler of Veer
• Dhumal Inamdar of Baramati
  Baramati
  Baramati is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Baramati. The main food crops grown include sugarcane, grapes, and cotton...
  
   whose daughter married to Shivaji of Tanjavur, the second son of Chhatrapati of Tanjavur.
• Nathajirao Dhumal, supporter of Bajirao Peshwa I

English

• Page 247

Gazetteer, Volume 18, Part 2
Bombay (India : State)
0 Reviews
Govt. Central Press, 1885 - Fiction

• Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion

Vishvanath Govind Dighe
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Karnatak publishing house, 1944 - 235 pages

• Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns

R. M. Betham
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Asian Educational Services, 1996 - History - 170 pages

• Konkan, from the earliest to 1818 A.D.: a study in political and socio-economic aspects

Viṭhṭhala Gopāḷa Khobarekara
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Snehavardhan Pub. House, 2002 - Konkan (India) - 436 pages

• Panipat written in Marathi by Vishwas Patil.

• Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kolhapur

Bombay (India : State)
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Printed at the Government Central Press, 1886 - Bombay (India : State)

• Veer Dam on Nira River.

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Volume 99
Bombay Natural History Society
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Bombay Natural History Society., 2002

• God Mhaskoba

esenting Hinduism: the construction of religious traditions and national identity
Vasudha Dalmia, Heinrich von Stietencron
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Sage Publications, 1995 - Political Science - 467 pages
The most thorough investigation of Hinduism to date, Representing Hinduism explores the plurality of Hindu traditions and the way our socially and politically changing world have contributed to these.

• Rajah Serfoji-II, with a short history of Thanjavur Mahrattas, Volume 2

Tulajendra Rajah P. Bhosale
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T.R.P. Bhosale, 1995 - History - 63 pages
Life and times of Serfoji II, fl. 1798-1832, ruler of Tanjore, the present Thanjavur District.