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|Kakade
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| Maratha

Maratha

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| Claimed Suryavansha

Suryavansha

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 (Solar Clan)
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| Divakarvarma.
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| Pangare, Nimbut, Nashik Villages.
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| Nishnai Goddess
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Devak

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| Kalamb, Rui, Morvel.
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| Koundinya
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Gotra

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| Koundinya
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| Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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, Karnataka

Karnataka

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, Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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, Gujarat and Goa

Goa

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Marathi language

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, Hindi

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Kakade is a Maratha clan found largely in the Indian state of 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 states boardering to it.

History

The Kakade clan's origin is in the myths of Maratha origine. However, they claims that their Maratha clan belongs to Royal Kakatiya Dynasty of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. They were Maratha Deshmukhs before the Preshivaji era in the Pune region. Thereafter, they supported King Shivaji Bhosale for the foundation of the Maratha empire along with Royal 96 clans and Deshmukhs of Maval region. They were major contributors to 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....

 expansion. Kakades proud of their Deshmukh, Sardar, Patil, Inamdar and similar Maratha Honours..

Kakade clansmen enjoyed the position of Deshmukh Maratha under the service of Deccani Sultanates. Chhatrapati Shivaji conferred the hereditary title of Dinkarrao to the Kakade Deshmukhs. Kakade were active Maratha leaders of Maratha Freedom fight against Aurangzeb and several Maratha campaigns in the Maratha history. Kakade clan has its relations with all elite maratha clans from 96 clans of community. The Royal Kakades are from Pangare, Nimbut (Pune) and Nashik villages along with the clan members from Dewas, Gwalior and Nagpur.

• Sardar Kakade Clan of Dewas
  Dewas
  Dewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...
  
   was among the most influential 15 sardars of Pawar.
• Kakade Clan of Marathas played important part in Third Battle of Panipat,also in Battle of Kharda in 1795.
• Several Hindu temples of Nashik were built by royal knights from Kakade Clan like Sarsubhedar Mahadaji Govindrao Kakade.

Branches

Surnames or Gotrajs of Kakade clan includes Amalpure, Aawtarkar, Aepatdar, Ongal, Ongale, Angmode, Karjbhanjne, Kardhamare, Kahurkar, Kapade, Kature, Karekar, Kawine, Kanherkar, Kelkar, Gore, Gode, Jage, Jange, Jagre, Jache, Dikkar, Damre, Dahane, Dalmale, Dahule, Bawner, Badalkar, Sayande, Beejwade, Bijagare, Phavade Arandkar, Kakade. (total 33)

Notables

• Suryajirao Kakade, elite Deshmukh and comrade of King Shivaji I.
• Sardar Gorkhoji Kakade, was Killedar (Garrison Commander) of Pratapgad at the time of Afzalkhan Conflicts of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
• Bajirao Suryajirao Kakade, Maratha knight and ally of King Rajaram, and administrator of Jinji fort.
• Mahadev Govind Kakade, officer of Shinde of Gwalior.
• Dinkararao Kakade, Maratha sardar.
• Narsujirao Kakade, messenger of King Sambaji Bhosale I.
• Dadaji Kakade, Maratha general of Harjiraje Mahadik (Shivaji's son-in-law).
• Khanderao Kakade, Killedar (havaldar) of Fort Korigad at Tarf Asher Adharne in 1755 under the Peshwas of Pune.
• Sambhajirao Kakade
  Sambhajirao Kakade
  Sambhajirao Sahebrao Kakade is an Indian politician who was elected from Baramati to the 6th and 8th Lok Sabha as a member of the Janata Party.-References:...
  
  : Member of Parliament
  Member of Parliament
  A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
  
  
• Prasannakumar Kakade, judge of Bombay High Court