List of Maratha dynasties and states
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Prominent Maratha dynasties
- SatavahanaSatavahanaThe Sātavāhana Empire or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar and Prathisthan in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward...
s of Pratishthan, present day Paithan near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. - Yadavas of Deogiri (Daulatabad), Maharashtra.
- JadhavJadhavJadhav is the name of a Maratha clan located largely in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and other regions of north-western India.- Origin :...
s of Sindkhed RajaSindkhed RajaSindkhed Raja is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Sindkhed Raja had a population of 13,940. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sindkhed Raja has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than...
, VidarbhaVidarbhaVidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
, Nashik, SangliSangliSangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
, SataraSataraSatara 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...
, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. - BhonsleBhonsleThe Bhonsle were a prominent clan within the Maratha clan system who served as rulers of several states in India.The most prominent member of the clan was Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire...
s of Kolhapur, SataraSataraSatara 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...
, NagpurNagpurNāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, AkkalkotAkkalkotAkkalkot |ಅಕ್ಕಲಕೋಟೆ is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated 40 km southeast of Solapur and very close to the border between Maharashtra and Karnataka states...
, SawantvadiSawantvadiSawantwadi / is a taluka in the Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Sawantwadi has a municipal council, which is a local civic body...
, Maharashtra and Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. - ShindeShindeShinde 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:...
(Sindhia) of Kanherkhed, Vele and Aakhad in Satara, and also in (Ratnagiri, Chiplun-Daspati) Maharashtra and Gwalior. - GaekwadGaekwadThe Gaekwad or Gaikwad was a Maratha dynasty that ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the mid-18th century until 1947...
s (Gaikwad) of Maharashtra (Kondhapuri, Pune) & BarodaVadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
in Gujarat. - Pawars of Maharashtra, DewasDewasDewas 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...
, DharDharDhār is located in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dhar District. The town is located west of Mhow, above sea level...
and ChhatarpurChhatarpurChhatarpur is a city and a municipality in Chhatarpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhatarpur District.- History :... - Bhoites of Tadawale Sammat WagholiTadawale Sammat WagholiTadawale Sammat Wagholi is a small town and gram panchayat in Koregaon taluka, Satara district, in the Indian province of Maharashtra....
, WagholiWagholiWagholiis a Small Town and Gram panchayat in Satara District of Maharashtra State, India. This village is situated in the north Koregaon region near the large Pimpode market.- Government :...
, HingangaonHingangaonHingangaon is a small town and Gram panchayat in Phaltan Tehsil, District Satara of Maharashtra, India. It is strategically situated in mountainous parts of the region and is approximately 6–8 km from the Pune-Pandharpur Highway and Phaltan-Satara Roads mounted on Deccan Plateau.It is one of...
, AradgaonAradgaon- History :This Place was created by Kshatriya Clan of Maratha named as Bhoite, from their capital nearby Hingangaon. Some Branch of Bhoite and their relatives establish this place.In Battle of panipat one Bhoite maratha knight of aradgaon among royal bhoites showed bravery.- Government System...
, JawaliJawaliJawali, Maharashtra is small village located in Mahadeva Mountain range of Phaltan Tehsil of Satara district of Indian state of Maharashtra....
, Jalgaon, Kolhapur district, DegaonDegaonDegaon is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is famous for Kadamba style Kamala Narayana Temple...
, Maharashtra. - Shitoles of PunePunePune , 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 ...
outskirts, Maharashtra. - KadamKadamKadam may refer to:* Kadam clan, the present-day royal Kshatriya Maratha clan descended from the Arya King Kadam* the Kadam school of Buddhism* the Kadam virus of the Flavivirus genus* the first Arya Kshatriya king of Hinduism who ruled Afghanistan* Mt...
s of Sap, Torkhed, Ranala, Maharashtra. - JagtapJagtapJagtap is one of the prominent Maratha surname among Royal Maratha clans dwelling numerously in Maharashtra and the Maratha cast dominated regions of India.- Origin :...
s of Dhakale, Pandare and SaswadSaswadSaswad 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:...
, Maharashtra. - MohiteMohiteMohite is a mineral with the chemical formula Cu2SnS3. It is colored greenish gray and leaves a gray streak. It is opaque and has metallic luster. Its crystal system is triclinic pedial. It is rated 4 on the Mohs Scale and has a specific gravity of 4.86....
s of TalbidTalbidTalbid is a village near Karad, Satara district, Maharashtra, India.- History :Talbid is a historic place that was ruled by the Mohite Maratha clan. Sarsenapati Hambirrao Mohite, the first Maratha Senapati, was from this village...
near KaradKaradKarad is a town and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It lies at the confluence of Koyna River and the Krishna River. The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar which is around 100 km from Karad. They diverge at their origin and then meet again in...
, Maharashtra. - Nikams of Maharashtra.
- ShirkeShirkeThe Shirke are a Maratha clan, found largely in Maharashtra and bordering states of India.-History:King Shivaji's brides were from the Shirke Maratha clan and moreover several prominent Maratha royals of the 96 Clans used to marry with Shirke...
s of KonkanKonkanThe Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
, ShringarpurShringarpurShringarpur is a small village in Ratnagiri district, Konkan, Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the base villages for the trek to Prachitgad....
, Maharashtra. - Dabhades of Talegaon DabhadeTalegaon DabhadeTalegaon 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%,...
and Surrounding Villages of Maharashtra. - Dhamdheres of Talegaon Dhamdhere in Maharashtra.
- IngleIngle-People:* Brendan Ingle, Irish boxer* Christofer Drew Ingle, American acoustic pop musician* Doug Ingle, American rock musician* John Ingle, American actor* John Stuart Ingle, American painter* Reggie Ingle, English cricketer and lawyer* Richard Ingle-Places:...
s - Deshmukhs of SangoleSangoleSangole is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated near the border of Satara and Solapur districts. Traditionally, in many historic records this area comes under “Mandesh” region. The name is derived from the “Maan” river. This place is...
near SataraSataraSatara 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 SolapurSolapurSolapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...
of Maharashtra. - Salunkhes of Maharashtra.
- Mahadiks of SataraSataraSatara 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...
, NagpurNagpurNāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, Kolhapur in Maharashtra and Karnataka. - MorayMorayMoray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
s (Morè) of Mauryakhand, Jawali, areas around Raidgad, Vardhangad near KhatavKhatavKhatav is a town and taluka place located in Phaltan subdivision of Satara district. Town has a population of around 20.000.- Geography :Khatav is located at . It has an average elevation of 777 metres ....
, Maharashtra. - Ghogares of Maharashtra
- Ghorpades of Ghorpade Raja, MudholMudholMudhol is a town in the Bagalkot District in the Northern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is about 60 km from the district headquarters of Bagalkot town on the left bank of the Ghataprabha River...
, Maharashtra and Karnataka. - Nimbalkars, of PhaltanPhaltanPhaltan is a city, a taluka and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is about 59 km north-east of the city of Satara...
. - Dalvis of Palvani, Soveli.
- KateKateKate is a feminine given name. It is sometimes a short form of Katherine, which is Greek meaning pure, blessed, virginal and popularity. It may refer to:People with the given name Kate:*Kate In meteorology:...
s of Maharashtra. - Sawants of Sawantwadi, Konkan Region of Maharashtra and Goa States.
- HarphaleHarphaleHarphale is Surname of Subclan of Maratha 96 clans,who is legendary among Maratha Royalties.They Honoured as Sardar, Patil, Deshmukh etc...
s of Pune Region, Maharashtra. - ManeMane- Biology :* mane of a horse, the line of hair along the spine of the neck* mane of a lion, found around the male mammal's neck- Places :* Mane Department, a department in the Sanmatenga Province of Burkina Faso* French communes:...
s of MhaswadMhaswadMhaswad is a town and a municipal council in the Maan taluka in the Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History:Historically, this place was ruled by Mane, a Maratha Kshatriya 07 kuli clan...
in Maharashtra. - JedheJedheJedhe is a Deshmukh sub clan of the Maratha caste in Maharashtra, India.The village Kari is the capital of Jedhe Deshmukh. Ambavade is also their village. The clan members were subjects of King Shivaji Bhosale's father, Shahaji...
s of Kari near Pune,Maharashtra. - Gharge-Desai (Deshmukh) ShirolGharge-Desai (Deshmukh) ShirolGharge-Desai-Deshmukh was a Maratha dynasty and one of the oldest existing Maratha Sur-Deshmukhs of Nimsod in Satara District...
Shirol and Nimsod descendants of king Yashowarden of Mahabharata. - KaleKaleKale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and reasonably rich in calcium. Kale, as with broccoli and other brassicas, contains sulforaphane , a chemical with potent anti-cancer properties. Boiling decreases the level of sulforaphane; however, steaming,...
s of Maharashtra. - ShilaharaShilaharaThe Shilahara Dynasty was a feudal clan that established itself in northern and southern Konkan and southern Maharashtra during the Rashtrakuta period...
s (Shelar) of Kolhapur, Konkan, Maharashtra. - Rashtrakutas, descendant of the old ruling dynasty in Maharashtra.
- Chalukyas, Maharashtra, one of the older ruler stem in India.
- Kakades of Pangare and Pune Region of Maharashtra.
- Pisals - Deshmukhs of BavdhanBavdhanBavdhan is an upcoming area just off the Western Bypass highway in the western side of Pune.Bavdhan, nestled amidst three hills on its South, East and West and the scenic Pashan Lake in the North, has seen a gradual growth in form of planned development...
, Ozarde, WaiWaiWai or WAI may refer to:*Wai, Maharashtra, a town in India*Wai, an alternative name for the Nuristani people, speakers of the Waigali language*NO WAI, a phrase that is part of the O RLY? Internet meme.*Wai, a form of Thai greeting...
and SataraSataraSatara 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...
of Maharashtra. - Dhumal of VeerVeerThe Veer is an option running play often associated with option offenses in American football, made famous at the collegiate level by the Houston Cougars. It is currently run primarily on the high school level, with some usage at the collegiate and the professional level with varying degrees of...
, SonakeSonakeSonake is a village in Koregaon Taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra state, India....
, Karanjkhop, Adarki and the rest of Maharashtra. - Chavan of Jath, Rest of Maharashtra.
- Phalke of Satara Road, Padali(Koregaon) and Gwalior, Nagpur Principalities, rest of Maharashtra.
- Phadtare of Loni, Siddheshwar Kuroli, Mol, Diskal, Jihe-Kathapur of Satara, Kolhapur and rest of Maharashtra.
- Ahers of Parala, Tq. Vaijapur,Aurangabad, Takli, Tq.Kannad, Naydongri, Tq.Nandgaon, DeolaDeolaDeola is a taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India.Khuntewadi village is 5 KM from Deola.The villageis known for high literacy rate....
, Umapur, Beed, Nifad, Nasik, Sillod,Aurangabad district, Ahmednagar, PunePunePune , 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 ...
, Mahurgadh, Nanded, Maharashtra. - Prabhu-desais/Prabhu-Sar-desais of sankhali,advoi and gauthan of Goa.
- Rane ( Maratha Clan ) of Konkan and Goa,Maharashtra.
- Rananawares of Pune Region, Maharashtra.
Maratha states
Since the Marathas ruled much of India in the period immediately preceding the consolidation of British rule in India, the Maratha states came to form the largest bloc of princely statePrincely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
s in the British Raj
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British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, in terms of territory and population.
Prominent Maratha states included:
- AkkalkotAkkalkotAkkalkot |ಅಕ್ಕಲಕೋಟೆ is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated 40 km southeast of Solapur and very close to the border between Maharashtra and Karnataka states...
- AundhAundh StateAundh State was a princely state in British India, in the Deccan States Agency division of the Bombay Presidency. It was one of the Satara Jagirs, and was founded in 1699. It was founded by Parshuram Tryambak Pant Pratinidhi who was warrior during the period of Sambhaji Raje and Rajaram Maharaj...
( Brahman Administrator,not Maratha by Caste ) - Baroda
- Bhor( Brahman Administrator,not Maratha by Caste )
- Dewas (Senior and Junior)
- Dhar
- Gwalior
- IndoreIndoreIndore 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...
( Dhangar Administrator,not Maratha by Caste ) - Jath
- JawharJawharJawhar is a city and a municipal council in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is about 166 km from Mumbai and 80 km from the city of Nasik.-History:...
- Kolhapur
- MudholMudholMudhol is a town in the Bagalkot District in the Northern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is about 60 km from the district headquarters of Bagalkot town on the left bank of the Ghataprabha River...
- PhaltanPhaltanPhaltan is a city, a taluka and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is about 59 km north-east of the city of Satara...
- Sandur (princely state)Sandur (princely state)Before India's independence, Sandur was a princely state, the seat was at the town of Sanduru. The state was founded around 1700 CE by Shrimant Sidalji Ghorpade , a Maratha nobleman. In the eighteenth century, the surrounding territory came under the control of the Nizam of Hyderabad...
in Bellary District of KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , 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...
India - Sangli ( Brahman Administrator,not Maratha by Caste )
- SataraSataraSatara 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...
- Sawantwadi
- Thanjavur
- Jalgaon State,Maratha Saranjam.
- NagpurNagpurNāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
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