Naik Maratha Samaj
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Naik Marathais a Malvani
which is dialect of Konkani, speaking community found in Sindhudurg
district of Maharashtra and Neighboring Pernem.
Portuguese colonial rulers called them "balladares"(singers).Whereas in Sindhudurg British and Dutch called them Devalis (Devali means who comes from temple.) Later, with the religious intolerance of the Portuguese rulers, the temples shifted and lost their glory.
Most of Naik Maratha families from Sindhudurg fled to the neighboring Bombay province. Those who went Mumbai they began organizing themselves. In 1910 Gomantak Maratha Samaj was formed in Goa. At the same time Naik Maratha samaj of Sindhudurg district who went to Mumbai began organizing. On 16th October 1926, on special occasion of Vijaya Dashami Shree Guruvary Krishnarao Arjun Keluskar formed Naik Maratha Mandal for all Naik Maratha from Sindhudurg and Mumbai. This mandal is registered with Govt. of Maharashtra Religious Dept. This Mandal recently completed 83 years.
In the twentieth century itself, this caste uplifted itself ,with a little help from outside. The Naik Maratha grouping has a success story that would do anyone proud.
Royal Military, India Army Officers
Drama Actors and Actress
Musicians,Lyricist,Writers, Novelists,Directors,Producers
Educators, Institute Founders
Engineer's,Doctors,Scientist and Lawyers
Malvani
Malvani is a dialect of Konkani with significant Marathi influences and loanwords. Some define it as a Creole between Konkani and Marathi. Though Malvani does not have a unique script, scripts of the other languages native to the regions its speakers inhabit are used. Devanagari is used by most of...
which is dialect of Konkani, speaking community found in Sindhudurg
Sindhudurg
Sindhudurg is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai.-History:Sindhudurg was built by the great Maratha...
district of Maharashtra and Neighboring Pernem.
Etymology
Naik Maratha is relatively a new ameliorative name given to a group of temple related people,to unite them for their upliftment by Shree Guruvary Krishnrao Arjun Kelsukar.History
Goa and neighboring Sindhudurg and Uttar kannada had a system of temple-artists.Portuguese colonial rulers called them "balladares"(singers).Whereas in Sindhudurg British and Dutch called them Devalis (Devali means who comes from temple.) Later, with the religious intolerance of the Portuguese rulers, the temples shifted and lost their glory.
Most of Naik Maratha families from Sindhudurg fled to the neighboring Bombay province. Those who went Mumbai they began organizing themselves. In 1910 Gomantak Maratha Samaj was formed in Goa. At the same time Naik Maratha samaj of Sindhudurg district who went to Mumbai began organizing. On 16th October 1926, on special occasion of Vijaya Dashami Shree Guruvary Krishnarao Arjun Keluskar formed Naik Maratha Mandal for all Naik Maratha from Sindhudurg and Mumbai. This mandal is registered with Govt. of Maharashtra Religious Dept. This Mandal recently completed 83 years.
In the twentieth century itself, this caste uplifted itself ,with a little help from outside. The Naik Maratha grouping has a success story that would do anyone proud.
Prominent members of the community
These include top artistes, surgeons, educationalists,politicians and others Maharshtra.Royal Military, India Army Officers
- Raysaheb Dr. Ramaji Dhondaji Khanolkar, Royal British Army Officer
- Major G.Captain Vikram Khanolkar, 5/11th Sikh Regiment
- Savitri Khanolkar, Designer of Paramveer Chakra
- Subhedar Vishnu Sakharam Parulekar, (Royal British Army)
Drama Actors and Actress
- Master Mama Mochemadkar, Dashavtar Actor
Musicians,Lyricist,Writers, Novelists,Directors,Producers
- Hirabai Pednekar, Well known Marathi Drama Write (Sawantwadi)
- Bhalji PendharkarBhalji PendharkarBhalji Pendharkar was a film personality in India, and recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the most prestigious award in the field....
,recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Baburao Pendharkar
- Master Vinayak
- Prabhakar Pendharkar
Educators, Institute Founders
- Raysaheb Dr. Ramaji Dhondaji Khanolkar, Royal Military Official, Founder of RDK Highschool in Vengurla and Primary School.
- Narayan Rao Walawalkar, The Great Royal Circus First Owner
- Mr.Pratap Walawalkar, Proprietor of The Great Royal Circus
Engineer's,Doctors,Scientist and Lawyers
- A. B. Walawalkar (Railway Engineer,Father of Konkan Railway)
- Dr.V. R. KhanolkarV. R. KhanolkarVasant Ramji Khanolkar M.D. better known as V. R. Khanolkar was an eminent Indian Pathologist.He made major contributions to the epidemiology and understanding of cancer, blood groups, and leprosy...
was the first pathologist in India, Father of pathology and medical research in India - Dr.Ramchandra Vishnu Parulekar, Doctor
- Dr.Gangadhar Vishnu Parulekar, Doctor
- Dr.Shrikrishna Khanolkar, Doctor
- Dr.Gholekar, Doctor
See also
- List of Surnames of Gomantak Maratha and Naik Maratha
- Gomantak Maratha SamajGomantak Maratha SamajGomantak Maratha Samaj is a Konkani speaking community found in Indian state of Goa.They are known as Naik Maratha Samaj and Nutan Maratha Samaj Karwar in Karnataka and Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra respectively.-Origin:...
- Nutan Maratha Samaj
- KonkanKonkanThe Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
- Konkani peopleKonkani peopleKonkani people , form a group of people mainly found in the Konkan Coast of western India whose mother-tongue is the Konkani language....
- MalvaniMalvaniMalvani is a dialect of Konkani with significant Marathi influences and loanwords. Some define it as a Creole between Konkani and Marathi. Though Malvani does not have a unique script, scripts of the other languages native to the regions its speakers inhabit are used. Devanagari is used by most of...
External links
- http://konkansthamaratha.blogspot.com/
- http://nmm.co.in/