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Jambhali
Jambhali is a village in the Bhor taluka in the Pune District of Maharashtra, India. Geography Jambhali has a total geographical area of village is 497.34 hectares. It is situated 26 km away from the sub-district headquarter of Bhor, and 42 km away from district headquarter of Pune. As per 2009 statistics, Jambhali village has a gram panchayat. It belongs to Desh or Paschim Maharashtra region. It is administrated under the Pune Division. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the population of Jambhali is 1120, divided into 260 families. The total male population 554 and the total female population is 566. History The village was originally part of the Bhor State, under the rule of the Pantsachiv Kings. Beginning in the 1640s, majority of the land was settled by the Phatak ''gharana'' of Jambhali as vassals to the Pantsachiv kings, which later split itself into a first and second House. See also *Bhor State Bhor State was one of the 9-gun salute Mara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhor Taluka
Bhor taluka is a taluka in Haveli subdivision of Pune district of state of Maharashtra in India. See also *Talukas in Pune district
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
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Pune Division
Pune division (better known as Paschim Maharashtra or Desh) is one of the six administrative divisions of the Indian State of Maharashtra. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and the state of Karnataka to the south. History of administrative districts in Pune division There have been changes in the names of districts and has seen also the addition of newer districts after India gained Independence in 1947 and also after the state of Maharashtra was formed. * Notable events include the creation of Sangli district after merging former royal kingdoms of Miraj, Aundh, Sangli, Tasgaon, and Kurundwad. * The Second event includes the renaming of the erstwhile Poona district as Pune district. * The Solapur district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Pandharpur district be carved out of existing Solapur district, comprising talukas of Pandharpur, Sangola, Karmala, Mangalwedha, Malshiras and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaushik
Kaushik ( hi, कौशिक) or Kaushike ( mr, कौशिक) or Koushik/Kousik is a caste of patri-clan (gotra) of Brahmins and Kshatriya named after Brahmarishi Vishvamitra. Kaushik is used as a surname by Brahmins and Kshatriya of Vishwamitra or Kaushika gotra. Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian 'Gotra' applied to an Indian clan. Origin of Kaushik can be referenced to an ancient Hindu text. There was a Rishi (saint) by the name of "Vishvamitra" literally meaning 'friend of the universe', 'Vishwa' as in universe and 'Mitra' as in friend, he was also called as Rishi "Kaushik".Vishvamitra is famous in many legendary stories and in different works of Hindu literature. Kaushika is pravara of Vishwamitra gotra. Etymology The name "Koushika" (i.e. Kaushik) literally means "descended from Kusha". ;Other theories British writer John Garrett (1871) believed that Kush here refers to the name of a place in Central Asia. According to Robert Vane Russell, Kaushik and be derived from Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitpavan
The Chitpavan Brahmin or Konkanastha Brahmin is a Hindu Maharashtrian Brahmin community inhabiting Konkan, the coastal region of the state of Maharashtra. Initially working as messengers and spies in the late seventeenth century, the community came into prominence during the 18th century when the heirs of Peshwa from the Bhat family of Balaji Vishwanath became the de facto rulers of the Maratha empire. Until the 18th century, the Chitpavans were held in low esteem by the Deshastha, the older established Brahmin community of Maharashtra region. As per Jayant Lele, the influence of the Chitpavans in the Peshwa era as well as the British era has been greatly exaggerated because even during the time of the most prominent Peshwas, their political legitimacy and their intentions were not trusted by all levels of the administration, not even by Shivaji's successors. He adds that after the defeat of Peshwas in the Anglo-Mahratta wars, Chitpavans were the one of the Hindu communities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble House (term)
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. Historians periodize the histories of many states and civilizations, such as Ancient Iran (3200 - 539 BC), Ancient Egypt (3100 – 30 BC) and Ancient and Imperial China (2070 BC – AD 1912), using a framework of successive dynasties. As such, the term "dynasty" may be used to delimit the era during which a family reigned. Before the 18th century, most dynasties throughout the world have traditionally been reckoned patrilineally, such as those that follow the Frankish Salic law. In polities where it was permitted, succession through a daughter usually established a new dynasty in her husband's family name. This has changed in all of Europe's remaining mona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vassal
A vassal or liege subject is a person regarded as having a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch, in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe. While the subordinate party is called a vassal, the dominant party is called a suzerain. While the rights and obligations of a vassal are called vassalage, and the rights and obligations of a suzerain are called suzerainty. The obligations of a vassal often included military support by knights in exchange for certain privileges, usually including land held as a tenant or fief. The term is also applied to similar arrangements in other feudal societies. In contrast, fealty (''fidelitas'') was sworn, unconditional loyalty to a monarch. European vassalage In fully developed vassalage, the lord and the vassal would take part in a commendation ceremony composed of two parts, the homage and the fealty, including the use of Christian sacraments to show its sacred importance. According to Eginhard's brief description, the ''commenda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Family
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., Order of precedence, precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically Hereditary title, hereditary and Patrilinearity, patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common in monarchies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phatak (surname)
Phatak is a surname used by Chitpavan brahmins of the Kaushik gotra. People *Ashutosh Phatak, Indian music composer * Balkrishna Phatak, war secretary during the Peshwai * Deepak B. Phatak (b. 1948), Indian computer scientist * Chimnaji Phatak, aide-de-camp during the Peshwai *Jairaj Phatak, Indian IAS officer *Narahar Raghunath Phatak (1893–1979), Indian biographer and literary critic *Ramachandra Krishanji Phatak (1917–2002), Marathi music composer and singer *Ravindra Phatak, Indian politician for Shiv Sena People groups *Phatak, a clan of the Ahir kshatriya Kshatriya ( hi, क्षत्रिय) (from Sanskrit ''kṣatra'', "rule, authority") is one of the four varna (social orders) of Hindu society, associated with warrior aristocracy. The Sanskrit term ''kṣatriyaḥ'' is used in the con ... community See also * * References {{authority control Surnames of Indian origin Marathi-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhor State
Bhor State was one of the 9-gun salute Maratha princely states of British India. It was the only state belonging to the Poona Agency under the Bombay Presidency, which became later part of the Deccan States Agency. Along with Akkalkot State, Aundh State, Phaltan State, Nimsod State and Jath State, it was one of the Satara Jagirs. The state merged with the newly independent Indian union in 1948. Situated among the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, the state covered an area of 2,396 square kilometres, and had a population of 137,268 in 1901. The town of Bhor, once the capital of the state, is located in the state of Maharashtra, about 51 kilometres south of Pune, adjacent to Bhatghar Dam.Lord Rama is the family deity of the Gandekars, the former rulers of the state. The seal of the state had images of Sita, Rama and Lakshmana. Every year Ramanavami is celebrated with pomp and grandeur at Bhor Rajwada, the palace of the royal family. History The Jagir (fiefdom), whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paschim Maharashtra
Paschim Maharashtra (), also known as Desh, is the region that is Pune Division. Paschim Maharashtra is a prosperous belt and is famous for its Sugar production factories. Farmer in the region are economically well off due to fertile land, good irrigation. In the region, Sangli District has large number of Sugar factories and Sugar processing plants. Western Maharashtra is considered as a highly developed area of India because its annual income is higher than the average GDP of the country. Politics Politics in Paschim Maharashtra is linked with the cooperative movement. Most of the sugar cooperative factories in western Maharashtra work as power centers and play a major role in politics. Sangli Sangli () is a city and the district headquarters of Sangli District in the state of Maharashtra, in western India. It is known as the Turmeric City of Maharashtra due to its production and trade of the spice. Sangli is situated on the banks o ... District has a major political c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pune District
Pune district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [puɳeː]) is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district's population was 9,429,408 in the 2011 census, making it the fourth most populous district amongst India's 640 List of districts in India, districts. This district has an urban population of 58.08 percent of its total. It is one of the most industrialized districts in India. In recent decades it has also become a hub for information technology. Officer Members of Parliament *Girish Bapat (Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP) - *Supriya Sule (Nationalist Congress Party, NCP) - *Amol Kolhe, Dr. Amol Kolhe (Nationalist Congress Party, NCP) - *Shrirang Barne (Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, BSS) - Guardian Minister list of Guardian Minister District Magistrate/Collector list of District Magistrate / Collector District Justice District Police Commissioner list of District Police Commissioner President & Vice-President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desh Region
Desh is a region adjacent to the Western Ghats between the Godavari River and Krishna River, a part of Deccan Plateau, in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The region is hilly and slopes towards the east, and is drained by the upper reaches of the Godavari and Krishna rivers and their tributaries. In the context of the history of Maharashtra, "Desh" is an abbreviation for "Maharashtra-desh", that historical region of the west-central Deccan Plateau that is called the Division of Pune. Marathwada came to be called separately because it had been conquered by the Nizam of Hyderabad as part of the former Princely state of Hyderabad. The Desh region was the birthplace and core of the Maratha Empire, founded by Shivaji in the 17th century, and is home to a number of cities, like Satara and Pune, associated with the Maratha Empire history. The region came under British rule in 1818, at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War. Most of the region was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
