Pathare Prabhu is one of the

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communities in the city of

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(formerly known as Bombay).

Introduction

The Pathare Prabhus and the

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s ( CKPs) are considered sister communities, both being part of the 'Prabhu castes'. Both Pathare Prabhu and CKP follow the

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Smartha tradition of Hinduism propounded by

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. Along with all the

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castes and the CKP, they are considered one of the 'high' or 'elite' castes of Maharashtra. The Pathare Prabhu, in the 19th century would to refer to

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as 'Desh' (country). They formed the "Kshatriya Union Club" under which were the five primary collectives of

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, Parel, Mahim and

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. In 1887, they held a meeting at the "Desh" level in which it was decided to stop inviting "naikins" (dancers) to sing at the

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(thread ceremonies or "munja") and marriage celebrations. Historians cite an incident where a Pathare Prabhu member who broke this rule two years later was socially outcast by the community. He sued for defamation but the British Court ruled against him.

Notable people

* Moroba Kanhoba – 19th century writer and social reformer (women's rights advocate), author of the famous Marathi novel "Ghashiram Kotwal". His highly publicized marriage to a widow ended in a tragedy after the couple was found dead within a year of the marriage. * Shivkar Bapuji Talpade – A Vedic Scholar famous for flying an unmanned heavier-than-air aircraft in 1895 in

* Atmaram Sadashiv Jayakar - Notable zoologist, physician, naturalist and explorer. Best known for his scientific study on animals and medical surveys of Oman. He described some unknown species like Arabitragus jayakari,

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and Omanosaura jayakari, all named after him. He also studied the Omani dialect of Arabic. * Mahadev Vishwanath Dhurandhar - Well known Indian painter and artist. * Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar - Notable botanist, surgeon and Marathi poet. * Mukund Ramarao Jayakar - First vice chancellor of the

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References

External links

{{commons category, Pathare Prabhu
The Pathare Prabhu Community Website

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