List of Deshastha Brahmins
Deshastha Brahmins form a major sub-caste of Brahmins in the states of Maharashtra and parts of Karnataka in India. The following is the list of notables from Deshastha Brahmin community.
Religious figures
- Chakradhar Swami - founder of the 13th-century Mahanubhava sect[1]
- Nivruttinath (1273– ?) - older brother of Saint Dynaneshwar; saint and philosopher[2]
- Dnyaneshwar (1275–1296) - 13th-century Marathi saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition[3]
- Muktabai - younger sister of Saint Dynaneshwar; saint and philosopher[4]
- Sopan - saint of the Varkari sect; younger brother of saint Dnyaneshwar[5]
- Narasimha Saraswati (1378–1458)
- Eknath (1533–1599) - Marathi saint, scholar, and religious poet of the Varkari Sampradaya[6]
- Dasopant (1551–1615) - Marathi poet-saint and prolific writer; also known as Daso Digambar[7][8]
- Samarth Ramdas (1608–1681) - Hindu saint from Maharashtra; spiritual guru of Shivaji[9]
- Shridhar Swami Nazarekar (1658–1729) - author of works of devotional literature in marathi: Harivijaya, RamVijaya, Shivlilamrut, PandavaPratap, and the AmbikaUdaya; his real name was Khadake Nazarekar[10][11]
- Mahipati (1715–1790) - author of Bhaktavijaya, a Marathi language biography of Varkari and other Hindu saints[12]
- Pant Maharaj Balekundrikar (1855 - 1905) - A great saint from Balekundri near Belgaum who founded a philosophy in which Nav Narayan of Avadhoot Sampradaya are attributed to Dattatreya.[13]
Historical figures
Raja Raghunathrao Shankarrao, the 11th Raja of the princely state of Bhor of British Raj during the reign (1922 – 1951) and the last ruler
Maratha Empire
Peshwas
- Moropant Trimbak Pingle (1657–1683) - the first Peshwa in Shivaji Maharaj's Asthapradhan mandal[14]
- Nilakanth Moreshvar Pingale (1683-1689) - the second Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and elder son of Moropant Trimbak Pingle.
- Ramchandra Pant Amatya (1689-1708) - Amatya, Peshwa and Hukumat Panah of the Maratha Empire during the reign of Shivaji and Rajaram I.[15]
- Bahiroji Pingale (1708–1711) - the fourth Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and the younger son of Moropant Trimbak Pingle.
Sachivs
- Annaji Datto Sacheev - was the Sachiv in the Ashta Pradhan mandal of Maratha Empire during the rule of Chhatrapathi Shivaji.[16][17]
- Shankaraji Narayan Sacheev and his descendents were hereditary Sachiv's of Maratha Empire and the rulers of Bhor.[18]
Pratinidhis
- Pralhad Niraji - was the Pratinidhi of the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chatrapathi Rajaram I. He was the first occupant of the position of Pratinidhi.[19]
- Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi and his descendents were the hereditary Pratinidhi's of the Maratha Empire and also the rulers of Aundh and Vishalgad.[20]
Other notable Maratha Empire people
- Dadoji Konddeo - administrator of Shahaji's fiefdom and mentor to Shivaji.[21][22]
- Vinchurkar family - generals and nobles at the Peshwa court[23]
- Ramshastri Prabhune, was the Chief Justice (Mukhya Nyayadhish or "Pantnyayadhish") in the apex court of the Maratha Empire in the latter half of the 18th century, during the heyday of that empire. He is best remembered for having passed strictures against the sitting Peshwa of the time for instigating murder.[24] Ram Shastri's integrity in public affairs is regarded as a model for all times.[25]
British Empire
Rajah Madhavarao Tanjavarkar (born 1828, died 4 April 1891), was Diwan of Travancore, Baroda and Indore and is popularly referred as "the Turgot of India" by British Liberal statesman Henry Fawcett
Rulers during British colonial era
- Pant Pratinidhi Rajas of Aundh State and Vishalgad estate.
- Pant Sachivs Rajas of Bhor State
- Rao Saheb Rajas of Arni estate.[26][27][28]
- Vinchurkar rulers of Vinchur estate
- Bawadekar rulers of Bavda estate
Diwans during British colonial era
- Madhava Rao Thanjavurkar (1829–1891) - Diwan of Travancore, 1857–1872; a Thanjavur Marathi[29]
- T. Ananda Rao - 18th Diwan of Mysore
- T. Rama Rao - Diwan of Travancore from 1887–1892
- R. Raghunatha Rao - Dewan Bahadur of the princely state of Indore during British Raj from 1875–1888.
- T. Venkata Rao - Diwan of Travancore from 1821–1829.
- V. P. Madhava Rao - 17th Diwan of Mysore[30][31]
- N. Madhava Rao - 23rd Diwan of Mysore
Rebellions
- Tantia Tope - one of the main military leaders of the Indian Rebellion of 1857[32]
Social work
- B. S. Moonje (1872–1948) - freedom fighter and early Hindu Nationalist leader[33]
- K. B. Hedgewar (1889–1940) - founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)[34]
- Shivaram Rajguru (1908–1931) - Indian revolutionary and associate of Bhagat Singh[35]
- Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras (1915 - 1996) - the fourth Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).[36]
- Moropant Pingley (1919 - 2003) - a senior leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). During his 65 year affiliation with the RSS as a pracharak he held numerous posts, the most notable of them being the Akhil Bharatiya Bouddhik Pramukh.[37]
Military
- Gopal Gurunath Bewoor, was an officer of the Indian Army who served as the 9th Chief of Army Staff.Winner of Padma Bhushan and Param Vishisht Seva Medal [38]
Modern politics
- Nanaji Deshmukh (1916 – 2010) -social activist, founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh Party, MP of BJP; Padma Vibhushan.[39][40]
- Shripad Amrit Dange, was a founding member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and a stalwart of Indian trade union movement.[41]
- Pramod Mahajan (1949–2006) - late BJP politician; his own brother Pravin Mahajan was convicted of his murder; father of reality show host Rahul Mahajan[42][43][44]
- Ram Naik, a veteran Indian politician from the BJP,[45] currently the 24th Governor of Uttar Pradesh[46]
- Madhu Dandavate, Indian freedom fighter who participated in Quit India Movement and many other movements during Indian national movement. He was politician and worked as Union minister of Finance and Railways.[47]
Law & Justice
- Y. V. Chandrachud, was the 16th Chief Justice of India, serving from 22 February 1978 to 11 July 1985.[48]
- Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, son of Y. V. Chandrachud and is currently a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India.[49]
Sports
Indian Cricketer Rahul Dravid
Cricket
- Rahul Dravid, Indian cricketer[50]
Athletics
- Anjali Bhagwat, Indian athlete[51]
Academics and historians
- Anant Sadashiv Altekar (1898–1960) - historian, archaeologist, and numismatist from Maharashtra, India[52][53]
- C. Hayavadana Rao was an Indian historian, museologist, anthropologist, economist and polyglot. He was a member of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Indian Historical Records Commission and a fellow of the Royal Society of Economics.[54][55]
- Dattatray Balwant Parasnis, was a historian who lived during the British Raj.[56]
Arts and Music
- Bal Gandharva, was one of the greatest Marathi singers and stage actors.Winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest musical honour in India and the Padma Bhushan award, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India.[57][58]
- Bhimsen Joshi - an Indian singer from Karnataka in the Hindustani classical tradition.Honored with Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian civilian award.[59][60]
- Prabha Atre, an Indian singer in the Kirana gharana tradition and Padma Bhushan awardee.[61][62]
- Krishnarao Phulambrikar, popularly known as Master Krishnarao, was an Indian vocalist, classical musician and composer of Hindustani music.Winner of Padma Bhushan award.[63]
- Mysore Sadashiva Rao, a notable Indian vocalist and composer of Carnatic music in the traditions of Tyagaraja. He was a member of the court of the king of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.[64]
Poets and writers
- Pralhad Keshav Atre, popularly known as "Āchārya Atre", was a multi-faceted Indian figure. He was a prominent Marathi writer, a poet, an educationist, a movie producer–director–script writer and above all, a noted orator.[65]
- Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, popularly known by his pen name, "Kusumāgraj", was an eminent Marathi poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer; Jnanpith and Padma Bhushan awardee.[65]
- Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as "Babasaheb Purandare" is a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra.[66]
- Lakshman Shastri Joshi, an Indian scholar, of Sanskrit, Hindu Dharma, and a Marathi literary critic, and supporter of Indian independence. Winner of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards.[65]
References
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- ↑ Novetzke, Christian Lee (2013). Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India. Columbia University Press. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-0-23151-256-5.
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But the most important among them is Dasopant. He was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family of Narayanpeth, later settled at Ambejogai in Marathwada in 1551 A.D.
- ↑ Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. Sahitya Akademi. 1997.
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...Mahipati, who lived throughout the eighteenth century, dying in 1790. He was a Deshastha Brahmin kulkarni or village accountant of Taharabad, but he is more famous now as a kirtankar who specialised in the stories of the lives of the sants
- ↑ http://pantmaharaj.com/Biography.html
- ↑ Shivaji and the Maratha Art of War By Murlidhar Balkrishna Deopujari
- ↑ Murlidhar Balkrishna Deopujari (1973). Shivaji and the Maratha Art of War. Vidarbha Samshodhan Mandal.
Ramchandra Nilkanth was a Deshastha Brahmin, His ancestor, Sonbhat Bahutkar, was the Deshmukh of Kalyan-Bhiwandi. Sonopant was in the retinue of Jijabai at Shivner fort. He had two sons, Nilopant and Abaji Pant.
- ↑ Apte 1974, p. 42.
- ↑ Harbans Singh Bhatia (2001). Mahrattas, Sikhs and Southern Sultans of India: Their Fight Against Foreign Power. Deep and Deep Publications. p. 75.
- ↑ V.G. Ranade (Rao Sahib.) (1951). Life of His Highness Raja Shreemant Sir Raghunathrao S.: Alias Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv, K.C.I.E., Raja of Bhor. p. cii.
Shankaraji Narayan Gandekar, the first Pant £acl iv and The Founder of the Bhor State. The Gandekars are Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmans. They were, some two centuries back, residents of Gandapur, a village, (now extinct) near Paithan
- ↑ Mahadev Govind Ranade (1990). Mahadev Govind Ranade. Deep and Deep Publications. p. 241.
The Deshastha brahmins had from the first taken an important part in organizing the dominions and the power of shivaji, and many of them- the Hanmates, the pingles,Abbaji sondev, Pralhad Sonddev and others had shown great abilities in the field. The brahmins of konkan had not taken any prominent part in first six years of development of the Maratha power
- ↑ Copland, I., 1973. The Maharaja of Kolhapur and the Non-Brahmin Movement 1902-10. Modern Asian Studies, 7(2), pp.209-225.
- ↑ K. S. Thackeray (1918). The Life and Mission of Samarth Ramdas. S. Ramchandra & Company,. p. 105.
He told her to manage his jagir with the assistance of a Deshatha Brahmmin clerk named Daoji Konddeo
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 27.
Dadaji Konddeo, the teacher of Shivaji who inspired him with the idea of a Hindu Empire and saw to it that he had appropriate training to make it a reality, was a Deshastha Brahmin
- ↑ Karve, I., 1940. KINSHIP TERMINOLOGY AND KINSHIP USAGES OF THE MARA̅ṬHA̅ COUNTRY: PART II. Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute, 2(1/2), pp.9-33.
- ↑ Bhatia 2001, p. 125.
- ↑ Charles Augustus Kincaid; Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa (1925). A History of the Maratha People: From the death of Shahu to the end of the Chitpavan epic. S Chand Publications. p. 241.
- ↑ S. Muthaiah. "Willed by Binny and Parry". THE HINDU. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ Divya Shekher. "Palace where Maharaja JC Wadiyar dreamed of becoming a musician". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ The Who's who in Madras: ... A Pictorial Who's who of Distinguished Personages, Princes, Zemindars and Noblemen in the Madras Presidency, Issue 9. Pearl Press. p. 246.
Srinivasa, Rao Sahib A., Jagirdar of Arni, North Arcot Dist. e. s. of Tirumal Rao Sahib; b. in 1905. Belongs to the Desastha Madhwa Community. Educ. in Arni Bishop Cotton High School, Bangalore, Newington College and Christian College
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- ↑ Indian Statesmen, Dewans and Prime Ministers of Native States By G.A. Natesan , Page 113
- ↑ Mahmud, Syed Jafar (1994). Pillars of modern India, 1757-1947. New Delhi: Ashish Pub. House. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9788170245865. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ Jaffrelot, Christophe (1996). The Hindu nationalist movement and Indian politics : 1925 to the 1990s : strategies of identity-building, implantation and mobilisation (with special reference to Central India). London: Hurst. p. 45. ISBN 9781850653011.
- ↑ Goodrick-Clarke,, N. (2000). Hitler's Priestess: Savitri Devi, the Hindu-Aryan Myth, and Neo-Nazism. NYU Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-8147-3110-4. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ Govind, Nikhil (2014). Between Love and Freedom The Revolutionary in the Hindi Novel. New Delhi: Routledge India. p. 67. ISBN 978-1138019768.
- ↑ New Quest, Issues 25-30. the Indian Association for Cultural Freedom. 1981. p. 4.
Nanaji Deshmukh, Moropant Pingle and the deoras brothers too, insist are deshastha brahmins
- ↑ New Quest, Issues 25-30. the Indian Association for Cultural Freedom. 1981. p. 4.
Nanaji Deshmukh, Moropant Pingle and the deoras brothers too, insist are deshastha brahmins
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974.
Though the Deshasthas are not famous for their military valour, yet, as in every field, they rise to the occasion in times of crisis—take the example of General G. G. Bewoor, Chief of Army Staff, and Rear Admiral Kulkarni. This community has equally distinguished itself in the fine arts, drama, music, painting, etc.
- ↑ New Quest, Issues 25-30. The Indian Association for Cultural Freedom. p. 8. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ↑ Christophe Jaffrelot (2010). Religion, Caste, and Politics in India. Primus Books. p. 194.
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95, Part 4. Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.
Eminent Deshasthas you are looking at the woolmark The international symbol, the Communist leader S.A. Dange, T. S. Bharde, former Speaker and Minister for Cooperation in Maharashtra, R. S. Hukkerikar, former Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly, Apasaheb Pant, our Ambassador to Italy, Justice Y. V. Chandrachud have all made their impact on national life.
- ↑ "BJP loses its master strategist". Rediff News. 3 May 2006.
"Pramod Mahajan's was a truly meteoric rise in the country's political landscape...The wily 56-year old Deshastha Brahmin was not only the Bharatiya Janata Party's master strategist...
- ↑ "Pravin Mahajan sentenced to life term". Rediff News. 18 December 2007.
The Mumbai session court on Tuesday sentenced Pravin Mahajan to life imprisonment for the murder of his elder brother and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan.
- ↑ "Rahul punched, kicked me: Dimpy". Times Of India. 30 Jul 2010.
This is not the first time Rahul, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, has been accused of domestic violence.
- ↑ "BJP veteran Ram Naik to take oath as UP Governor on 22nd July". News18 India. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ "I'm happy that what I've done so far has been recognised now, says Naik". news18. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "Madhu Dandavate the Finance Minister of India". India Infoline.
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95, Part 4. Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.
Eminent Deshasthas you are looking at the woolmark The international symbol, the Communist leader S.A. Dange, T. S. Bharde, former Speaker and Minister for Cooperation in Maharashtra, R. S. Hukkerikar, former Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly, Apasaheb Pant, our Ambassador to Italy, Justice Y. V. Chandrachud have all made their impact on national life.
- ↑ Michael David Metelits (1973). Sadgrihasth: The Relocation of Sociopolitical Power in Nineteenth Century Maharashtra. University of California,Berkeley. p. 157.
The descendants of the Chandrachud family, rigvedi deshastha sardars who resided in the city of Poona, held Ganegaon village in personal inam and realized an annual 7.1% profit from it of Rs 1,991
- ↑ "Why Rahul Dravid was a complete khadoos". Hindustan times. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ Chitra Garg. Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. Rajpal & Sons2010. p. 267.
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- ↑ Moraes, G., 1959, January. PANEGYRIC UPON THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE LATE Dr. AS ALTEKAR. In Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (pp. 8-12). Indian History Congress.
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- ↑ Life Sketch of Rajacharitha Visharada Rao Bahadur C.Hayavadana Rao at Google Books at page 94; Quote - "Rao Bahadur C.Hayavadana Rao was born on Tenth of July 1865 at Hosur, Krishnagiri talk in a Madhwa Deshastha Family.His father was C.Raja Rao"
- ↑ Donald W. Attwood, Milton Israel, Narendra K. Wagle (1988). City, countryside and society in Maharashtra. University of Toronto, Centre for South Asian Studies. p. 46. ISBN 9780969290728.
- ↑ Aruṇa Ṭikekara (1992). The Kincaids, two generations of a British family in the Indian civil service. Promilla & Co.,. p. 237.
Bal Gandharva alias Narayanrao Rajhans was a Deshastha Brahmin and not a Chitpavan.
- ↑ Meera Kosambi. Gender, Culture, and Performance: Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence. Routledge. p. 272. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ↑ "The Dharwad Gharana: Hindustani music's southern home". THE NEWS MINUTE.
A name that stands tall is that of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi born to a Madhwa Brahmin family of scholars in Gadag, Bhimsen took his training under the great Pt Rambhau Kundgolkar, popular as ‘Sawai Gandharva’.
- ↑ Sunil's Album
- ↑ Prabha Atre received the rigveda Bhushan Award
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.
The kirana gharana has been kept alive by stalwarts like Rambhau Kundgolkar, popularly known as the Sawai Gandharva, and the internationally known Prabha Atre.
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.
Padma Bhushan Krishnarao Phulambrikar, the famous musician and music director, is another important Deshastha of that time.
- ↑ R. Gopal; Es Narēndra Prasād (2010). Krishnaraja Wodeyar III: A Historical Study. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Karnataka]. p. 88.
Besides Veena Shamanna belonging to Brahmin Brihatcharana groups, veena player Padmanabhaiah of Chikkanayakanahalli taluk, Chittur Sadashiva Rao ( Mysore Sadashiva Rao) belonging to Maratha Deshastha Brahmin sect of Andhra Pradesh were the main musicians of the king's court.
- 1 2 3 The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95. Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.
Marathi literature is strewn with Deshastha writers. Some of the luminaries are B. S. Murdhekar, the neo classical poet and critic; the popular dramatists Acharya P. K. Atre, V.V.Shirwadkar; the poet and story writer G.D.Madgulkar popularly known as the "Modern Walmiki” of Maharashtra, Sahitya Akademi Award winners G. T. Deshpande, Laxmanshastri Joshi, S. N. Banhatti, V. K. Gokak and Mugali all belong to this community.
- ↑ Ambarish Satwik. "Caste away". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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