Phadtare

Phadtare
Gotra
Location Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Goa
Descended from Claimed Chandravansha (Lunar Clan)
Religion Hinduism[1]

Phadtare (or Fadtare) is a hailing mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and states bordering it.

History

The Phadtares claim descent from Chandravanshi Pallava Dynasty of Kanchi, who settled in Maharashtra in the 9th century.[2]

In the Peshwa era, some Phadtares served as commanders in the Huzurat army.[3] They had disputes with Holkars of Indore for prestige in 1751 which was resolved by Chhatrapati and Peshwa. The Phadtare clan served in the Maratha armies in the Middle India wars, Third Battle of Panipat (1761), Battle of Kharda, Anglo-Maratha Wars etc.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Thomas Edmund Farnsworth Wright; Oxford University Press (15 November 2006). A dictionary of world history. Oxford University Press. pp. 401–. ISBN 978-0-19-920247-8. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Reginald Edward Enthoven (1990). The tribes and castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Viṭhṭhala Gopāḷa Khobarekara (2002). Konkan, from the earliest to 1818 A.D.: a study in political and socio-economic aspects. Snehavardhan Pub. House. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Vishwas Patil (1992). Panipat. Bharatiya Sahitya Sardan. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
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