Mohite (clan)

Mohite is a Maratha clan. The clan name is also used as the surname by the clan members. Meaning of Mohite is Brave.Gotra of mohite is Vashista Rishi. Actually Mohite family belongs to Chandravanshi 96 kuli Maratha's. Native Place of Mohite Family is Talbid Taluka Karad and District Satara.

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History

Early mention of the Mohite name is in Shivabharat, a Sanskrit poem from the 17th century. The Mohite at that time served the Nizamshahior the Adilshahi of Bijapur like other Maratha clans such as Bhosale, Ghorpade, More, Shirke etc.[1] One of Shahaji's wives, Tukabai, came from the Mohite family. Their son, Venkoji ,ruled the Maratha kingdom of Tanjore. Tukabai's niece (her brother's daughter), Soyarabai (d. 1680), became the second wife of Shivaji. The famed female maratha warrior Tarabai (1675–1761), the wife of Rajaram, was also from the Mohite clan. With the rise of Shivaji, the Mohite became his trusted generals. In the internecine conflict between members of the Bhosale family after Shivaji's death in 1680, Soyarabai's own brother and army chief Hambirrao Mohite switched sides to support the claims of Sambhaji for the Maratha throne.[2] Bhavanji MOhite was the commander of the Maratha naval base at Malvan in the early years of the 18th century.[3]

In the 18th century, Burhanji Mohite had great influence over his sister's husband, Raghuji Bhosale,the ruler of the Nagpur kingdom. Burhanji's other sister, Sagunabai, was married to Maratha Chhatrapati Shahu[4]

Modern times

A number of Mohite clan members have been at the forefront of politics in the state of Maharashtra. During the period of 1960-1990, route to power in the state was through local institutions, and the cooperative sugar mills. The two Mohite who achieved influence in the state politics through this route were Shankarrao Mohite-Patil and Yashwantrao Mohite.[5] Many members of Shankarao's family have been active in Maharashtra politics. His son, Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil served as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra in 2004.

Notables
  • Shankarraoji Mohite, King Shivaji's comrade, who was present at Pratapgad when Shivaji killed Afzalkhan
  • Pilaji Mohite, King Shivaji's comrade, who was present at Pratapgad when Shivaji killed Afzalkhan[6]
  • Sambhajirao Mohite, Maratha sardar and ruler of Talbid
  • Hambirao Mohite, Commander in Chief of the Maratha Army and Soyarabai's brother. His descendants dwell in Talbid.
  • Shankarrao Mohite-Patil -One of the cooperative sugar barons and Congress party legislature. He attracted a lot of notoriety for his daughter's opulent wedding ceremony at the time of severe drought in Maharashtra in the early 1970s.[7]
  • Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil (1944-) -Former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra. Son of Shankarrao Mohite-Patil.
  • Yashwantrao Mohite (1920 – 2009) - Indian Freedom fighter,activist of Samyukta Maharashtra movement, Cooperative sugar baron, Congress party minister

See also

Footnotes
  1. Stewart Gordon (16 September 1993). The Marathas 1600-1818. Cambridge University Press. pp. 46, 53, 61. ISBN 978-0-521-26883-7.
  2. Jaswant Lal Mehta (1 January 2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6.
  3. Surendranath Sen; Surendra Nath Sen (1993). Studies in Indian History: Historical Records at Goa. Asian Educational Services. p. 47. ISBN 978-81-206-0773-6.
  4. "Mehta2005", p. 171.
  5. Baviskar, B.S., 2007. Cooperatives in Maharashtra: Challenges ahead. Economic and Political Weekly, pp.4217-4221
  6. Marathyancha Itihas Sadhan Parichay By A.R. Kulkarni
  7. Madhav Godbole (1996). Unfinished Innings: Recollections and Reflections of a Civil Servant. Orient Blackswan. p. 65. ISBN 978-81-250-0883-5.

Sources

Marathi
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English
  • A History of the Mahrattas by James Grant Duff and Stephen Meredyth Edwardes. Revised edition published by H. Milford, Oxford university press, 1921. Item notes: v. 2. Original from Harvard University. Digitized 7 Jul 2005. 573 pages
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  • The Mughal-Maratha relations: twenty five fateful years, 1682-1707 by G. T. Kulkarni. Published by the Department of History, Deccan College Post-Graduate Research Institute, 1983. Original from the University of Michigan. Digitized 9 Aug 2007. 285 pages
  • Lectures on Maratha Mughal relations, 1680-1707 by Setumadhava Rao Pagdi, Nagpur University. Published by Printed at Nagpur Vidyapeeth Mudranalaya, 1966. Original from the University of Michigan. Digitized 11 Jul 2006. 156 pages
  • The Life and Exploits of Shivāji by Krishnáji Anant and Jagannáth Lakshuman Mánkar. Second edition. Published by s.n., 1886. Original from Oxford University. Digitized 22 Nov 2007. 112 pages
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