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Babar (clan)
Encyclopedia
Babar is a Maratha clan, found largely in Maharashtra
, India.
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India.
Origins
Little of known of the Babar prior to the rule of Maratha king Shivaji, when they became associated with the Maratha cavalry. The name Babar was a title conferred upon them by the emperor BaburBabur
Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother...
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Notables
- Vithoji Babar-Deshmukh, a Maratha sardarSardarSardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
- Ashok Babar, an MLA from AhmadnagarAhmadnagarAhmadnagar is located in Gujranwala DistricTt, Punjab, Pakistan.-References:...
tehsil - Sarojini BabarSarojini BabarSarojini Babar was a Marathi writer and a politician from Maharashtra, India.Babar was born on January 7, 1920 in the town of Bagani in Sangli District of Maharashtra. After finishing her high school studies in Islampur, she joined S. P. College in Pune and secured her bachelor's degree from...
, a MarathiMarathi languageMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
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