Godbole
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Godbole is a surname from Kokanastha Brahmin
s or Chitpavan Brahmins from Western Maharashtra
(Western Coast of India) and also used by Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
. Godbole actually means 'sweet tongued' in Marathi
.
area and Scythian immigrants into India (Indo-Scythians
) who were Hindus at the time of migration (approx 5000 years ago). They are generally fair and have light eye color
. Godboles have no connection whatsoever with Arabs, Irish or the British.
Shree Vyadeshwara, Shree Durga Devi at Guhagar
, Shree MahaLaxmi at Kolhapur and Shree Meruling. Also there is a branch of Godboles who have Shri Durgadevi of Vayangani (near Ratnagiri) as their Kuladevi.
Godboles have origins dating thousands of years ago from Devache Gothane, Guhagar, Pawas, Ganpati Pule, Vayangani and other parts of the great Maharashtrian Konkan coast
. Now, there are a large number of them in Mumbai
and Pune
as well as other places. There is a book written on the Godbole family, lineage, migration, genetics, origins, etc named Godbole kulavruttant.
Godbole family tree can be traced back to Indo-Aryan Sages such as Koushika (Kausika was one of the names of Visvamitra)Gotra Koushik.
A popular myth mentions that the Godbole are descendents of the Parashurama
(the 6th avatar of Lord Vishnu) who are Chitpavan brahmins who became warriors to fight against injustice.
).
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
s or Chitpavan Brahmins from Western Maharashtra
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...
(Western Coast of India) and also used by Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
Rājāpur/Bhālāvalikar Gauda Sāraswat Brāhmins , as they are known, belong to the "Pancha Gauda Brahmana" groups or "Gaudadi Panchakas". Rājāpur Sāraswat Brahmins are a branch of the saraswat brahmins, who were supposed to have resided on the banks of the legendary Saraswati River. They migrated to...
. Godbole actually means 'sweet tongued' in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi 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...
.
Origins
Godbole family may include descendants of Caucasian people from the AshkenazAshkenaz
In the Bible, Ashkenaz is Gomer's first son, brother of Riphath and Togarmah , thereby a Japhetic descendant of Noah. A kingdom of Ashkenaz is called together with Ararat and Minni against Babylon In the Bible, Ashkenaz (Heb. אַשְׁכֲּנָז) is Gomer's first son, brother of Riphath and Togarmah (Gen....
area and Scythian immigrants into India (Indo-Scythians
Indo-Scythians
Indo-Scythians is a term used to refer to Sakas , who migrated into Bactria, Sogdiana, Arachosia, Gandhara, Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, from the middle of the 2nd century BCE to the 4th century CE....
) who were Hindus at the time of migration (approx 5000 years ago). They are generally fair and have light eye color
Eye color
Eye color is a polygenic phenotypic character and is determined by two distinct factors: the pigmentation of the eye's iris and the frequency-dependence of the scattering of light by the turbid medium in the stroma of the iris....
. Godboles have no connection whatsoever with Arabs, Irish or the British.
Family deity
Their family deity (or) Kuladeivat areShree Vyadeshwara, Shree Durga Devi at Guhagar
Guhagar
Guhagar is a census town in Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.For more information visit official Guhagar website guhagardotcom. The town is known for its virgin beach, coir items, coconuts, betel nuts and mainly Haapus Alphanso mangoes. The nearest city and railhead is...
, Shree MahaLaxmi at Kolhapur and Shree Meruling. Also there is a branch of Godboles who have Shri Durgadevi of Vayangani (near Ratnagiri) as their Kuladevi.
Godboles have origins dating thousands of years ago from Devache Gothane, Guhagar, Pawas, Ganpati Pule, Vayangani and other parts of the great Maharashtrian Konkan coast
Konkan
The Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
. Now, there are a large number of them in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
as well as other places. There is a book written on the Godbole family, lineage, migration, genetics, origins, etc named Godbole kulavruttant.
Godbole family tree can be traced back to Indo-Aryan Sages such as Koushika (Kausika was one of the names of Visvamitra)Gotra Koushik.
A popular myth mentions that the Godbole are descendents of the Parashurama
Parashurama
Parashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
(the 6th avatar of Lord Vishnu) who are Chitpavan brahmins who became warriors to fight against injustice.
Role in military
The Surname -Godbole- was found in history as GadBole. This was a post in the Army, as snipers or watchers and when the enemy was around, their duty is to inform the fort (ie.Gad). Godbole's were also Sardar's (Military Generals and Strategists) in the court of the Peshwas (Rulers of the Great Maratha EmpireMaratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
).