Leva Patil
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The Leva Patil is a community found in India
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(or Leva), the son of Rama
in the Hindu epic Ramayana
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According to one theory, Lava established the settlement at Lahore
, which was the original residence of Levas. The writer Keshavlal Patel says that, the fourth son of Manu, the hereditors of Disht sect Janmejay (not the Janmejay of Mahabharat), Vishalavati (the present Vyas city in Punjab) was ruling over a region. Lava removed him and established 'Lavapur' and gave the kingdom to his son. After Lava 55th hereditor Sumitra was defeated by Arjuna's hereditor Parikshit(second) and conquered Punjab. According to Ikshanku sect, Lava and Kush belonged to 40th generation.
The myth of the origin of the Leva Patidar from the descent of the sons of Rama is of prime importance and is mainly used to differentiate the community from the Kadva Patidar of kush origin.
'Patil' meant "group" or "branch" during the regime of Mohammad Begada. 'Patt' meant "part of the land" and 'Patidar' meant "Tax Collector". 'Patil' meant "chief of the village".
The word Patil could also have derived from 'Patkil'. 'Patu' means "Clever", and "patta" means "Chief". The person who established the village used to become Patil. Patil used to become known, because of Village recognition. Patil was not a government post or self occupied post. Virtues and works of the person used to make him a Patil. Later on this post became hereditary. Patil became the Village King and later received Government honor, even after receiving many posts. The Sardars means "soldiers" who did not give up Patilship.
Chaudhari, Chaudhary
Chowdhury (variously spelt) was a Sanskrit and Hindi term literally meaning 'a holder of four', the explanation of which is obscure. They are a class native to Rajasthan, North Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in India, basically gurjar and Jatt and they are an ethnic group, race, tribe and a people.
Mahajan
Mahajan was a person who used to remain present in a meeting, and helped Patils.It is the Respect(Gaurav) given bye patils to the mahajans. This is the main reason between mahajan and patils relation (Prem, Priti, Sneh). The Patil, Deshmukh, Chaudhari and Mahajan were proven to have powers.
Kutumb Nayak (a family leader)
The person who looked after as the chief of Leva Panchayat Province from the Leva Patil was known as 'Kutumb Nayak'.
river, the community settled in the region of east Khandesh
somewhere in 1300 - 1400. It is believed that the first settlements were in the villages named Salva and Nanded, and then predominantly in Raver and Yawal & Bhusawal talukas. The region appears to have fertile soil.
The settlements on either banks of Tapti had subtle differences. People sometimes mischievously call the other bank as "parpatti." The two banks of Tapi are known as "Aar-Patti" and "Par-Patti". People from both banks call the other bank the "Par-Patti".
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Leva
Leva Patel/Kambi/ Patils claim Suryavanshi origin from LavaLava (Ramayana)
Lava or Luv and his twin brother Kusha, were the children of the Lord Rama and his wife Sita, whose story is recounted in the Ramayana. Per that text, he is known as the founder of Lavapuri,that is, the modern day city of Lahore,...
(or Leva), the son of Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
in the Hindu epic Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
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According to one theory, Lava established the settlement at Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, which was the original residence of Levas. The writer Keshavlal Patel says that, the fourth son of Manu, the hereditors of Disht sect Janmejay (not the Janmejay of Mahabharat), Vishalavati (the present Vyas city in Punjab) was ruling over a region. Lava removed him and established 'Lavapur' and gave the kingdom to his son. After Lava 55th hereditor Sumitra was defeated by Arjuna's hereditor Parikshit(second) and conquered Punjab. According to Ikshanku sect, Lava and Kush belonged to 40th generation.
The myth of the origin of the Leva Patidar from the descent of the sons of Rama is of prime importance and is mainly used to differentiate the community from the Kadva Patidar of kush origin.
Patil
Different scholars have suggested different theories about the origin of the word Patil (also Patel or Patidar).'Patil' meant "group" or "branch" during the regime of Mohammad Begada. 'Patt' meant "part of the land" and 'Patidar' meant "Tax Collector". 'Patil' meant "chief of the village".
The word Patil could also have derived from 'Patkil'. 'Patu' means "Clever", and "patta" means "Chief". The person who established the village used to become Patil. Patil used to become known, because of Village recognition. Patil was not a government post or self occupied post. Virtues and works of the person used to make him a Patil. Later on this post became hereditary. Patil became the Village King and later received Government honor, even after receiving many posts. The Sardars means "soldiers" who did not give up Patilship.
History
Originally, the Leva Patils belonged to two provinces (Parganas), the Khandesh province (Pargana), and the Vidarbha province (pargana). Each province (pargana) had a Bhorgaon Panchayat (A Judicial system to solve family & other problems). The head of this province (pargana) received government rights (Deshmukhi rights).Chaudhari, Chaudhary
Chowdhury (variously spelt) was a Sanskrit and Hindi term literally meaning 'a holder of four', the explanation of which is obscure. They are a class native to Rajasthan, North Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in India, basically gurjar and Jatt and they are an ethnic group, race, tribe and a people.
Mahajan
Mahajan was a person who used to remain present in a meeting, and helped Patils.It is the Respect(Gaurav) given bye patils to the mahajans. This is the main reason between mahajan and patils relation (Prem, Priti, Sneh). The Patil, Deshmukh, Chaudhari and Mahajan were proven to have powers.
Kutumb Nayak (a family leader)
The person who looked after as the chief of Leva Panchayat Province from the Leva Patil was known as 'Kutumb Nayak'.
Malkapur
While travelling along the banks of the TapiTapti River
The Tapi River ancient original name Tapi River , is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 km...
river, the community settled in the region of east Khandesh
Khandesh
Khandesh is a region of central India, which forms the northwestern portion of Maharashtra state.Khandesh was the terminal territorial part under the rule of Mughals. The Start of Deccan region demarcated by the boundary of Khandesh....
somewhere in 1300 - 1400. It is believed that the first settlements were in the villages named Salva and Nanded, and then predominantly in Raver and Yawal & Bhusawal talukas. The region appears to have fertile soil.
The settlements on either banks of Tapti had subtle differences. People sometimes mischievously call the other bank as "parpatti." The two banks of Tapi are known as "Aar-Patti" and "Par-Patti". People from both banks call the other bank the "Par-Patti".