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| Surname
| Phadtare (alternately Fadtare)
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|Caste
| Maratha

Maratha

The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...

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| Lineage
| Claimed Chandravansha (Lunar Clan)
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|Heraldic Title:
| Induvarma.
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|Religion:
| Hinduism

Hinduism

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| Original kingdom
| Kanchi
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| Capitals
| Loni, Siddheshwar Kuroli, Diskal, Jihe-Kathapur, Mol.
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|Colour
| Ochre.
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|Nishan

Nishan

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| Rudra

Rudra

' is a Rigvedic God, associated with wind or storm, and the hunt. The name has been translated as "The Roarer", or "The Howler"....

 on flagpole
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|Clan god
| Mahadev.
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|Clan goddess
| Tulja Bhavani or Jogeshwari.
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|Devak

Devak

A devak, in Marathi culture, is a family guardian or totem in the form of a physical object, such as a tree. Some sources define devak as being distinct from the more generic word totem....

| Pancha-pallava

Pancha-pallava

Panch Pallava is a ritual assortment of five different leaves used as a devak by the Maratha culture in India....

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|Guru
| Yadnyavalkya.
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|Gotra

Gotra

In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...

| Yadnyavalkya
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| Locations
| 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...

, Karnataka

Karnataka

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, Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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, Gujarat and Goa

Goa

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|Languages
| 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...

, Gujarati

Gujarati language

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, Hindi

Hindi

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, Kannada, Sanskrit

Sanskrit

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Phadtare (or Fadtare) is one of the Maratha clan among 96 clans of Maratha community hailing mainly from Indian state of Maharashtra and states boardering to it.

Origine

The Phadtares claim descent from Pallava Dynasty of Kanchi who settled in Maharashtra in Ninth Century being Chandravanshi Marathas.

History

The History of Phadtares includes their arrival in 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...

 in ninth century. They Served the Bahamani Sultanates of Deccan being Deshmukh watandars of Satara villages region. The Deshmukhi watan of Siddheshwar Kuroli village (Khatav Tehsil of Satara) was under control of them since centuries. The Phadtares were influential Deshmukhs of Satara region who supported Chhatrapati Shivaji to build Hindu

Hindu

Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

 empire. They also fought battles of Maratha empire from its early stages to the last. The Phadtares were instrumental warriors in Battle of Maratha Freedom fight(1680-1707). In the era of Peshwas, Phadtare gained glorius positions as they served being Commandants of Huzurat Army of the Peshwa

Peshwa

A Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...

. They had disputes with Holkars of Indore for prestige in 1751 which was resolved by Chhatrapati and Peshwa. The Phadtare clan served the Marathas bravely being participants of Middle India wars, Third Battle of Panipat

Battle of Panipat

There have been three Battles of Panipat:*The First Battle of Panipat , between the Mughal Babur and the Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, resulting in a Mughal victory....

(1761), Battle of Kharda, Anglo-Maratha wars etc. They have relationships with all the prominent Maratha Chiefs.
The Phadtares have social honours such as Patil

Patil

Patil is an Indian title or lastname. "Patil" is predominantly used by Inhabitants of Deccan Maratha people . The native language of most Patils is predominantly either Kannada or Marathi...

, Deshmukh, Inamdar

Inamdar

Inamdar is a surname and an obsolete feudal title:* Inamdar * Inamdar...

, Sardar

Sardar

Sardar 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...

 being Maratha Kshatriya.

Branches

The Branches of Phadtare clan includes Surnames(Gotraj) as Khonde, Khode, Gawhankar, Gadam, Gandkate, Garmole, Geete, Gine, Golhar, Chamithaniha, Naringe, Padul, Pakhalee, Pathare, Phadtare, Phadnees, Waghol, Bharke, Bhekde, Bhed, Bholne, Bhasakshyetree, Labhade, Likhe, Whable, Waghole, Shivtare, Shingode, Shingade, Shelar, Zadpe, Zare. (Total 34)

Distribution

The Phadtares distributed to mainly in Satara

Satara

Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...

 District Villages such as Loni, Siddheshwar Kuroli, Mol, Diskal, Jihe-Kathapur, Ner(Phadtarwadi) and also in Bopgaon (Purandhar-Pune). They migrated to adjacent district of Satara and Pune such as in Solapur

Solapur

Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...

, Sangli

Sangli

Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...

, Kolhapur and Konkan Districts(Thane

Thane

Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...

, Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri

Ratnāgiri is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri district in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan.The Sahyadri mountains border Ratnagiri to the east...

, Raigad

Raigad

Raigad is a hill fortress situated in the modern day Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj made the fort his capital in 1674 when he was crowned King of a Maratha Kingdom which later developed into the Maratha Empire eventually covering majority of modern day...

, 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...

, Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai.-History:Sindhudurg was built by the great Maratha...

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The Phadtares also dwelled in Principalities of Satara, Phaltan, Gwalior, Nagpur, Aundh, Baroda etc. They found in neighbouring states of Maharashtra like Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat in India.