Puntambekar
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Puntambekar is an India
n surname
found amongst the Maharashtrian
Deshastha
Rigvedi Brahmin
and Karhade Brahmin
communities. Marathi
surnames are created by adding the suffix -kar to the family's town of origin; therefore, people originating from the town of Puntamba
take the name Puntambekar.
at its peak was spread across much of India from Thanjavur in the South to Indo-Gangetic plain
of the North and in the West to Attock
in what is today's Pakistan
. Therefore members of Puntambekar clans can be found in all corners of India. Ancestors of these clans probably migrated with the advancing Maratha armies or later during British colonial rule to serve the vassal Maratha states of Gwalior, Indore
, Baroda, Thanjavur etc.
During the Peshwa
rule more than 200 years ago, some Puntambekars from Maharashtra
went to the Hindu holy city of Banaras(Varanasi
) to perform the religious ceremonies for Peshwa
s and ultimately settled there. This family have abbreviated the surname to "Puntamkar".
One branch of Puntambekars had no male heir,so they adopted (called dattak process in Marathi
language), the youngest son of Moreshwar Patwardhan and Laxmibai Patwardhan of Chiplun in 18th Century. The next generation of this boy was given a village ' Anagar' near Solapur, as a fief (Vatan in Marathi /Urdu). Thereafter this branch acquired the surname ' Anagare'. This branch afterward settled in Bombay. Kuldaiwat of this branch is 'Mahalaxmi' of Kolhapur. Some Puntambekars served the Peshwa
in the south at Arcot and parts of Karnataka. This clan worships Renuka Devi and were extremely well educated and excelled in science and arts.
One branch of the Rigvedi family settled in Chiplun
, a town in Ratnagiri
district on the Konkan
coast of Maharashtra
. The Chiplun
group belongs to the Vasishta gotra
or Kashyap
gotra
. The family deity, Kuladaiwat, is the Shree Yamai Devi/ of Aundh in the Satara
district of Maharashtra, India
. Members of this family moved to what was known as East Africa
during the British colonial period nearly a century ago. Members of this Puntambekar clan are now not only found in India, but have also settled in the United Kingdom
and the United States
.
Horticulture is main business of people who live in Puntamba.
India
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n surname
Surname
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found amongst the Maharashtrian
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...
Deshastha
Deshastha Brahmin
Deshastha Brahmins are the original and the oldest Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and some districts of northern Karnataka. The word Deshastha comes from the Sanskrit words Desha and Stha which mean inland or country and resident respectively...
Rigvedi Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
and Karhade Brahmin
Karhade Brahmin
Karhade Brahmins are a predominantly Pancha Dravida Brahmins Marathi and Konkani speaking Hindu community in India.-Etymology and Origin:*The name Karháda or Karáda, is the...
communities. 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...
surnames are created by adding the suffix -kar to the family's town of origin; therefore, people originating from the town of Puntamba
Puntamba
Puntamba | पुणतांबा is a market town with a very long history. The town is situated on the banks of the Godavari river in Rahata taluka, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra in India...
take the name Puntambekar.
Migration across India and the World
The 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....
at its peak was spread across much of India from Thanjavur in the South to Indo-Gangetic plain
Indo-Gangetic plain
The northern Plains also known as the Indo - Gangetic Plain and The North Indian River Plain is a large and fertile plain encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, parts of southern Nepal and virtually all of Bangladesh...
of the North and in the West to Attock
Attock
Attock is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Attock District...
in what is today's Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Therefore members of Puntambekar clans can be found in all corners of India. Ancestors of these clans probably migrated with the advancing Maratha armies or later during British colonial rule to serve the vassal Maratha states of Gwalior, Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Baroda, Thanjavur etc.
During 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...
rule more than 200 years ago, some Puntambekars from 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...
went to the Hindu holy city of Banaras(Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
) to perform the religious ceremonies for 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...
s and ultimately settled there. This family have abbreviated the surname to "Puntamkar".
One branch of Puntambekars had no male heir,so they adopted (called dattak process 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...
language), the youngest son of Moreshwar Patwardhan and Laxmibai Patwardhan of Chiplun in 18th Century. The next generation of this boy was given a village ' Anagar' near Solapur, as a fief (Vatan in Marathi /Urdu). Thereafter this branch acquired the surname ' Anagare'. This branch afterward settled in Bombay. Kuldaiwat of this branch is 'Mahalaxmi' of Kolhapur. Some Puntambekars served 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...
in the south at Arcot and parts of Karnataka. This clan worships Renuka Devi and were extremely well educated and excelled in science and arts.
One branch of the Rigvedi family settled in Chiplun
Chiplun
Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural...
, a town in 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...
district on the Konkan
Konkan
The Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
coast of 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...
. The Chiplun
Chiplun
Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural...
group belongs to the Vasishta 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"...
or Kashyap
Kashyap
Kashyapa was an ancient sage , who is one of the Saptarshis in the present Manvantara; with others being Atri, Vashishtha, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, Bharadwaja...
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"...
. The family deity, Kuladaiwat, is the Shree Yamai Devi/ of Aundh in the 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 of Maharashtra, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Members of this family moved to what was known as East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
during the British colonial period nearly a century ago. Members of this Puntambekar clan are now not only found in India, but have also settled in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the United States
United States
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.
Table of different Puntambekar Clans
| Surname Surname A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"... |
Other Surnames used | Brahmin Sub-caste and Shakha Shakha A shakha , is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school. An individual follower of a particular school or recension is called a ... (Sub-sect) |
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"... (Rishi Lineage) |
Kuladevata (Family Deity - Goddess) / Kuladaivat (Family Deity - God) | Town of Origin, Other towns lived in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puntambekar | None | Deshastha Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Yamai Yamai Yamai devi or Shree Yamai devi temple is situated in a hill complex in the town of Aundh, Satara district, Maharashtra. It is said that Goddess Mahalaxmi of Kolhapur and Lord Jyotiba called her as "Ye Mai" which means "Come mother" in English. Hence, She is known as Yamai Devi. There are steps... of Aundh |
Puntamba Puntamba Puntamba | पुणतांबा is a market town with a very long history. The town is situated on the banks of the Godavari river in Rahata taluka, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra in India... , Chiplun Chiplun Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural... (From 1800s), East Africa East Africa East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:... , UK, USA |
| Puntambekar | Puntamkar | Unknown | Bharadwaj | Shree Bhavani Bhavani Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy".... of Tuljapur Tuljapur Tuljapur is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative seat of Tuljapur taluka.The town is home to a famous temple, Tulja Bhavani Temple, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhavani... |
Puntamba, Banaras ( from 1700s) |
| Puntambekar | Angare | Unknown | Unknown | Mahalaxmi Mahalaxmi Mahalaxmi can refer to:* Mahalaxmi : the Hindu goddess of wealth and patron goddess of the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra.* Mahalaxmi : a location in the city of Mumbai.... of Kolhapur |
Puntamba, Angar, and Mumbai |
| Puntambekar | None | Unknown | Kashyap | Renuka | Arcot ( from 1700s) >- |
Village of Puntamba
Puntamba | पुणतांबा is an ancient village situated on the banks of the Godavari river in Rahata taluka, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is believed that the name of the village was formed by merging two town places 'Punyastambha' and 'Tambilindanapur'.The family name, Puntambekar comes from this town. The village is served by a rail link between Manmad & Daund. There is also a train line linking Puntamba to Shirdi. The 14th and the final resting place of the sage Changdev is located in this village . The village is surrounded by a wall ('Tatabandi') There are also a number of traditional houses called "vada" with courtyards in the village. It is village of Old Temples and also known for Vedabhyas.Horticulture is main business of people who live in Puntamba.