{{short description |Maratha clan in India}} {{disputed|date=July 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} '''Chavan''' or '''Chavhan''' is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India, and neighbouring states.<ref name="CommissionerGait1903">{{cite book|author=Edward Albert Gait|title=Census of India, 1901|url=https://archive.org/details/censusindia21rislgoog|accessdate=16 July 2011|year=1903|publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India}}</ref><ref name="Enthoven1990">{{cite book|author=Reginald Edward Enthoven |authorlink=Reginald Edward Enthoven|title=The tribes and castes of Bombay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FoT6gPrbTp8C&pg=PA183|year=1990|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0630-2|page=183}}</ref>
== Origin ==
Chavan Maratha is a part of the 96 Maratha Clans (Chandravanshi) descendants of Prithivraj Chauhan. They were Generals and Nobles in the Swaraj of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/rajputs-marathas-maratha-rajputs-chhatrapati-shivaji-history-mughal-empire-kshatriyas-aurungzeb-mughals-british-maratha-warriors-30079 | title=Who are 96 Kuli Maratha Kshatriyas, also called Maratha Rajputs by some? }}</ref> There are claims that they are Somvanshi, a larger category to which Agnivansh belong.<ref name="Gordon1993">{{cite book|author=Stewart Gordon|title=The Marathas 1600-1818|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHK-BhVXOU4C&pg=PA46|accessdate=16 July 2011|year=1993|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-26883-7|page=46}}</ref><ref>Maratha Kshatriyancha Itihaas By K.B.Deshmukh</ref>
== Branches == Aatle, Achar, Ankushrao, Ambirrao, Esapute, Pachpute, Satpute, Kabhandh, Kalbhor, Kanojiya, Karkre, Kisab, Kaspale, Kalbhar, Kapde, Karbharee, Kedar, Kharkhare, Kharpate, Khartope, Khandekar, Khamkar, Khulale, Gund, Dhagdh, Chandawle, Chudawala, Dang, Dafle, Dhawle, Dhakle, Hambirrao, Sardesai, Tirkhunde, Titway, Tibe, Tegle, Temkar, Topsule, Tablkar, Thorad, Dare, Desai, Dhahibe, Dalpate, Dusing, Dewge, Dhadam, Dhopte, Dhoran, Prabhudesai, Prabhu, Parthe, Parwarkar, Phalke, Phage, Bache, Warge, Bhandare, Bhaykar, Bhobaskar, Bhalsinh, Bhonwar, Bhoyar, Bhorrdar, Randiwe, Langthe, Lotankar, Majalkar, Wadkar, Sinab, Hawle, Dhipule, Takwe, Dagde, Dangle, Date, Dhadpade, Dhadote, Dhekre, Zambre, Ugale.<ref>Bahuvidha Gotravali. By A.D. Date and Sons. {{in lang|mr}}</ref><ref>Maratha Kshatra Dharma. Shree Swami Samartha Seva Kendra, Vani Dindori, District Nashik {{in lang|mr}}</ref><ref>Shahannav Kule va Sadhya Aadanave. Ashok Vasu.{{in lang|mr}}</ref>
== Notable people == ===Nobles=== *Udaji Chavan (1696–1745), Senapati to Sambhaji II of Kolhapur.
===Politicians=== <!---♦♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦♦---> * Ashok Chavan (born 1958), 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India * Harischandra Devram Chavan (born 1951), Indian politician and Lok Sabha member * Madhukarrao Chavan, Indian politician and a Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker * Prithviraj Chavan (born 1946), 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India * Shankarrao Chavan, (1920–2004), Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India during 1975–1977 and 1986–1988 * Vandana Chavan (born 1963), Indian politician and Rajya Sabha member * Yashwantrao Chavan (1913–1984), first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
===Other=== <!---♦♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦♦---> * Ajay Chavan (born 1957), Indian cricketer * Ankeet Chavan (born 1985), Indian cricketer * Pushkaraj Chavan, Indian cricketer * Nitish Chavan (born 1990), Indian actor * Sulochana Chavan, Indian Marathi-language singer * Usha Chavan (born 1955), Indian actress
==References== {{reflist}}
== Sources ==
===Marathi=== *{{cite book|author1=Balagi Nathugi Gavand|author2=Govind Moroba Karlekar|title=Kshytriya Marathyanchi Vanshavali and Shannavkuli aani Surya, Som, Bhramh and Sheshvant|year=1997|publisher=Tukaram book Depo, Madhavbag, Mumbai 4}} *{{cite book|author=Bhramibhoot sadguru param pujya Moredada |title=Shree Shatradharma, Prachalit and pramikh kshtravansh and tyanche gotra, pravar, kuldaivat, kuldevata a Devak|date=11 July 2002|publisher=Shree Swami Samarth Seva And Adhyatmik vikas pradhan kendra District Nasik, Taluka Dindori, Maharashtra state}} *{{cite book|author=Gopal Dajiba Dalwi|title=Maratha Kulancha Etihas|volume=1-6|year=1912|publisher=Induprakash Press, Mumbai}}
===English=== *{{cite book|author=Kamal K Chavan|title=Maratha Murals Late Medieval Paintings Of The Deccan, 1650-1850 A.D.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPeycQAACAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|date=1 September 1983|publisher=B.R. Publishing Corporation|isbn=978-81-7018-097-5}} *{{cite book|author1=Shibani Roy|author2=S. H. M. Rizvi|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xVZmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|date=1 January 2002|publisher=B.R. Pub. Corp.|isbn=978-81-7646-247-1}} *{{cite book|author=Reginald E. Enthoven|title=The tribes and castes of Bombay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=04MTKQEACAAJ|year=1975|publisher=Cosmo Publ.}} *{{cite book|author=Stewart Gordon|title=The Marathas 1600-1818|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHK-BhVXOU4C|accessdate=18 May 2011|volume=Part 2, Volume 4|year=1993|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-26883-7}} * {{cite book|author=Sir Herbert Hope Risley|title=Census of India, 1901: Volume I. India [Part 2] Ethnographic appendices, being the data upon which the caste chapter of the Report [part 1] is based|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8-lEAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|volume=1|year=1903|publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Govt. Print., India}} * {{cite book|author=Govind Sakharam Sardesai|title=New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772|date=1948 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tTJuAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|publisher=Phoenix Publications}} * {{cite book|author=G. T. Kulkarni|title=The Mughal-Maratha relations: twenty five fateful years, 1682-1707|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qA1BAAAAMAAJ|year=1983|publisher=Dept. of History, Deccan College Post-Graduate Research Institute}} * {{cite book|author=K. G. Pitre|title=The Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1802-1805: a study in military history|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I49HAAAAMAAJ|year=1990|publisher=Dastane Ramchandra & Co.|isbn=978-81-85080-30-7}} *{{cite book|author=Edward James Rapson|title=The Cambridge history of India|url=https://archive.org/details/cambridgehistory03rapsuoft|accessdate=18 May 2011|year=1922|publisher=CUP Archive|page=[https://archive.org/details/cambridgehistory03rapsuoft/page/297 297]|id=GGKEY:FP2CEFT2WJH}} * {{cite book|author=Rajaram Vyankatesh Nadkarnia|title=The rise and fall of the Maratha Empire|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7pw5AQAAIAAJ|year=1966|publisher=Popular Prakashan}} *{{cite book|author=A. Rā Kulakarṇī|title=Marathas and the Marathas Country: The Marathas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kyBuAAAAMAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Books & Books}} * {{cite book|author=V. D. Divekar|title=Survey of material in Marathi on the economic and social history of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9EobAAAAMAAJ|year=1981|publisher=Bharata Itihasa Samshodhaka Mandala}} *{{cite book|author=Vishvanath Govind Dighe|title=Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.511795|accessdate=18 May 2011|year=1944|publisher=Karnatak publishing house}} * {{cite book|author=T. T. Mahajan|title=Maratha administration in the 18th century|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QTImAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 May 2011|date=1 January 1990|publisher=Commonwealth Publishers|isbn=978-81-7169-081-7}} * Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra (India), Maharashtra (India). Gazetteers Dept. *https://www.dailyo.in/arts/rajputs-marathas-maratha-rajputs-chhatrapati-shivaji-history-mughal-empire-kshatriyas-aurungzeb-mughals-british-maratha-warriors-30079
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