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List of Maratha people
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This article lists people belonging to the Maratha (caste).
Rulers and Chiefs
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- Shivaji I, (1627/1630–1680), founder and first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.[1]
- Venkoji, Founder of the Thanjavur Kingdom, half-brother of Shivaji.[2]
- Sambhaji, (1657–1689), son of Shivaji; second Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire.[3]
- Tarabai (née Mohite) (1675–1761), led Maratha resistance against the Mughals after the death of her husband, Rajaram I.Set up the Kolhapur house of Bhonsle and acted as regent for her young son, Shivaji II from 1700 to 1712.[4]
- Shahu I(1682-1749), was in prison until 1707 . Released after aurangzeb's death, he fought and defeated his aunt tarabai and became fifth Chattrapati of Maratha Empire. Under the rule of Chattrapati Shahu, the Maratha Empire was extended to the northern parts of indian subcontinent.
- Rajarshi Shahu (1874 – 1922), GCSI GCIE GCVO, ruler of the princely state of Kolhapur and a social reformer.[5]
- Maloji Bhosale (1552–1606, 1620 or 1622), Jagirdar and General under the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, first Bhosale to receive the title of Raje.
- Shahaji Raje Bhonsle (1594–1664), father of Shivaji. Jagirdar and General under the Ahmadnagar Sultanate and Adilshahi.
- Jijabai Bhosale (née Jadhav), (1598–1674), wife of Shahaji Raje Bhosale and mother of Shivaji.[6]
- Hambirrao Mohite (1640–1687), Commander-in-chief, also known as Sarnobat, who took the side of Sambhaji even though he was brother of Soyarabai and fought against Mughals.
- Santaji Ghorpade (1660–1696), one of the most trusted general of Rajaram.
- Dhanaji Jadhav (1650[1]–1708), Commander-in-chief of Maratha forces under Rajaram and Tarabai, who led the fight against the Mughal Empire.
- Khanderao Dabhade ( –1729), Commander-in-chief who led the Marathas into Gujarat.
- Mahadaji Shinde (1730–1792), Maratha ruler of the state of Gwalior in central India. De facto ruler of the Mughal empire in 1780s He was the fifth and youngest son of Sardar Ranoji Scindia.
Indian armed forces
[edit]- Major Rama Raghoba Rane,[7] awarded the Param Vir Chakra
Modern politics
[edit]- Sharad Pawar (12 December 1940 –) - former Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs in the Indian Central Government, formerly Defence Minister of India and thrice Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Food and Public Distribution, India and former BCCI President and ICC President.[8]
- Madhavrao Scindia/Shinde[9] (10 March 1945 – 30 September 2001)- Former Congress leader, Minister of Human Resource Development, Minister of Tourism and Minister of Civil Aviation
- Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) - 1st Chief Minister of Maharashtra, 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance[10][11]
- Vasantdada Patil (13 November 1917 – 1 March 1989) - 6th Chief Minister of Maharashtra[12]
- Shankarrao Chavan (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004) - 5th Chief Minister of Maharashtra and 16th Minister of Home Affairs.[13]11th Minister of Defence,17th Minister of Finance and 13thMinister of Education in Union cabinet.He is the father of 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra Politician Ashok Chavan
- Vinod Tawde - Former Minister of secondary education in Maharashtra government and National general secretary and rashtriya Mahamantri of BJP
- Patangrao Kadam (8 January 1944 – 9 March 2018) - a prominent Indian politician of Indian National Congress, Forest minister of Maharashtra government; founder of Bharti Vidyapeeth, a deemed university[14]
- Pratibha Patil is Indian lawyer and politician who was the first woman to serve as President of India (2007–12).
- Vilasrao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) - former Chief Minister of Maharashtra[15]
- Vasundhara Raje ex CM Of Rajasthan
- Pramod Sawant CM of GOA
- Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016) - former member of the Indian Parliament and member of Indian National Congress[16]
- Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad (8 May 1938 – 10 May 2012) - was an Indian politician and the Maharaja of Baroda[17]
- B. J. Khatal-Patil (26 March 1919 – 16 September 2019) - former Maharashtra Cabinet Minister, Politician and Independence Activist [18]
- Jyotiraditya Scindia/Shinde is currently Serving as Minister of Information and Broadcasting[19]
- Eknath Shinde is currently Serving as Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Dr. Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar(9 february 1931 - 5 August 2020) - 10th Chief Minister Of Maharashtra
- Prithviraj Chavan - 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Former Mos for PMO office,he is the son of veteran Politician and Union Minister Dajisaheb Chavan
- Murlidhar Mohol - Minister of state for Civil aviation and Minister of state for Cooperation in union cabinet as well as former Mayor of Pune
Sports personalities
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Myth of the Lokamanya: Tilak and Mass Politics in Maharashtra. Berkeley: University of California Press. 1975. p. 7. ISBN 9780520024076.
- ^ Shekhar, Divya (30 January 2016). "In 1880s, people were coaxed to move out of city to Malleswaram". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Shiksha, Shruti (14 May 2020). "Sambhaji Jayanti 2020: All you need to know about the great Maratha ruler". Zee News. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Khairnar, Abhay (4 July 2022). "NMA to preserve Tarabai Maharani samadhi and other sites". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Banga kaur, Gursimran (26 June 2020). "Shahu Maharaj Jayanti: This Maratha king is celebrated as pioneer of social equality, woman empowerment". Times Now. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale Birth Anniversary: Interesting Facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Mother". News18. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Rachna Bisht Rawat (18 June 2019). Guns, Guts and Glory: Stories from the battlefield. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789353054496.
- ^ Kamat, A. R., 1980. "Politico-economic Developments in Maharashtra: a review of the post-independence period". Economic and Political Weekly, pp. 1669-1678
- ^ "Madhavrao Scindia's Pune connections". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Baviskar, B. S., 2007. "Cooperatives in Maharashtra: challenges ahead". Economic and Political Weekly, pp. 4217-4221
- ^ Phadke, Manasi (12 March 2019). "YB Chavan, the Congress leader who was key to creation of Maharashtra & its first CM". ThePrint. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Kakodkar, Priyanka (23 May 2016). "A quota for the ruling class". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Baviskar, B. S., 2007. "Cooperatives in Maharashtra: challenges ahead". Economic and Political Weekly, pp. 4217-4221
- ^ "Thousands Join Maratha Protests Demanding Quotas In Sangli". NDTV. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Vilasrao Deshmukh: Congress's tallest Maratha leader". News18. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Shiv Sena says Congress leaders 'earthworms', they dub it 'cobra'". Zee News. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Dasharathi, Poornima (5 February 2011). "Of the regal past". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Congress veteran BJ Khatal Patil passes away at 100". Mumbai Mirror. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "I do not believe in separatism: Jyotiraditya Scindia". DNA India. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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