Mahadik

Maratha Clan Mahadik महाडीक
Surname	Mahadik
Caste	Maratha
Lineage	Claimed Suryavansha (Solar Clan)
Religion:	Hinduism.[1]
Original kingdom	Chittorgarh
Other kingdom	Bagalkot
Capital	Tarale,
Colour	Ochre.
Nishan	Rudra on flagpole
Clan goddess	Kathyayini
Devak	Pimpal (the peepul tree),
Guru	Malyavant rishi
Gotra	Malyavant
Veda	Rigveda.
Mantra	Gayatri Mantra.
Locations	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Goa
Languages	Marathi, Hindi.

Mahadik (Marathi: महाडीक) is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra and surrounding states of India.^[2][3][4][5]

History

Mahadiks are a branch of migrated Rajput rulers of Chittoud in Rajastan.^[6] They settled at Bagalkot making it Capital after migrating from Chittoud. The Mahadik served under the sultanates of Deccan, and they were chieftains of that kingdom.^[7] Later, they served the Maratha Empire and are related to the kings of Satara, Kolhapur and Nagpur's Bhosale branches and also several Maratha clans in caste.

Locations

The Mahadiks are vessal rulers of several estates in India. Tarale ( Tehsil Patan, Satara ).^[8] is their main capital. They arrived here along with the More chiefs of Adilshah to resist the Shirkes. Later, Shrimant Harji Raje Mahadik received grant of Viceroy of Karnataka under Chhatrapati Sambhajis reign. the vatan of sardeshmukhi and nadgoudki of seven villages — Tarle, Boposhi, Tondosi, Vajarosi, Marulosi, Kadavekhurd and Ghot — were given by Chhatrapati Shahu to his sister Bhavaibai Mahadik, wife of Shankaraji Raje Mahadik.^[9] The no. of places in Princely states of Gwalior^[10], Satara, Nagpur, Kolhapur are alienated to the Mahadik family.

Branches

• Surnames :- Gawalee, Gauree, Ghanghor, Ghansham, Ghayal, Dhanakar, Dhawat, Dhugulkar, Bandivdekar, Mahadkar, Malsane, Matekar, Makumiya, Makde, Mathankar, Malekar, Missal, Metkar, Ransinh, Ranpees, Ranrakshya, Ranboke, Rautraw, Sonar, Soleev, Haye, Hallamare, Hagone. (Total 32)

Notables

• Harji Raje Mahadik, Maratha subhedar of Karnataka, husband of Ambikabai, one of the sisters of King Sambhaji and daughter of King Shivaji.^[11][12][13]
• Babaji Naik Mahadik, sardar of Maratha troops.
• Sardar Shankaraji Raje Malharrao Mahadik, Husband of Chhatrapati Shahus Sister Bhavaibai.^[14]
• ^[15]Sardar Krishnarao Mahadik, husband of Gwalior chief Jivajirao Scindias Aunt.^[16]
• Rao Bahadur Raghoba Mahadik of Rajim. ^[17]

See also

• Maratha
• Maratha Empire
• Maharashtra
• Satara
• Kolhapur
• Sangli
• Chinchani Ambak

References

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2. ^ Are rajput-maratha m. 1952. http://books.google.com/books?id=pSk1AQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
3. ^ National Archives of India (1969). Indian archives. National Archives of India.. http://books.google.com/books?id=hc8fAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
4. ^ Bombay (India : State) (1886). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt. Central Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=asAMAAAAIAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
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8. ^ The Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency: Satara District. Printed at the Govt. Photozinco Press. 1989. http://books.google.com/books?id=_AluAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
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10. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardar_Mahadik_family_Gwalior
11. ^ Sir Jadunath Sarkar (1974). History of Aurangzib: mainly based on Persian sources. Orient Longman. http://books.google.com/books?id=YYZDAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
12. ^ N. S. Ramaswami (December 1984). Political history of Carnatic under the nawabs. Abhinav Publications. pp. 7–. ISBN 9780836412628. http://books.google.com/books?id=eAEyAmYRNNQC&pg=PA7. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
13. ^ Pandit Shankar Joshi (1980). Chhatrapati Sambhaji, 1657-1689 A.D.. S. Chand. http://books.google.com/books?id=pOu1AAAAIAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
14. ^ R. D. Palsokar; T. Rabi Reddy (1995). Bajirao I: an outstanding cavalry general. Reliance Pub. House. ISBN 9788185972947. http://books.google.com/books?id=UU1uAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
15. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardar_Mahadik_family_Gwalior
16. ^ Vijayaraje Scindia; Manohar Malgonkar (1 November 1987). The last Maharani of Gwalior: an autobiography. SUNY Press. pp. 62–. ISBN 9780887066597. http://books.google.com/books?id=sbNaTBhe5nUC&pg=PA62. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
17. ^ Central Provinces (India) (1909). Central Provinces District Gazetteers: Raipur district. Printed at the Pioneer Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZA0mAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 

Sources

Marathi

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English

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6) Are Rajput-Maratha marriages morganatic? By Vidayanand Swami Shrivastavya, Birendra Kumar Vidyanand Shrivastavya Published by Published by D.K. Shrivastavya, for Aitihasik Gaurav Grantha Mala, 1952 Original from the University of California Digitized 27 Aug 2007 277 pages

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