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| Kunbi | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Hindu Kshatriya |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Marathi, konkani,Gujrati, South Indian languages and dialects |
| Populated states | Northern India, Western India, Central India, South India |
| Subdivisions | Kurmi, Singraur, Umrao, Awadhiya, KOCHYASA, Gangwar, Kanbi, Kapu, Katiyar, Kulambi, Jaiswar, Kulwadi, Kutumbi, Patel, Singhror, Choduary, Sachan, Verma,artarvavanshi,singh |
People from the Kunbi (also called Kurmi) community in India belong to a sub-caste of the Kshatriya varna.[citation needed] The word kunabi is a generic term equivalent to farmer in English. According to Indian mythology Rama had two sons, Luv and Kush. Luv's successors came to be known as lavyas who settled in Kashmir and later moved towards other parts of the country. Successors of Kush came to be known as Kushwahas, who basically settled in northern plains of India. Kurmis (then known as patildars) used to be governors, and the term was extended to include landowners who gave land for farming in pattas. This term is given as a possible root of the common Indian name 'Patel'. The Kushwahas got further subdivided into many other subcastes, including the Atharvavanshi or Atharvansi, Jaisawars, Katiyars, and Kannaujia.
Culture
Large scale Kunbi farmers generally maintain large herds of dairy cattle and a number of horses.
Religious Leaders
- Saint Tukaram A 17th Century popular poet.
- Siddharameshwar Maharaj A guru of Nondualism, a saint of Solapur and guru of Nisargadatta Maharaj and Ranjith Maharaj.
- Nisargadatta Maharaj One of the world famous disciples of Siddharameshwar Maharaj and author of book I Am That.
- Rashtra Saint Tukdoji Maharaj A national saint, musician and social reformer. He wrote Gramgeeta for rural development.
- Shree Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was blind from birth. He preached Vedas to the Brahmins.
- Shree Sant Gadaji Maharaj A religious leader and social reformer in 1700. He saved his own village from the Mughal occupation and became famous for his leadership and speeches.
List of famous Kunbi women
- Lalita Pawar, a famous Bollywood actress
- Smita Patil, a Bollywood actress
- Smt Prabha Rau, Governor of Himachal Pradesh
- Smt Kumud Pawade, a Sanskrit scholar
- Mrs Ujjwala Raut-Sterry, a model
- 'Miss India Sayali Bhagat', a Bollywood actress
List of famous Kunbi men
- Yashaskara, King of Kashmir[1]
- Shri Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil, founder of Dynalog Limited
- Dr Shrikant Jichkar, an MP, Member of Rajya Sabha, and a cabinet minister of Maharashtra
- Sandeep Patil, a cricket player and coach
- S. K. Wankhede, a former BCCI President and State Minister.
- Shri Anant Geete is a Member of Parliament and former Union Minister of Power.
- Shri Datta Meghe an educationists and Member of Parliament
- Late Dwarkanath Laxman Mhaskar, a political activist
- Rajnikanth, Bollywood and Kollywood actor
- Harish Raut (1925–2002), painter
- Anilmahajan Pandagre
- Dr. R B Thakare, former adviser to World Bank and Asian Development Bank
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh founder of the Shivaji Education Society at Amravati
- Dr. Datta Samant, a medical doctor, trade union leader and Member of Parliament.
- Sanjay Raut, a Shiv Sena member and a journalist by profession,editor of the Shiv Sena daily news paper Saamna, and a Member of Parliament.
- Aditya Raut Youngest person in the world to swim across five continental channels [2]
- '''Shaheed Major Manishi Pitambare''' recipient of Kranti Chakra
- Eknath Solkar a cricket fielder from Ratnagiri district.
List of common surnames
It is quite common in the state of Maharashtra that the following family names are used by other castes.
- AGONDE,Adlak,Adik, Aware, Akalkar, Amtekar, Ambekar, Ambdaskar, Agre, Atkare
- Bachale,BAGAVE,Bandbe, Burade, Bhalerao, Bhad, Brahmankar, Bele,Bhagavath, Bhende, Bhuwad,Bhogate, Bhonde,Bhopte, Bhoyar, Belkar,Betkar, Bhoir,Bole, Bodhale, Bante, Bhosale, Bhute, Bhujade, Baraskar, Bhurkunde, Bhedurkar Balgude,Bhusari,Bhagat, Bandabuche, Babhare, Bonde, Bargode
- Chaudhari, Chaudhary, Chadokar, Chavde
- Dandley,Dhone, Dhore, Dhuldhar, Dhorey, Dhote, Dinkar, Dange, Dongre, Dore, Desai, Dhawle, Dhanwate, Deshmukh, Deoskar, Deorkar, Dhamankar, Dhande, Dhongade, Dubey, Dhamakar, Dhadse, Dakhore,Dhumak, Dhavad,Dhavade ,Dhanke ,Dandkar ,Dalvi ,Dumbre,date, Fuke, fawade
- GONBARE,GAUTADE,Gaonkar, Geete, Gurve, Gaithonde, Gore, Gode, Gaikwad, Gedam, Gawhade, Gawande, Gurve, Gaidhane, Gharat, Gavankar, Govale ,Gholap,Gavale,Gopale
- Harad,Halmare,Hande, Hathonde, Hatankar
- Javanjal, Junarkar, Jichkar, Jharbade, Jagdale ,Jogale ,Jagtap,Jadhav,Jumde,Jumade, Junghari
- Kapale,Karade, Kadu, Kafre, Kare, Kavrase, Khandar, Khade, Khotele, Kadam, Kedar, Katole , Kor, Kahalkar, Khambe, Khade, Khapare, Khedekar, Kulat, Kalambe, Karbele, Kashte , Kore, Kadhav, Kindarle, Kuttarmare, Kubade, Kuche, Kumbhare, Kale
- Lunge, Lalke, Lambat, Lode, Lohe, Lande,Lade, Lakade, Lute,Ligam, Jumle, Lanjewar, Likhitkar
- Ingle, Ingole, Ishwarkar
- Mali,Mhaskar, Mohodkar, Mohod, Mohol, Misal, Mathankar, Mandavkar, More, Munde,Mahajan, Manik, Mate, Mane,Mahalle, Mankar,Mahalle ,Magar, Mate,Mugul,masaki.
- Naskar, Narkar, Nadkar,Nawange, Nagle, Nagale, Narale, Navalkar, Naik, Nayak, Nigam, Nikhade, Nikunj, Nakhate, Neman ,Nichite ,Nipurte,Nimbare, Nagapure
- Phadkale,Paste,Pabley, Parimal, Patil, Pawar, Pandey, Pashte, Pawade, Panse, Pongale, Podey, Pimple, Pimpale, Premkhede, Padave, Padole , Pandagre,puwar
- Rode, Raut, Rane, Rasal,Raul, Rewale, Raonag ,Raul , Raundal, Rasekar , Reddy
- Singh,Sonar, Sonare, Sagne, Shinde, Sable, Sawant, Satope, Salve, Shinde, Shelar, Solkar, Shigvan, Shelokar, Sarve,Shelke,Shirke
- Tatte, Tale, Talar,Taiwade, Thakur, Thakre,Thamke ,Taley, Tambe, Tayde, TEKADE,Thape, Tope, Thombare, Ture, Temkar, Tupte, Tichkule, Thengne, There
- Uparker, Tijare, Talware,Titarmare, Thaokar,Thawale, Thawakar
- Vaidya
- VEER,Virkhare,Vise, Vishe, Vikhe, Vekhande
- Wankhade, Walke, Wankhede, Watonde, Wagadre, Wagh, Waghe, Warhade,wadhai,Wadkar,Watane,waghmare, Wandhre, Wadaskar, Wasade
- Yeole,Yawale
- Zurmoore, Zooting, Zade, Zanjal
Demographics
Kunbis of Maharashtra are often considered Marathas as they form the farming section of Marathas. Kunbis from Maharashtra have a 'twelve and a half' (also known as Saade Bara) clan system. The 12 clans predominantly consist of Indo-Aryan groups and another 'half' part consists of other clans. The names of these clans are listed below[3]
- Dhanoje, located in the Vidarbha and Chandrapur regions.
- Tirale, the most prosperous caste in number of parts of Maharashtra and now dominant in politics in Vidarbha and Khandesh. (Tirole is the most ancient of all the sub castes and represents the Rajputs from Therol from Rajputana)[4][5]
- Lonari (Farming,business)
- Vandhekars (i.e Deshmukhs) and Jadhav (where they are mainly involved in administration, business, farming and now politically dominant)
- Ahire,
- Bawne, located in Bhandara and the Nagpur district. They form most of the population of most of the villages in Bhandara and Kuhi tahsil, Ramtek and Umred tahsil villages.
Vanjari and Dhanoje (money lenders, business and farming)
- Lonare, Zade, Beldar, Ghatole, Killedar and Dhakane
- Mana, Kare, Karadi and Khedule
- Khaire and Jungli (tribal groups mainly involved in farming)
- Jadhavs reside mainly in Vidharbha specially in western regions like Amaravati.
- Valte
See also
- Kunabi Sena
- Kherlanji Massacre
- see also kurmi
- see also Kapu
- see also Gurjar
- see also Kudumbi