Jedhe
Jedhe is a Deshmukh sub clan of the Maratha caste in Maharashtra, India.
The village of Kari was the capital of the Jedhe Deshmukh.[1] Ambavade is also their village. The clan members were subjects of Shivaji's father, Shahaji. They served as revenue collectors under the sultans of Deccan and were later honoured as Sardar by the sultans.[citation needed]
Moreover, the Jedhe were the pioneer house of Deshmukh among Marathas who supported Shivaji's kingdom and helped the Maratha Empire grow in its early stages.[2][page needed] From this connection comes the claim that the Jedhe are among the 96 clans of Maratha chiefs.[citation needed] They also served in the Maratha army and held the sardarki position, which contributed to the further expansion of the Maratha Empire.[citation needed]
Notables
- Keshavrao Jedhe, an Indian National Congress leader from Pune.[3]
See also
- Maratha
- Maratha Empire
- Maratha clan system
- List of Maratha dynasties and states
- Bhonsle
- Gaekwad
- Scindia
- Puars
- Holkar
- Peshwa
References
- ^ Setumadhava Rao Pagdi (1974). Chhatrapati Shivaji. Continental Prakashan. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
{{cite book}}: Text "Page 97" ignored (help) - ^ R. P. Patwardhan; Hugh George Rawlinson (1978). Source book of Maratha history. K. P. Bagchi. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Hiroyuki Kotani (1997). Caste system, untouchability, and the depressed. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-204-1. Retrieved 22 June 2011.