Jedhe
Jedhe is a Deshmukh sub clan of the Maratha caste in Maharashtra, India.
The village of Kari, in modern Bhor taluka was the capital of the Jedhe Deshmukh.[1][page 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]
Notables
- Kanhoji Jedhe, 17th-century Marathi warrior
- Keshavrao Jedhe, an Indian National Congress leader from Pune.[3]
- Mrunalini Balekundri, a decorated military officer is also a notable descendant
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.
- ^ 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.