Chavan or Chavhan is a
Maratha clan found largely in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
, India, and neighbouring states.
Origin
Chavan Maratha is a part of the 96 Maratha Clans (Chandravanshi) descendants of Prithivraj Chauhan.They were Generals and Nobles in the Swaraj of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. There are claims that they are Somvanshi, a larger category to which Agnivansh belong.
Branches
Aatle, Achar, Ankushrao, Ambirrao, Esapute, Pachpute, Satpute, Kabhandh, Kalbhor, Kanojiya, Karkre, Kisab, Kaspale, Kalbhar, Kapde, Karbharee, Kedar, Kharkhare, Kharpate, Khartope, Khandekar, Khamkar, Khulale, Gund, Dhagdh, Chandawle, Chudawala, Dang, Dafle, Dhawle, Dhakle, Hambirrao, Sardesai, Tirkhunde, Titway, Tibe, Tegle, Temkar, Topsule, Tablkar, Thorad, Dare, Desai, Dhahibe, Dalpate, Dusing, Dewge, Dhadam, Dhopte, Dhoran, Prabhudesai, Prabhu, Parthe, Parwarkar, Phalke, Phage, Bache, Warge, Bhandare, Bhaykar, Bhobaskar, Bhalsinh, Bhonwar, Bhoyar, Bhorrdar, Randiwe, Langthe, Lotankar, Majalkar, Wadkar, Sinab, Hawle, Dhipule, Takwe, Dagde, Dangle, Date, Dhadpade, Dhadote, Dhekre, Zambre, Ugale.
[Shahannav Kule va Sadhya Aadanave. Ashok Vasu.]
Notable people
Nobles
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Udaji Chavan (1696-1745), Senapati to Sambhaji II of Kolhapur.
Politicians
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Ashok Chavan
Ashok Shankarrao Chavan (born 28 October 1958) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is the son of the late former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shankarrao Chavan. He was one of the most influential leaders of Indian National Congress in Ma ...
(born 1958), 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
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Harischandra Devram Chavan (born 1951), Indian politician and Lok Sabha member
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Madhukarrao Chavan, Indian politician and a Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker
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Prithviraj Chavan
Prithviraj Chavan (; born 17 March 1946) is an Indian politician who was the List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2010 to 2014. Chavan is a graduate of BITS Pilani and University of California, Berkel ...
(born 1946), 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
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Shankarrao Chavan
Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Maharashtra twice from 1975 until 1977 and from 13 March 1986 until 26 June 1988.
Early life and family
Chavan was bor ...
, (1920–2004), Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India during 1975-1977 and 1986-1988
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Vandana Chavan
Vandana Hemant Chavan (born 6 July 1961), is an Indian politician and advocate. She is a member of the Parliament of India, representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament). She is from the Nationalist Congres ...
(born 1963), Indian politician and Rajya Sabha member
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Yashwantrao Chavan
Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: əʃʋənt̪ɾaːʋ t͡səʋʱaːɳ 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as 8th Minister of Finance from 1970 to 1971 and 1971 to 19 ...
(1913–1984), first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
Other
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Ajay Chavan
This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or Twenty20 cricket for Maharashtra cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bol ...
(born 1957), Indian cricketer
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Ankeet Chavan
Ankeet Chavan (born 28 October 1985) is a former cricketer who played for Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. He was an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He also played for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premie ...
(born 1985), Indian cricketer
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Pushkaraj Chavan
Pushkaraj Sudhakar Chavan (born 18 May 1989) is an Indian former cricketer who played for Maharashtra and was signed by Rajasthan Royals in 2009 IPL. He is left-hand batsman who can bowls sow left-arm orthodox balls. He made his List A
List ...
, Indian cricketer
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Nitish Chavan
Nitish Chavan (born 7 July 1990) is an Indian Marathi film and television actor known for '' Lagira Zala Ji''.
Career
Nitish Chavan is from Satara, Maharashtra, began his acting career with serial '' Lagira Zala Ji'', marks his first colla ...
(born 1990), Indian actor
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Sulochana Chavan
Sulochana Mahadev Kadam (13 March 1933 – 10 December 2022), better known as Sulochana Chavan, was an Indian singer who was known for her lavanis in Marathi.
Amongst various others, her famous lavanis included "Tuzhya Usala Laagal Kolha", " ...
, Indian Marathi-language singer
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Usha Chavan
Usha Chavan (born 17 October 1955) is an Indian actress working mainly in Marathi movies. She has received several awards including two Filmfare Awards Marathi in the category of Best Actress for her roles in the films ''Nav Motha Lakshan Kh ...
(born 1955), Indian actress
References
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* {{cite book, author=T. T. Mahajan, title=Maratha administration in the 18th century, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QTImAAAAMAAJ, accessdate=18 May 2011, date=1 January 1990, publisher=Commonwealth Publishers, isbn=978-81-7169-081-7
* Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra (India), Maharashtra (India). Gazetteers Dept.
*https://www.dailyo.in/arts/rajputs-marathas-maratha-rajputs-chhatrapati-shivaji-history-mughal-empire-kshatriyas-aurungzeb-mughals-british-maratha-warriors-30079
Maratha clans
Surnames