Pant Pratinidhi family is a prominent

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, who served as

Pratinidhi The Pratinidhi (the Viceroy) was an important member of the ministry in the Maratha Empire. The title of ''Pratinidhi'' means ''the representative of the King,'' and such officials were entitled to sign and seal papers and issue orders in the abse ...

s to

Chhatrapati Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit language compound word of '' chhatra'' ('' parasol'' or ''umbrella'') and '' pati'' (''master/lord/ruler''). This title was used by the Ho ...

s of

Maratha Empire The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern India, early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent List of Maratha dynasties and states, Ma ...

and later became rulers of the Princely states of Aundh and

Vishalgad Vishalgad (also called Vishalgarh, Khelna or Khilna) was a jagir during the Maratha Empire and then later part of the Deccan States Agency of the British Raj. Fort A fort had existed at Vishalgad for a long period. During the Bahmani rule it ...

. The Pant Pratinidhi's were officer's of the highest dignity under the

. They were ranked above all

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s and even above

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s during

Rajaram I Rajaram I (Rajaram Bhonsale, ; 24 February 1670 – 3 March 1700), also known as Ram Raaje, was the third king ( Chhatrapati) of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700. He was the second son of Shivaji, the founder of t ...

Shahu I Shahu I (Shivaji Sambhaji Raje Bhonsale; ; 18 May 1682 – 15 December 1749) was the fifth Chhatrapati or head of state of the Maratha Empire founded by his grandfather, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Shivaji I. He was born into the House of B ...

times.

History

The family of the Pant Pratinidhi is descended from Trimbak Krishna, the

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(village officer) of

Kinhai Kinhai is a village located in Koregaon Taluka, Satara District in Maharashtra, India. The village is divided into Pantanchi Kinhai on the western side and Peth Kinhai to the east. It is located north of Koregaon, at above sea level. As of t ...

. Parshuram Trimbak Pant Pratinidhi, son of Trimbak Krishna was the founder of the family. Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi was born in 1660 in

kinhai Kinhai is a village located in Koregaon Taluka, Satara District in Maharashtra, India. The village is divided into Pantanchi Kinhai on the western side and Peth Kinhai to the east. It is located north of Koregaon, at above sea level. As of t ...

village. The family name of Pant Pratinidhi family is Jaykar.

Family tree

First generation

* Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi (1660-1718), was the first of a series of hereditary

s (Marathi for Viceroy) hailing from the Marathi

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family. Parshuram Pant entered the service of

and distinguished himself in the field; within a few years he was appointed as Sardar in 1690. Pant was appointed as ''Pratinidhi'' by

in 1698 for his excellence.

Second generation

Parshuram Trimbak married had five sons and two daughters. * Krishnarao Parashuram, was the elder son of Parshuram Trimbak and first chief of

. In 1713,

awarded the ''jagir'' (feudal estate) of Vishalgad to Parashuram Trimbak. Parashuram Trimbak sent his eldest son, Krishnarao, to assume the management of the fort and the jagir of Vishalgarh. However, he no sooner obtained possession than he revolted and tendered his services to

Sambhaji II Sambhaji II or Sambhaji I of Kolhapur (1698 – 18 December 1760) was a Raja of Kolhapur from Bhonsle dynasty. He was a grandson of Shivaji and the second son of Chhatrapati Rajaram with his second wife, Rajasbai. After defeat by Shahu, Samb ...

, cousin and rival of Shahu I. Krishnarao was appointed ''Pratinidhi'' by

, the Raja of Kolhapur. Among his brothers, Krishnarao was the only one to be blessed with surviving sons. His eldest son, Gangadhar Rao, was in turn the father of two sons, one of whom succeeded as the ruler of Aundh and the other as the ''jagirdar'' of Vishalgarh. * Trimbak Pant who died young * Shrinivasrao Parshuram, also known as Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi (1687- 25 November 1746), was the Pratinidhi to Shahu I and the second Chief of Aundh. He led many battles as a general in the defense of the

. In 1718, he was appointed ''Pant Pratinidhi'' of Maratha Empire. Shripatrao is famous for his campaigns of Khatav and his Karnataka Expeditions. Having no surviving sons, he was succeeded by his younger brother. * Jagjivan Parshuram (1691-1754), also known as ''Dadobha'' was the fourth son of Parshuram Trimbak. He succeeded his brother Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi as the third Chief of Aundh upon the latter's death in 1746. Like his brother, he also did not have surviving sons, and therefore adopted (and was succeeded by) his grand-nephew, the elder son of Gangadhar Rao (see below). * Sadashivrao Pant who died young. * Godu Bai - She was married into Gugardhare family. * Yesu Bai -She was married into Kolekar Deshpande family.

Third generation

Shrimant Krishnaji Parshuram married and had four sons. * Shrimant Gangadharrao Pant * Shrimant Amrutrao Krishnaji Pant Pratinidhi was son of Krishnaji Parshuram and second Chief of

. * Shrimant Trimbakrao Krishnaji Pant * Shrimant Shivram Krishnaji Pant

Fourth generation

* Shrimant Shrinivasrao Gangadhar was son of Gangadharrao Pant and fourth Chief of

Aundh State Aundh State was a Maratha princely state during the British Raj, in the Deccan States Agency division of the Bombay Presidency. The Principality of Aundh covered an area of 1298 square kilometers with a population of 88,762 in 1941. The capi ...

. * Shrimant Krishnaji Amrutrao Pant Pratinidhi was son of Amrutrao Krishnaji and third chief of

References

Bibliography

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