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<p>117.199.20.20: /* Notable people */Added to list</p> <hr /> <div> <br /> '''Sawant''' is a Hindu religion surname of a Kshatriya Maratha clan, found<br /> mainly in the state of [[Maharashtra]] and neighbouring states in<br /> [[India]].<br /> Origin<br /> Sawants are considered as Royal Knights of the [[Shilahara]]<br /> Dynasty who Ruled [[Konkan]] and were ruled by kings such as<br /> [[Khem Raje Sawant]] and [[Fond Raje Sawant]]. Sawant is the surname of a<br /> [[Maratha]] clan among the 96 royal clans of the [[Kshatriya]] Cast.<br /> Sawant possess commonly used Maratha honorific titles such<br /> as Sardar, Raje and Patil and they were active, having a historic<br /> presence in Maharashtra, Karnataka( predominantly in Karwar<br /> region ), Baroda, Nagpur, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Goa and<br /> other Maratha-dominated regions of India. Sawant (Savant)<br /> word is derived from samant (&quot;feudatory&quot;). However, Maratha<br /> Sawants are from different clans such as Chandravanshi<br /> Sawant (knights of Shilahar dynasty ), Sawant-Bhosale<br /> (Sisodiya descendant), Sawant - Salunkhe (Chalukya dynasty,<br /> settling the city of Ratnagiri), Sawant-Patel (Parmar<br /> descendant). Sawant was also a high rank feudal title given to<br /> Salunkhe-Patankar clan by Bahamani sultans. The Sawant<br /> branches are related to the kings and sardars of the Maratha<br /> clans. Bhirawade is one of the village who known for &quot;Sawant<br /> Patel's&quot; Armor.<br /> Titles<br /> The Sawant clan enjoyed the numerous feudal titles like Patil,<br /> Deshmukh, Desai, Sardesai, Naik, Sarpatil, Sardar, Sarkar under<br /> different Administrative powers like the Shilahars, the<br /> Bahamanis, the Mughals, the Marathas and the Britishers etc.<br /> <br /> == Notable people ==<br /> People with this surname include:<br /> &lt;!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦---&gt; <br /> &lt;!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME <br /> ♦♦♦---&gt; <br /> *[[Abhijeet Sawant]], singer<br /> *[[Arvind Sawant]], Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises<br /> *[[Ashlesha Sawant]] (born 24 September 1972), Indian television actress <br /> *[[Deepak Sawant]], politician<br /> *[[Govind Sawant]], field hockey player<br /> *[[Kamlesh Sawant]], actor<br /> *[[Kshama Sawant]], U.S. economics professor and politician<br /> *[[Kunal Sawant]], football goalkeeper<br /> *[[Nirmiti Sawant]], actress<br /> *[[P. B. Sawant]], Indian Supreme Court judge<br /> *[[Pandharinath Sawant]], journalist<br /> *[[Pooja Sawant]], actress<br /> *[[Prajakta Sawant]], badminton player<br /> *[[Pramod Sawant]], Chief Minister of Goa<br /> *[[Shivaji Sawant]], writer<br /> *[[Sudhir Sawant]], politician, lawyer and brigadier in Indian Army<br /> *[[Tejaswini Sawant]], shooter<br /> *[[Trupti Sawant]], politician<br /> *[[Vishram Sawant]], author<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Maratha]]<br /> * [[Maratha Empire]]<br /> * [[Maratha clan system]]<br /> * [[Bhonsle]]<br /> * [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]<br /> * [[Sawantwadi]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> [[Sawantwadi State]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://scans.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/3/17/sivachhatrapatib00sensuoft/sivachhatrapatib00sensuoft.pdf ''Siva Chhatrapati''] <br /> * [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924088964154#page/n487/mode/2up ''The castes and tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's dominions'']<br /> * [https://www.dailyo.in/arts/rajputs-marathas-maratha-rajputs-chhatrapati-shivaji-history-mughal-empire-kshatriyas-aurungzeb-mughals-british-maratha-warriors/story/1/30079]<br /> <br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2011}}<br /> <br /> {{surname}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Maratha clans]]</div>

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