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The '''Patwardhan Maratha princely state''' was established by the [[Patwardhan]] family, ruling several parts of the [[Maratha Empire]] from 1733 till 1948, when it acceded to the [[Dominion of India]]. At its peak, various branches of the dynasty controlled several [[Jagir]]s within the Maratha Empire, and later became protectorate [[Princely state]]s in [[British India]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} | The '''Patwardhan Maratha princely state''' was established by the [[Patwardhan]] family, ruling several parts of the [[Maratha Empire]] from 1733 till 1948, when it acceded to the [[Dominion of India]]. At its peak, various branches of the dynasty controlled several [[Jagir]]s within the Maratha Empire, and later became protectorate [[Princely state]]s in [[British India]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} | ||
The branches of the dynasty, in order of creation: [[Kurundvad Senior]] (est. 1733), [[Miraj Senior]] (est. 1750), [[Sangli State|Sangli]] (est. 1782), [[Tasgaon]] (est. 1808), [[Jamkhandi State|Jamkhandi]] (est. 1811), [[Miraj Junior]] (est. 1820), and [[Kurundvad Junior]] (est. 1854). | The branches of the dynasty, in order of creation: [[Kurundvad Senior]] (est. 1733), [[Miraj Senior]] (est. 1750), [[Sangli State|Sangli]] (est. 1782), [[Tasgaon]] (est. 1808), [[Jamkhandi State|Jamkhandi]] (est. 1811), [[Miraj Junior]] (est. 1820), and [[Kurundvad Junior]] (est. 1854).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pratul Chandra Gupta |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279666 |title=Baji Rao Ii And The East India Company 1796 1818 By Pratul Chandra Gupta |date=1939}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Patwardhan family were originally from the village of Kotawde in [[Ratnagiri]], in the present-day state of [[Maharashtra]]. The patriarch of the family, Hari Bhat, was the family priest for another Chitpavan Brahmin family, the Joshi family, who served as the Chiefs of [[Ichalkaranji]]. Three of Haribhat's sons served the [[Peshwa]]s and distinguished themselves during various military campaigns. They were each rewarded for their efforts with a [[Jagir]], together covering all the land between the [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]] and [[Krishna River]]s. Although significantly reduced in size, their Jagirs were later to be raised to the status of [[Princely state]] under the British Raj, and the Rajas of Jamkhandi, Kurundwad, Miraj, and Sangli were all lineal descendants of these Patwardhan brothers. | The Patwardhan family were originally from the village of Kotawde in [[Ratnagiri]], in the present-day state of [[Maharashtra]]. The patriarch of the family, Hari Bhat, was the family priest for another Chitpavan Brahmin family, the Joshi family, who served as the Chiefs of [[Ichalkaranji]]. Three of Haribhat's sons served the [[Peshwa]]s and distinguished themselves during various military campaigns. They were each rewarded for their efforts with a [[Jagir]], together covering all the land between the [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]] and [[Krishna River]]s. Although significantly reduced in size, their Jagirs were later to be raised to the status of [[Princely state]] under the British Raj, and the Rajas of Jamkhandi, Kurundwad, Miraj, and Sangli were all lineal descendants of these Patwardhan brothers.<ref name=Jadeja-DH>{{cite news|last1=Jadeja|first1=Arjunsinh|title=The migrant rulers of Jamkhandi|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/364366/migrant-rulers-jamkhandi.html|access-date=2 February 2015|issue=Bangalore|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=22 October 2013}}</ref>{{verification failed|date=February 2024}} | ||
After the [[Treaty of Salbai]] aligned the Marathi with the British, the three Patwardhan chiefs lent their armies in the British campaign against [[Tipu Sultan]]. They gained a reputation of heroism and success in battle. Their contributions became highly valued by the British, and in 1804 [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] called the Patwardhans "the most ancient friends that the British Government have in the Maratha Empire" and "the most respectable of all the Peshwa's subjects properly so called". | After the [[Treaty of Salbai]] aligned the Marathi with the British, the three Patwardhan chiefs lent their armies in the British campaign against [[Tipu Sultan]]. They gained a reputation of heroism and success in battle. Their contributions became highly valued by the British, and in 1804 [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] called the Patwardhans "the most ancient friends that the British Government have in the Maratha Empire" and "the most respectable of all the Peshwa's subjects properly so called".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gordon |first1=Stewart |title=The Marathas 1600–1818 |date=2007 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-03316-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHK-BhVXOU4C&q=patwardhans+are+chitpavan+brahmins&pg=PA174 |language=en}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Patwardhan Maratha princely state was established by the Patwardhan family, ruling several parts of the Maratha Empire from 1733 till 1948, when it acceded to the Dominion of India. At its peak, various branches of the dynasty controlled several Jagirs within the Maratha Empire, and later became protectorate Princely states in British India.[citation needed]
The branches of the dynasty, in order of creation: Kurundvad Senior (est. 1733), Miraj Senior (est. 1750), Sangli (est. 1782), Tasgaon (est. 1808), Jamkhandi (est. 1811), Miraj Junior (est. 1820), and Kurundvad Junior (est. 1854).[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Patwardhan family were originally from the village of Kotawde in Ratnagiri, in the present-day state of Maharashtra. The patriarch of the family, Hari Bhat, was the family priest for another Chitpavan Brahmin family, the Joshi family, who served as the Chiefs of Ichalkaranji. Three of Haribhat's sons served the Peshwas and distinguished themselves during various military campaigns. They were each rewarded for their efforts with a Jagir, together covering all the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna Rivers. Although significantly reduced in size, their Jagirs were later to be raised to the status of Princely state under the British Raj, and the Rajas of Jamkhandi, Kurundwad, Miraj, and Sangli were all lineal descendants of these Patwardhan brothers.[2]Template:Verification failed
After the Treaty of Salbai aligned the Marathi with the British, the three Patwardhan chiefs lent their armies in the British campaign against Tipu Sultan. They gained a reputation of heroism and success in battle. Their contributions became highly valued by the British, and in 1804 Arthur Wellesley called the Patwardhans "the most ancient friends that the British Government have in the Maratha Empire" and "the most respectable of all the Peshwa's subjects properly so called".[3][page needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pratul Chandra Gupta (1939). Baji Rao Ii And The East India Company 1796 1818 By Pratul Chandra Gupta.
- ↑ Jadeja, Arjunsinh (22 October 2013). "The migrant rulers of Jamkhandi". No. Bangalore. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Gordon, Stewart (2007). The Marathas 1600–1818. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-03316-9.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Patwardhan, V. G. (1958). चित्पावन कौण्डिन्य गोत्री पटवर्धन कुलवृत्तांत [Genealogy of the Chitpavan Patwardhan Family belonging to the Kaundinya Gotra] (in मराठी). Sangli: V. G. Patwardhan. LCCN 79912249. OCLC 23868645 – via Google Books.
