Ghatge dynasty

House of Ghatge
The last members of the royal Ghatge family of Kagal before it's dissolution into the Republic of India
Country	Maratha Empire
Founded	1350
Founder	Kamraja Ghatge
Titles	Jagirdar of the Bijapur Sultanate Jagirdar of the Maratha Empire Sarje Rao Partap Rao
Estate(s)	Estate of Kagal Estate of Malawadi
Deposition	1818 (Maratha Empire)

House of Ghatge was a Maratha Royal House that ruled the erstwhile Konkan in western India. The Ghatge served the Mughals and then served the Maratha Empire till its fall in 1818.

History

The Maratha surname Ghatge / Ghadge is the chief among the Mansabdars, Wazirs, Jagirdar, Sansthaniks, and Sardars. He originally hails from Malwadi. The creator of the Bahmani kingdom, " Badshah Hasan Gangu Bahmani", gave Kamraj Ghatge his ancestral land at the age of 16 and made him Mansabdar and maintained the old Jahagiri land. Kamraj Ghatge was very powerful. Durgadevi famine occurred during Kamraj's time. This is the only male known to have been born in the Ghatge family.

In the ancient Kalmukh dynasty, there are branches of the Rashtrakut/Ghatge family in Maharashtra. The Kolhapurkars belong to the Rashtraudhvanshi branch and also the old family that settled in Maharashtra before that branch was the Budhkar Ghatge. These are relatives of the Naik Nimbalkar family and the Rajeghatge family of Vijayanagara who liberated the Ramoshi and Pund people of that area but also the Mandalika institutions.

Mansabdar Kamraj Ghatge was married to the daughter of Mansabdar Harnak Shakpal-Pol. This powerful Mansabdar of the Maratha community lived in the Bahmani kingdom. Mansabdar Kamraj Ghatge had six sons. Jaitpalnak, Bagdnak, Loknak, Nayanak, Lohanak, Parsanak are the names of the six sons of Kamraj Ghatge. From these six sons, the Ghatge alias Ghadge family expanded throughout Maharashtra and Karnataka as well as other states. The original male ancestor of all of them is Mansabdar Kamraj Ghatge. His six sons created jahagiri, vatna and sansthans in many places on behalf of different parties.

From these six sons, all the Ghatges aka Ghadge families in Maharashtra were divided into some villages in various districts across Maharashtra. On the occasion of Jahagiri Vatana, or on the occasion of various campaigns, Ghatges were divided far and wide in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Indore, Baroda and other places. However, these are the descendants of Mansabdar Kamraj Rajeghatge.

In Shivbharata, the word Maharashtra is used for Maratha and Maharashtra is the Sanskrit form of the word Maratha. 1] In Chapter 4 of Shivbharata, verse 31 " Dwijanma Dhundhinamacha Tajjatishchapi Rustumah ! Ghantikadyasch Bahvo Maharashtra Mahibhujh !! In this place, the Dhundi king is mentioned independently with the word Dwijanma meaning Brahmin and Ghatges etc. are called Maharashtra kings. Therefore, the poet intends that Maratha kings mean people of the Maratha caste and those who hold the title of king.

2] Also, in verse 43 of the 1st chapter, Maloji Raje is given the title of Maharashtra Bhoomip. Especially during the Bahmani period, the Rajeghatges were a powerful Maratha family. Because Rajeghatges fought against the enemy, he was given the title of "Jhunjhar Rao".

Rajeghatge of Malwadi was given the title of Bajirao because he defeated the enemy. Rajeghatge was given the title of Sarjerao because he captured the fort. He was given the title of Jhunjarrao. He also had many jahagirs from the kingdom of Bijapur. This family has received many titles like “Sarjerao”, “Prataparao” etc.