_by_Balkrishna_Sridhar.jpg) Genealogy-page of a Kulavruttanta book titled 'Kolhatkar Kula Vrittanta' (September 1936, Pune) by Balkrishna Sridhar | |
| Authors | Various |
|---|---|
| Original title | कुलवृत्तांत |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Subject | |
| Media type | Almanac, biographical dictionary |
A Kulavruttanta or a Kul-vrttant (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; IAST: Kula-vr̥ttānta; lit. transl. family report), is a genealogical almanac and biographical dictionary, a format of genealogical record keeping predominantly found in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
History[edit | edit source]
Kulavruttantas are categorically published by family name, or surname,[1] and are usually in Marathi.[2] They usually document various aspects of that particular family's history, heraldry, the etymology of their name, ancestral land holdings, migration maps, and religious traditions.[3] The genealogical charts are usually sectioned based on each gharana, or branch, of the family; these are then followed by biographies of individuals within those gharanas; and followed finally by indices of births, deaths and marriages within the family.[4]
Kulavruttantas have been historically attributed to the genealogical history of Chitpavan brahmins.[1] The Bhat family, during their rule of the Maratha confederacy, are usually credited for commissioning surveys and censuses of Chitpavan brahmin households, recorded on paper or cloth scrolls.[5] These scrolls are generally used as the references of the historical and genealogical data for the compilation of these almanacs.[6] Beginning with the publication of the Kulavruttanta of the Apte family in 1915,[7] throughout most of the 20th century, several other Chitpavan families have gone on to commission or publish their own versions.[8] Historian and biographer Sadashiv Ranade has notably authored several of these.[9][10]
In the 21st century, Kulavruttants have also been adopted by several other communities as a means of documenting their genealogical data, most notably the Maratha community.[11][12]
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of biographical dictionaries
- Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar
- Almanach de Gotha
- Burke's Landed Gentry
- Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage
- Social Register
- Carnet Mondain
- Libro d'Oro
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sardesai, G. S. (1957). Historical Genealogies. Bombay.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1971–1978 (in मराठी). Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā. 1943. p. 503. ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9.
- ↑ Structure and change in Indian society. Milton B. Singer, Bernard S. Cohn. New Brunswick, N.J.: AldineTransaction. 2007. ISBN 978-0-202-36138-3. OCLC 155122029.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Chitpavan Brahmins, a history". JSPUI. Pune University: 12.
- ↑ Divekar, Mahadevshastri (1927). "Brahman". Chitpavan Brahmins (in मराठी). Vol. 5. p. 17.
- ↑ "Chitpavan Brahmins, a history". JSPUI. Pune University: 22.
- ↑ "Chitpavan Brahmins, a history". JSPUI. Pune University: 23.
- ↑ Structure and change in Indian society. Milton B. Singer, Bernard S. Cohn. New Brunswick, N.J.: AldineTransaction. 2007. ISBN 978-0-202-36138-3. OCLC 155122029.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Sāṭhe, Śarada Keśava (2001). Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1963-1970 (in मराठी). Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9.
- ↑ Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1971-1978 (in मराठी). Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā. 1943. p. 503. ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9.
- ↑ "सातपाटील कुलवृत्तांत – रंगनाथ पठारे". Lokmat (in मराठी). 27 October 2019.
- ↑ "Rajeshirke Gharanyacha Kulvruttant – राजेशिर्के घराण्याचा कुलवृत्तांत". Sahyadri Books. Shivaji Shirke. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
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