Chitpavan

Castes of India
Chitpavan / Kokanastha Brahmins
Classification	Brahmin
Subdivisions	-
Significant populations in	Maharashtra,Goa
Languages	Marathi, Chitpavani Konkani
Religions	Hinduism

The Chitpavan, Chitpawan, or Konkanastha Brahmins (कोकणस्थ ब्राम्हण) are a Brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal belt of western Maharashtra. Sometimes they are affectionately referred to as Kobra (short for KO-nkanastha BRA-hmin). (Since Konkanastha is actually a general geographic label, meaning "Resident of Konkan" in Sanskrit, the name Chitpavan is preferable. In this text, however, the names Chitpavan, Konkanastha, and Kobra are used interchangeably.^{[citation needed]}

They constitute up to 1.5 million population all over the world. The Kobras gained prominence during the reign of Shahu in the 18th century and since have established themselves firmly in the Indian social hierarchy. In 1713, the Chhattrapati Shahu (Chhattrapati Shivaji's grandson)appointed a Chitpavan Brahmin from Kokan, Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, as Peshwa or prime minister. After the death of Shahu from 1749 to 1761, the Peshwas enjoyed de facto status till battle of Panipat. Afterwards, with exception of Madhavrao, all other peshwas remained ceremonial head of the Maratha confederacy like their master Chhattrapati.^{[citation needed]}

The community is now spread far and wide up to Australia, UK & USA and many other Asian, African, European countries.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Origin and Mythology 2 'Shath- prashna- latika’ 2.1 Chitpavans in Sahyadri Khanda 3 History 4 Origins and genetics 5 World Chitpavan Congregation 6 Eminent Konkanastha Brahmins 6.1 History 6.2 Military 6.3 Revolutionaries 6.4 Literature/Scholars 6.5 Politics/Social reform 6.6 Business 6.7 Sport 6.8 Others 6.9 Cinema/Theatre 6.10 Music 6.11 Science 7 Typical Chitpavan Surnames 8 References 9 External links

Origin and Mythology

'Shath- prashna- latika’

Original Sanskrit copy of 'Sahyadri khand' does not have any reference of Chitpavan community where Marathi version of Sahyadri Khanda composed around 1720 mentions about chitpavans. Oldest references of Chitpavan found in “Shatprashnakalp-latika”- a Sanskrit book written in 1695. This book mentions chitpavan is community of scholars and sailors and they belonged to Berber race.(Egypt- Based Greeks) These people have been included in Hindu religion and Brahmin caste due to their knowledge of Sanskrit.Translation of this book is still available in the Royale Asiatic library Mumbai.

Chitpavans in Sahyadri Khanda

One of the oldest reference of Chitapvans is in “Sahyadri Khand”, a section of the Skanda Purana, written in Marathi at around 1720 AD.However, in Sanskrit Version of Sahyadri Khanda and in copies of same Khanda found in South India, does not having any reference about Chitpavans or any story about Sage Parshuram.There is scant reference to Chitpavans in Indian history prior to the reign of the Peshwas. The following is a summary of the legend from Sahyadri Khand. Parashurama, the sixth avatara of Vishnu was so defiled by the slaughter of the Kshatriyas that Brahmins refused to perform any ceremonies for him. At that time the bodies of fourteen persons happened to be cast ashore by the sea which then washed the foot of the Sahyadri hills. These corpses Parashurama purified, by burning them on a funeral pyre or chita, and restored them to life. He taught them the Brahmin rituals, and made them perform ceremonies to free them from guilt. Parashurama wished to give these new Brahmins some land; and since the Deccan had already been given to other Brahmins, he prayed to the God of the sea to spare him some of his domain.

Initially the sea god did not agree to recede. Hence, Parashurama decided to throw a Bramhastra (missile) on the sea to render it dry. Then the scared sea god agreed to recede as far west as the Bramhastra would hit the waters from the crest of the Sahyadris. The arrow was shot and reclaimed a belt of land about thirty miles broad. The banks of the Vashishthi, about forty miles north of Ratnagiri, were set apart for the new Brahmins, and in memory of the process by which they had been purified they were called Chitpavans ('chita - pavan', meaning 'pyre purified' in Sanskrit and their settlement Chitpolan. After establishing this settlement, Parashurama retired to Gokarna in North Canara.

History

Chitpavans were relatively unknown outside Konkan until the 16th century. Later the ruler of Maratha kingdom Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj appointed a Chitpavan Brahmin, Balaji Vishwanath Bhat as his Peshwa or Prime Minister in the 18th century. It was the first time a Brahmin of Konkan origin held an important position in Deccani politics in Maharashtra. Eventually, many Chitpavan Brahmins joined the service of Marattha kingdom and in due course called the plateau of Deccan their home.

Out of the 2000 families of Chitpavans from 1713 to 1818, only eight families rose to the ranks of big warriors and ministers namely Bhat, Pethe, Patwardhan, Natu, Mehendale, Phadke, Gokhale, Kanitkar and Raste while majority other families were working as a clerk or priest or farmers in Kokan, Pune, Vasai, Satara and Sangli. Though they have not played direct role in administration, they got kinglike status after death of Shahu Maharaj from 1749 to 1761. Some famous surnames of Maharashtra like Kulkarni, Deshpande, Patil, Deshmukh, Mujumdar and Inamdar are rarely found in Chitpavans.

Before the Peshwas, the community was predominantly found in the Konkan coastal belt of Maharashtra state of India but afterwards migrated to various parts of India. Today the community is found mainly in the state of Maharashtra particularly the Konkan coastal belt and the Deccan Plateau. They are also scattered in small pockets in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in a tiny percentage. Similar DNA haplogroups are also found among the Kodava (a warrior caste in south India).^{[citation needed]} Many of this community members have migrated to the Middle East Gulf States -particularly U.A.E. and also to U.K, Australia and U.S.A. Together, they form less than 1% of total Indian population. It is known that the Konkanastha Brahmins are a homogeneous community. It was only after the late 18th century, that they began to form sub DNA groups. Originally the Menfolk may have taken to the natives' women as their wives and neglected their culture.

Origins and genetics

Recent studies (Kivisild et.al. 2003, Gaikwad et.al. 2005) on the genetics of Konkanasta Brahmins have been quite surprising. Unlike previous claims of European origins, it appears that the Chitpavans are a group of people with diverse genetic origins.

The origins on the maternal side (mt-DNA) are equally surprising^[who?]. Unlike most other Indians whose maternal origins can be almost exclusively traced to the single macro-haplogroup M (mt-DNA), studies (Kivisild et.al. 2003, Gaikwad et.al. 2005) indicate that the Chitpavan gene-pool shows the presence of various other Central Asian and European mt-DNA haplogroups, in particular, the U (mt-DNA), H (mt-DNA), HV (mt-DNA), X (mt-DNA), R* (mt-DNA), and N1 (mt-DNA) haplgroups.

On the paternal side (Y-DNA), R1a (Y-DNA) is the most frequently found haplogroup. Incidentally, this haplogroup is also commonly found amongst North Indians (Sahoo et.al. 2006), Central Asians, and East Europeans. The presence of a deep common ancestry between these regions remains a puzzle to this day. Haplogroup J2 (Y-DNA) is another frequently found haplogroup considered to be of Middle-Eastern origins and found in a lot of higher-caste Indians. There is also a significant presence of Haplogroups R2 (Y-DNA), L (Y-DNA), and H1 (Y-DNA) which are believed to be of Indian origin and dominantly found in Western and South Indians (Sahoo et al. 2006).

Based on the current evidence therefore, it does seem then that the aforementioned racial characteristics can be most likely traced to their maternal side.

A history of the Bene Israelis, who settled in the Kolaba district of the Konkan, claims the Chitpavans as fellow Jews who became separated from their shipmates. Other accounts have guessed at a homeland anywhere from Iran to just north of Sholapur.

World Chitpavan Congregation

The first ever World Chitpavan Congregation was held in Pune on 23rd December 2007. 66 families (having as many Surnames) held their family congregation at 66 different places in Pune City and the remaining held a common congregation in the first half day session. All the families then converged on the main venue to hold a grand afternoon session. This session was totally voluntary in nature and elaborate arrangements including sitting arrangement for 70,000 (Seventy Thousand) people was made, after year long preparations and it is estimated that around 132,000 people have visited this global meet.

Eminent Konkanastha Brahmins

History

• Adya Krantikarak Vasudev Balvant Phadke

• Balaji Vishwanath Bhat

• Baji Rao I Bajirao bhat known as "Rau" or Thorale BAjirao

• Nanasaheb Peshwe I

• SadhashivRao Bhat (sadashiv bhau)

• Nana Fadnavis (Balaji Janardan Bhanu)

• BaLAvantrao Mehendale

• Vishwasrao Bhat

• Raghunathrao Bhat

• Nanasaheb peshwe IILeader in Freedom struggel in 1857

• Sane Guruji Social reformer , mathematician , techer , author , satyagrahi , lawyer
• Lokmanya Tilak- (1856-1920) Congress Leader

• Veer Savarkar- (May 28, 1883 – February 26, 1966) - Freedom Fighter and Thinker

• Chapekar Brothers, All brothers were executed by British for Revolution.

• Ananta Kanhere

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale,(May 9, 1866 - February 19, 1915)- Social and political leader. Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi.

• Bharat ratna Dhondo Keshav Karve , Revolution for Womens Education in India

Military

Army

• Lt.Gen.Yashwant Dattatraya Sahastrabuddhe, PVSM
• Maj.Gen.Anant.S.Naravane
• Maj.Gen.G.R.Rajwade
• Maj.Gen.Paranjpe
• Maj.Gen.Natu
• Maj.Gen.Shashi Sohoni
• Maj Gen Arvind Moreshwar Joglekar, PVSM
• Maj Gen Prabhakar Kashinath Joglekar, PVSM
• Maj.Gen.Vishvas Sadashiv Joglekar, VSM
• Maj.Gen.G.N.Khare
• Brigadier Nijanand Bal
• Col Arvind Joglekar
• Captain Makarand Ghanekar
• Col Chitale
• Col Ponkshe
• Col Malse
• Captain Vinayak Gore (first officer to be martyred in Operation Rakshak, 1995)

Navy

• Admiral Bhaskar S. Soman
• Vice.Adm.Karmarkar
• Vice.Adm.Lele

Air Force

• Air.Marshal.Malshe
• Air Marshal Dilip Jog
• Air Vice Marshal Bhushan N Gokhale
• Flight Lt. Abhijit Gadgil (martyred in flying operation)

References - http://www.kokanastha.com/htm/army.htm

Revolutionaries

• Peshwa Nanasaheb II - he was one of the architects of the Revolt of 1857, termed as the 'First War of Indian Independence' by Veer Savarkar
• Lokmanya Tilak - A founder of the Indian Independence movement, and of the revolutionary Marathi newspaper, The Kesri. Scholar and Maharashtrian icon, his title Lokmanya means "loved by the people." Jailed by British authorities on numerous occasions.
• Vasudev Balwant Phadke - "The Morning Star of Indian Revolution", India's first modern revolutionary, after the Revolt of 1857. In 1879, he led an army of Ramoshis against the abettors of the British rule and raided British paramilitary posts. When Sir Richard Temple, the then Governor of Bombay Presidency put up a notice declaring a reward for bringing Phadke dead or alive, Phadke pasted a similar notice by the side of the same notice in the same public bazaar, declaring a higher price on the head of Sir Richard Temple.
• Chaphekar Brothers - Damodar, Vasudev, Balkrishna - The only known family in Asian history, where all three brothers are known to have given their life for a national cause, killed Rand, Pune's oppressive Plague Commissioner
• Babarao Savarkar - A great organizer and revolutionary, the elder brother of Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
• Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - A revolutionary beyond parallel, both politically and socially. He started organizing revolutionary societies in western Maharashtra during his college days. Later, moved on to England for his Bar exam. Translated Guisseppe Mazzini's autobiography. Wrote the tome '1857 - India's First War of Independence'. Was arrested in London, jumped from the porthole of the ship carrying him to India. Was sent to the Andamans, later released. Co-ordinated between Rashbehari Bose and Subhashchandra Bose. Greatly revered by Netaji Bose and Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
• Pandurang Mahadev Bapat, also known as 'Senapati' Bapat - revolutionary, teacher, social worker
• Anant Laxman Kanhere - Killed Jackson, the District Collector who had unnecessarily killed a farmer for not letting his vehicle overtake.
• Nene Brothers
• Gore Brothers - Atmaram, Sakharam, Yashwant - Compatriots of Babarao Savarkar, they helped Savarkar with money and materials in an attempt to infect the British garrison in Mumbai during the Second World War. They also spread the message of nationalism and valiantly opposed attempts of some sections at spreading divisive and anti-national ideas before, during and after the Second World War.
• Bhaskarrao Bhave of Nargund

Literature/Scholars

• Ya. Go. Joshi ( Famous writer who started the era of Family Movies like "Vahinichya Bangdya" "Shevagyachya Shenga" )
• Pu. Bha. Bhave
• Pandurang Vaman Kane- Notable Indologist and Sanskrit scholar. (Bharat Ratna awardee)

• D P Karmarkar ( Minister of Commerce and Union Minister of Health in Pandit Nehru's Cabinet and renowned Freedom Fighter, Dharwad )
• Vasant Sathe (Ex. Union Cabinet Minister of India )
• G. N. Dandekar (Go Ni Dandekar)
• Prin. V.K. Joag (Modern Education Society)
• Sadashiv Atmaram Joglekar - Author 'Sahyadri', Gatha-Saptashati' Shringar- Nayika'
• Irawati Karve
• Hari Narayan Apte
• Gangadhar Gadgil
• Shri. Ja. Joshi
• Malti Bedekar, feminist and Marathi novel writer
• S N Pendse (Shri Nā)
• Vinda Karandikar (Jnanapeeth Awardee 2003)
• Wrangler Paranjpe
• Shri VK Joag (Deccan Education Society and founder Wadia College in Pune, Ruparel College, in Mumbai)
• Shri Kanitkar (Modern Education society and founder Modern High School, Modern College in Pune)
• Sadashiv D. Apte, Hubli - Marathi Scholar and writer
• Ashok Gadgil, Scientist with LBL.
• Narendra Karmarkar, renowned computer scientist at Bell labs who invented his own algorithm for linear programming for which he won ACM's Paris Kanellakis Award
• Dr.Abhijit Lele MD : Neuro-Anesthesiologist (Maryland, USA)
• Dr.D.R.Bendre, DnyanaPeeth Awardee, eminent poet philosopher , eminent literature in Marathi and ample in Kannad language
• Dr Madhusudan Peshwa
• Arvind D. Karmarkar Economics scholar and author.
• Dr. Madhav Gadgil -IISc Banglore, Chairman -scientific and technical advisory panel
• Dr. A. D. Karve Ashden award winner for his contribution to appropriate technology .
• (Shri Joshi ) Shabdkoshkar from Vai.
• Pandurang Sadashiv Sane

Politics/Social reform

• Vasudev Balvant Phadke
• Sane Guruji (Pandurang Sadashiv Sane)
• Achyut Patwardhan
• Dr.Shivajirao Patwardhan - Tapovan Leprosy centre - Amravati
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Dhondo Keshav Karve
• Veer Savarkar also known as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Swatantryaveer Savarkar)
• Babarao Savarkar
• Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
• Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• Mahadev Govind Ranade
• Nathuram Godse
• Gopal Godse
• Apte
• Pandita Ramabai
• Peshwas
• Raghunath Dhondo Karve
• Senapati Bapat
• Swami Swaroopananda
• Panduranga Maharaj a.k.a. Parshuramji Karmarkar : ua. of Shri Siddharudh Maharaj: Spiritual leader and social reformer based in Adpai, PONDA - GOA selflessly worked for Hinduism in Goa : many Maths in his memory in GOA
• Shri Manohar Joshi -- Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Sabhapati of Loksabha.
• Vithal Narahari Gadgil - V N Gadgil - prominent Congress Party leader from Maharashtra and former Minister of State for Communications in the cabinet of Mrs Indira Gandhi, son of N V Gadgil
• N V Gadgil - prominent Congress Party leader from Maharashtra. Also known as Kakasahib Gadgil was Governor of Punjab, father of V N Gadgil
• Vinoba Bhave
• Sarang Joshi
• Chapekar Bandhu
• Shri S.M.Joshi Famous Socialist leader.
• Nanasaheb Gore - Socialist and freedom fighter
• Mrunal Gore - Socialist, former Union Minister
• Kumar Barve - Maryland House of Delegates majority leader- USA (first person of Indian-origin to be elected a U.S. state legislator)
• Swatee Dandekar- Iowa State Representative from the 36th District- USA (first Indian born American citizen to win a state legislature seat in the United States)

Business

• G.D. Kelkar (S.H. Kelkar & Co), alias Bhausaheb Kelkar, internationally renowned creative perfumer, philanthropist & educationist.
• Sharad and Madhusudan Sathaye (United Inks and Varnish Company)
• Dandekar (CAMLIN)
• Bedekar (Pioneers of Pickles & Spices Industry since 1910)
• Chitale (Chitale Bandhu)
• P.N.Gadgil (Pu.Na.Gadgil Saraf)
• Shri CV Joag (Bank of Maharashtra)
• Dadasaheb Abhyankar
• Vasudeo Shivram Kolhatkar Founder of ASUM - Ayurved Sumshodhanalaya (Pune) Pvt. Ltd., known as 'KAILAS JEEVAN'.
• Sathe (Biscuit Manufacturing)
• V.M.Jog (V.M.Jog & Sons )(Jog Engineering ) Pune. Construction company
• Mr. Mhaiskar of IRB
• Shri. Baburao Paranjape (Builder)
• Shri Vaman Hari Pethe (Jewelers)
• Shri Lagu (Lagu Bandhu Motiwale- Jewelers)
• Shri Gadre (Cupboard Manufacturer)
• Shri Deepak Ghaisas ( Founder and CEO of I-Flex Software Solutions)
• Mr. Nitin Bhave (Founder & MD of AUTOMAG India)

Sport

• Ajit Agarkar (Cricket)
• D. B. Deodhar (Cricket Maharshi Deodhar)
• Harsha Bhogle (Cricket Commentator)
• Hemant Kanitkar
• Hrishikesh Kanitkar
• Abhijit Kunte
• Anupama Abhyankar-Gokhale ( chess)
• Khadilkar Sisters (chess)
• Raghunandan Gokhale (chess)
• Jayant Gokhale (chess)
• Sunandan Lele (Cricket)
• Dhanesh Shrikhande (chess)
• Surendra Bhave ( Former captain of Maharashtra Ranaji Team )

Others

• Anandi Gopal Joshi, first woman Medical student from India
• Narendra Karmarkar, mathematician
• Shankar Abhyankar,Vidyavachaspati
• Dr Yashwant Bal, founder, Matri Mangal Prathishtan, Calcutta
• Dr. Srikant Datar (Senior Associate Dean, Director of Research & Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Accounting Harvard Business School)[1]

Cinema/Theatre

• Ashwini Bhave
• Aditi Govitrikar
• Dadasaheb Phalke
• Madhuri Dixit
• Mohan Agashe
• Mohan Gokhale
• Prashant Damle
• Sai Paranjpe
• Shriram Lagoo
• Sudhir Joshi
• Vishnudas Bhave
• Rakesh Bapat (Hindi Movie: Tum Bin)
• Milind Soman (he is half GSB (mother's side)and half Kobra)
• Subodh Bhave
• Vikram Gokhale

Music

• Ramkrishnabua Vaze (Vazebua)
• Sadhana Sargam (Ghanekar)
• Sudhir Phadke (Babuji)
• Ravindra Sathe
• Sanjeev Abhyankar
• Prabhakar Jog(violinist)
• Sandeep Khare( Ayushyavar bolu kahi)
• Anuradha Marathe ( Famous singer )
• Sreedhar Phadke
• Asha Khadilkar
• Rahul Ranade
• Hrishikesh Ranade (singer)
• Ashwini Bhide (now Deshpande)
• Pt. D.K. Datar- Violinist
• Pt.V. G. Jog- Violinist- Padmabhushan '82
• Bela Shendye
• Milind Date
• Sanjeev Abhyankar

Science

• Dr. Abhyankar, Mathematician, Purdue University.
• Dr. Paranjape, Physicist, Toronto University.
• Dr. R.S. Paranjape, Director, National AIDS Research Institute, Pune
• Mrs.Maya Paranjapye
• Mr. Ashok Kumar Ranade, Scientific Officer, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
• Mr. Prafullachandra Sane, Director, NBRI, Lucknow.

Typical Chitpavan Surnames

A

• Agarkar
• Abhyankar
• Agashe
• Apte
• Athavale
• Achari
• Avalaskar
• Achwal

B

• Bal
• Bagul
• Bakshi[Origin:Achari]
• Bam
• Bapat
• Barve
• Bedekar
• Behere
• Bhagwat also found in Deshasthas
• Bhanu
• Bhave
• Bhawe
• Bhat
• Bhate
• Bhatkhande
• Bhide [Origin: Bhadbhoke]
• Bhogle
• Bhuskute
• Bodas
• Bade [Origin: Gokhale]

C

• Chitale
• Cholkar
• Chaphekar
• Chhatre also found in Deshasthas
• Chiplonkar
• Chiplunkar ( Origin : Chitale )

D

• Dabholkar
• Dabke
• Date/Datye/Datey
• Damle
• Dandekar also found in Deshasthas
• Datar /Datir
• Deshmukh also found in Deshasthas and Maratha Community
• Deodhar
• Dhamankar
• Dhamdhere also found in Maratha
• Dharap
• Divekar
• Dixit also found in Deshasthas
• Dongre
• Deval

G

• Gadre
• Gadgil
• Gangal
• Ganpule/Ganapule
• Ganu
• Gaitonde also found in Saraswats
• Ghaisas also found in Deshasthas
• Ghanekar also found in Saraswats
• Ghangrekar
• Gharpure
• Ghule also found in Maratha
• Godbole
• Godse also found in Deshasthas
• Gogate
• Gokhale
• Gole also found in Deshasthas
• Gondhalekar
• Gore also found in Deshasthas, Mali and Marathas
• Goray
• Gorey also found in Deshasthas
• Govindye
• Govitrikar
• Gaonkar also found in karhade

H

• Huprikar (Originally: Joshi)

J

• Joshi
• Jog
• Jogdeo
• Joglekar
• Jogdand
• Joshi also found in Deshasthas and Karhades

K

• Kalamkar also found in Deshasthas
• Kakatkar
• Kale also found in Deshasthas and Marathas
• Kanitkar (But Kanetkar is a deshastha surname)
• Kanade
• Kane
• Karandikar
• Karmarkar
• Karlekar
• Kurlekar (a branch of Chiplonkar)
• Karve
• Kelkar
• Ketkar
• Khare (groups.yahoo.com/group/khare)
• Khadilkar (origin: Bhat)
• Khambete (origin: Marathe)
• Kokane (origin:Dandekar)
• Koparkar
• Kolhatkar
• Kunte
• Kaprekar[origin:Bhagwat]
• Kanhere

(groups.yahoo.com/group/khare)

L

• Lagu also found in Karhades
• Lele
• Limaye
• Londhe also found in Deshasthas and Maratha

M

• Malshe
• Mahabal
• Mandlik also found in Deshasthas and Maratha
• Manohar
• Marathe
• Mate
• Mehendale
• Mhaskar(Mhaiskar)
• Misar also found in Maratha
• Modak
• Mokashi
• Mone
• Malse

N

• Nagarkar
• Namjoshi also found in Deshasthas
• Naravane
• Natu/Natoo
• Nene
• Nitsure
• Nijsure

O

• Ogale
• Oak
• Oke
• Ojale

P

• Palnitkar
• Patankar also found in Ckp
• Patwardhan
• Paranjape
• Paranjpe
• Parchure
• Patankar
• Pawgi (Pavgi)
• Phadke
• Phatak
• Pimputkar
• Pongshe
• Potnis also found in CKP
• Pethe
• Pendse
• Parvate
• Pitkar (Formerly Ketkar)
• Phatak (pronounced Fatuck)(But Pathak is Deshastha Surname)
• Phadnis also found in Deshasthas

R

• Rajwade
• Ranade
• Rahalkar
• Risbud
• Raste

S

• Sabnis also found in Deshasthas and CKP and Saraswats
• Sane
• Sahasrabudhe
• Sahasrabuddhe/sahasrabudhe(Originallly:Ganapule/Ganpule)
• Sakhdev
• Saranjame (Originallly:Ganapule/Ganpule also found in Marathas)
• Sathe/Sathye/Sathaye
• Savarkar also found in Deshasthas
• Sharangpani
• Shende also found in Deshasthas
• Shevde also found in Deshasthas and karhade
• Shintre
• Sidhaye
• Sohoni (Sowani)
• Sowani
• Soman

T

• Tambe
• Tilak
• Tamhankar also found in Deshasthas and CKP
• Thatte
• Thorat (originally Gadgil) also found in Maratha
• Thosar also found in Deshasthas
• Tulpule

U

• Ukidwe/Ukidve/Ukidave/Ukidawe

V

• Vad
• Vaishampayan
• Vaidya also found in Deshasthas/CKPs
• Vartak
• Vatve
• Vaze
• Velankar
• Vidwans

W

• Wad
• Wadadekar/Wardekar
• Watve/[3]Watwe/Watave (Origin: Dandekar)
• Welankar

References

• Chitpavanism - by Jagannath Dixit
• Chitpawan - by Na. Go. Chapekar (1940, reprinted 1968)
• Amhi sare chitpawan - by M.C. Dixit (2002)
• ^[3] By Ways of Bombay - Chapter XIV " A Konkan Legend" - By S M Edwardes http://infomotions.com/etexts/gutenberg/dirs/1/0/0/7/10071/10071.htm

External links

• Chitpavans

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