Mohite (clan)

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Mohite (मोहीते) is the surname of a prominent Maratha clan, Gotra (Gargya)hailing mostly from Maharashtra and neighbouring states in India.

Titles associated with the Mohite group include Raje, Sardar, Sarkar, Deshmukh, and Patil. Their major centre is Talbid in Satara District, Maharashtra. They have also scattered through regions of Maratha dominance such as Nagpur, Baroda, Gwalior, Satara, and Kolhapur and some other parts of India. The word Mohite means brave.There is one village in Aurangabad District named Goshegaon where the Mohite are situated. The clan has close ties with Rajasthani Royal clans.

Maratha community is has 60 Somvanshi and 36 Suryavanshi clans, thus the total number of clans of Marathas is 96.There are five highest Royal Clans in Marathas namely Mohite, Jadhavrao,bhosle , Angre and Garud. These royal clans were considered the highest among Kshatriya Marathas and would intermarry among these clans only.

History

Similar to other Maratha groups, the Mohite's were of Aryan Kshatriya origins. Soyarabai (d. 1680), one of the wives of King Shivaji and Tarabai (1675–1761), wife of Rajaram and several other brides in the houses of the Bhosale and other Maratha clans were from the Mohite clan.

Numerous warriors of the Mohite clan served the Maratha Empire during King Shivaji's Reign. Sardar Hambirrao Mohite was the first Maratha commander in chief at Raigad fort after King Shivaji's coronation in 1674.

Clan information

• Original kingdom: Mandeesar, Talbid Karaad, Maharashtra
• Clan goddess: Khandoba, Jyotiba
• Temple: Grishneshwar (Shiva temple): a Jyotirlinga temple near Ellora Caves in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
• Guru: Garga rishi
• Gotra: Vasishta
• Kuli: Chavan
• Sign: White
• Horse: White
• Mantra: Gayatri mantra
• Religion: Hinduism (100%)
• Surnames: Aage, Baedinge, Bahale, Bhaleraw, Bhore, Bobhate, Dhekne, Dhundle, Dindune, Gangdhenge, Hone, Kamre,Kate, Katkar, Khandale, Khatav, Kulangade, Mahagaonkar, Marathe, Mohod, Nivdung, Patil, Patle, Senapatee, Takte -->

Notables

• Shankraji Mohite, King Shivaji's comrade, who was present at Pratapgad when Shivaji killed Afzalkhan
• Pilaji Mohite, King Shivaji's comrade, who was present at Pratapgad when Shivaji killed Afzalkhan^[1]
• Sambhajirao Mohite, Maratha sardar and ruler of Talbid
• Hambirao Mohite, Commander in Chief of the Maratha Army and Soyarabai's brother. His descendents dwell in Talbid.

See also

• Maratha
• Maratha Empire
• Maratha clan system
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Bhonsle
• Gaekwad
• Scindia
• Puars
• Holkar
• Peshwa

Footnotes

1. Marathyancha Itihas Sadhan Parichay By A.R. Kulkarni

Sources

Marathi

• Balagi Nathugi Gavand; Govind Moroba Karlekar (1997). Kshytriya Marathyanchi Vanshavali and Shannavkuli aani Surya, Som, Bhramh and Sheshvant. Tukaram book Depo, Madhavbag, Mumbai 4.
• Bhramibhoot sadguru param pujya Moredada (11 July 2002). Shree Shatradharma, Prachalit and pramikh kshtravansh and tyanche gotra, pravar, kuldaivat, kuldevata a Devak. Shree Swami Samarth Seva And Adhyatmik vikas pradhan kendra District Nasik, Taluka Dindori, Maharashtra state.
• Gopal Dajiba Dalwi (1912). Maratha Kulancha Etihas. 1–6. Induprakash Press, Mumbai.

English

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