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	Kelkars
		For to this day the true Chitpavan perserves the fair skin, the strange grey eyes, the aspect of refined strength and intelligence, which must have characterized the shipwrecked mariners of old fable and marked them out in later years as strangers in a strange land.
		The Chitpavans were indeed the children of the storm, and something of the spirit of the storm lives in them still.
		The Chitpavans cannot be classed among the well-built communities of Maharashtra.
	kelkar.net /chitpavans.htm (1233 words)

	Chitpavan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chitpavan, Chitpawan, or Konkanastha Brahmins (कोकणस्थ ब्राम्हण) are a brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal belt of western Maharashtra.
		There is no mention of Chitpavans in Indian history prior to the reign of the Peshwas because they did not hold any powerful position in the political structure and were content more or less in performing clerical jobs unlike their counterpart of desh who were performing religious duties.
		Chitpavan's are generally assumed to be tidy, clean and industrious.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chitpavan (3261 words)

	Chitpavan Brahman History and Cultural Relations
		Unheard of before the late seventeenth century, the Chitpavans began their rise to fame with the appointment of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat as peshwa (prime minister) to Shahu, the grandson of the founder of the Maratha Kingdom, Shivaji.
		The nationalist activities of the Chitpavans, both radical and moderate, caused considerable hatred and fear on the part of some Britons, and there are many references to the arrogant and "untrustworthy" Chitpavans in the Raj literature.
		Chitpavans dominated the Marathi-speaking area administratively, culturally, economically, and educationally—in fact, in every field except ritual religion—since their first appearance in western India in the late seventeenth Century until the decades just before Indian independence.
	www.everyculture.com /South-Asia/Chitpavan-Brahman-History-and-Cultural-Relations.html (594 words)

	Maharashtrian Konkanastha Brahmins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There is no mention of them in Indian history prior to the reign of the Peshwas because they did not hold any powerful position in the political structure and were content more or less in performing clerical jobs unlike their counterpart of desh who were performing religious duties.
		The earliest reference to the Chitpavans in Indian literature can be found in the Sahyadri Khand, a section of the Skanda Purana.
		It is noted that, the first to arrive on the Coast of this region, must have been Fair to medium height, well built with light brown to red hair and possessed Greyish to Green eyes, which is still found in many descendants of the first visitors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maharashtrian_Konkanastha_Brahmins (2891 words)

	Vinoba Bhave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vinoba Bhave, born Vinayak Narahari Bhave (September 11, 1895 - November 15, 1982) often called Acharya (In Sanskrit and Hindi means teacher), is considered as a National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi.
		He was born in Gagode, Maharashtra on September 11, 1895 into a pious family of the Chitpavan Brahmin clan.
		He was highly inspired after reading the Bhagavad Gita, one of the holiest Hindu scriptures at a very young age.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vinoba_Bhave (851 words)

	Re:brahmins were jews befre? - Sulekha coffeehouse Forums
		Chitpavan Brahmins of Maharashtra claim to have arrived in India via a ship wreck- thousands of years ago.
		My personal opinion is that the Tishi of Chitpavans is a much higher origin- but there may be some exchange of genetic material 10-15 thousand years ago in Anatolia region.
		In this string I found a some comments and hypothesis on Chitpavan Bhramins from India and concluded with the comment that DNA tests on this community will establish their true lineage.
	forums.sulekha.com /forums/coffeehouse/brahmins-were-jews-befre-801966.htm (246 words)

	Mahadev Govind Ranade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mahadev Govind Ranade (16 January 1842 - 16 January 1901) was an Indian lawyer, reformer and author.
		He was born at Niphad, in Nasik district, of a Chitpavan Brahman family.
		When his father was minister at Kolhapur he attended the Anglo-vernacular school in that town, and joined the Elphinstone College in Bombay at the age of fourteen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mahadev_Govind_Ranade (475 words)

	Dalit Voice - The Voice of the Persecuted Nationalities Denied Human Rights
		Chitpavans, he says, "are well-known for being diabolic, cunning and their cruelty is legendary" (p.48).
		To our knowledge this is the first book of its kind regarding the text, research and the presentation in the entire world in the English language for any community or a group of people and their unique culture.
		Chitpavans and Dalit history is intertwined and may be of special interest to you, especially if you read the section on p.131-133 regarding the cross cultural influence between Kunbis, Marathas and the Chitpavans or other small tidbits through the book such a shamanism on the p.
	www.dalitvoice.org /Templates/dec_a2004/article2.htm (4102 words)

	Chitpavan Brahman Orientation
		"Chitpavan," sometimes spelled "Chittapavan," may mean either "pure from the pyre" or "pure in heart." Another name for this Brahman caste of the Marathi-speaking area of western India is "Konkanastha," which means "being of the Konkan,"; the coastal strip between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats (mountains) south of the city of Bombay.
		The "pure from the pyre" meaning of Chitpavan is a reference to an origin myth claiming that the caste was created by the god Parashuram from bodies of shipwrecked sailors, purified on the pyre, restored to life, and taught Brahman rites.
		Maureen Patterson estimates that there are now around 250,000 Chitpavans, roughly 13 percent of the Brahmans of the state of Maharashtra, less than 1 percent of that area's population.
	www.everyculture.com /South-Asia/Chitpavan-Brahman-Orientation.html (309 words)

	Maráthi, (( Piraiévs )), Greece - Pages: Maharashtrian Konkanastha Brahmins - glosk
		Chitpavan Brahmins' origins are unknown, since they are distinctly physically different from other Hindu castes.
		One story is that when Bajirao II, the last of the Chitpavan Brahmin Peshwas (1796-1818), was in Nasik he was not allowed to go down to the Godavari river using the same flight of steps as the priests from the local Trimbakeshwar temple.
		Jealously guarding their Brahmin stature, the orthodox among the Chitpavans were not eager to see the Shastras challenged, nor the conduct of the Brahmins become indistinguishable from that of the Sudras.
	www.glosk.com /GR/Marathi/-1210324/pages/Maharashtrian_Konkanastha_Brahmins/56974_en.htm (3313 words)

	Kojagar-About Us
		Pune Chitpavan Sangh and Chitpavan Snehavardhini, Karvenagar, have formed Kojagar, a social institution for the development of Chitpavan Brahmins.
		It has developed specifically for highlighting the importance of Chitpavan Brahmins in respect of their social, political and cultural achievements in our society.
		Chitpavan Brahmins (originated from the Lord Parshuram) so far have given very brave, intelligent and highly successful personalities to the nation.
	www.kojagarpune.com /aboutus.htm (220 words)

	SPECIAL STORY
		He belonged to the sect called 'Chitpavan', which was the predominant influence controlling his early activities in politics and public life.
		The Chitpavan Brahmans had been in the 18th and the early part of the 19th century's de facto rulers of the Maratha Kingdom, which had its capital in Poona.
		The Peshwas were Chitpavan Brahmans who skilfully conducted their opposition and resistance to the English power in India and it was more stubborn and more prolonged than that of any other Indian Kingdom, Hindu or Muslim.
	newstodaynet.com /2006sud/06apr/2004ss1.htm (1529 words)

	Pune to host Chitpavan confluence on Sun- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times
		Chitpavans, a sub-group also called the Koknastha Brahmins or Brahmins from the Konkan coast, have dominated fields of social reform, law, scholarship, government service and arts.
		The secretary of the Chitpavan Sangh, Ashok Vaze said: âWe have organised this congregation to mark the 75th year of the Maharashtra Chitpavan Sangh and build a network of all Chitpavans staying in all countries.
		We do not consider Chitpavan as a community, as it is very small in number compared to the other communities.
	economictimes.indiatimes.com /News/News_By_Industry/ET_Cetera/Pune_to_host_Chitpavan_confluence_on_Sun/articleshow/2639012.cms (806 words)

	SPECIAL STORY
		He belonged to the sect called 'Chitpavan', which was the predominant influence controlling his early activities in politics and public life.
		The Chitpavan Brahmans had been in the 18th and the early part of the 19th century's de facto rulers of the Maratha Kingdom, which had its capital in Poona.
		The Peshwas were Chitpavan Brahmans who skilfully conducted their opposition and resistance to the English power in India and it was more stubborn and more prolonged than that of any other Indian Kingdom, Hindu or Muslim.
	www.newstodaynet.com /2006sud/06apr/2004ss1.htm (1529 words)

	Gopal Krishna Gokhale - LoveToKnow 1911
		"GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE (1866-1915), Indian constitutional leader, was born at Kolhapur in 1866 of a humble Chitpavan Brahman family.
		Graduating in arts at the Elphinstone College, Bombay, in 1884, he joined as professor of history and political economy the group of teachers at the Fergusson College, Poona, pledged to serve for 20 years on a merely nominal salary.
		This page was last modified 09:33, 3 Sep 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Gopal_Krishna_Gokhale (403 words)

	chitpavan
		We are proud to present to you "Chitpavanism
		It is organized in a coffee table glossy book format which you can proudly display to share with your friends and family.
		There is something of interest for the Chitpavans and non-Chitpavans alike from ages 8 to 80.
	www.dixitfamily.com /chitpavan.html (989 words)

	Sahyadrikhand (The Annihilation of Caste - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar)
		The former are traditionally situated along the coast, the Konkan; and the latter, on the Desh, or plateau inland.
		Kshatriyas, he realized he needed to be cleansed of his 'sins' for killing.
		And in general the Sahyadrikhand is considered a highly sectarian and offensive document by Chitpavans.
	www.columbia.edu /ccnmtl/projects/mmt/ambedkar/web/texts/6762.html (317 words)

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		RAO, SIR DINKAR (1819–1896), Indian statesman, was born in Ratnagiri district, Bombay, on the loth of December 1819, being a Chitpavan Brahmin.
		At fifteen he entered the service of the Gwalior state, in which his ancestors had served.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=55672 (358 words)

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		On these new made Brahmans he conferred the name Chitpavan, which means "purified by fire," and all the land of the Konkan from which, by a bolt from his arrow, he caused the sea for ever to recede.
		Every Chitpavan to-day claims descent from one or other of the fourteen divinely Brahmanized barbarians, whom some believe to have been hardy Norsemen driven in their long ships on to the sandy shores of what is now the Bombay Presidency.
		He, too, was a Chitpavan Brahman, and it was under his reign that his fellow caste-men acquired so complete a monopoly of all the chief offices of State that the Mahratta Empire became essentially a Chitpavan Empire.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/16444/16444.txt (16231 words)

	Chitpavan Brahmins
		Balaji Vishwanath, Balaji Vishwanath - Chitpavan Brahmins, Balaji Vishwanath - Humble beginnings, Balaji Vishwanath - Ascent to Peshwa, Balaji Vishwanath - Arrest, Balaji Vishwanath - Attack on the Mughal Empire, Balaji Vishwanath - Family, Balaji Vishwanath - Death
		Chitpavan Brahmins, Deshastha Brahmins Karhade Brahmins, Brahmanism - South Indian brahmin sub-castes:.
		The pious Brahmin, longing to attain the summum bonum on the dissolution of his material body, was enjoined to pass through a succession of four Ashramas ("phases" or "stages").
	www.experiencefestival.com /chitpavan_brahmins (1647 words)

	Gandhi's Inspiring Short Stories
		On 7 June 1916, a young man of twenty waited at the gates of Gandhi's ashram at Kochrab, in Ahmedabad, for an interview with him.
		Later given the name of Vinoba Bhave, Vinayak Narhari Bhave was a Chitpavan Brahmin from Maharashtra.
		He had been drawn to the Mahatma, on reading reports of his stirring speech at the foundation stone ceremony of the Benares Hindu University in February that same year.
	www.mkgandhi.org /short/ev13.htm (459 words)

	4.9. THE EVIDENCE FROM PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Chitpavan Brahmins of Maharashtra are often mentioned as a caste that stands out by its physical type.
		In fact, it is only during the initial Islamic onslaught that the Chitpavans migrated from the Afghan borderland to their present habitat.
		Nevertheless, the Chitpavan case shows that sometimes, such distinctive family traits do coincide with the difference between the higher or lower incidence of the distinctive traits of the white race, esp. the low pigmentation of the skin or, in this case, the eyes.
	koenraadelst.bharatvani.org /books/ait/ch49.htm (6722 words)

	Tehelka:: Free. Fair. Fearless
		Though the Chitpavans have suffered a retreat in politics, they continue to do well in the realms of culture, politics and economy.
		Another sammelan of Brahmins is to be held in Beed in Marathwada on January 19-20.
		Mahatma Gandhi’s guru Gopal Krishna Gokhale, his disciple Vinoba Bhave, and his assassin Nathuram Godse were all Chitpavan Brahmins.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main37.asp?filename=cr190107The_return.asp (819 words)

	Sir Dinkar Rao - LoveToKnow 1911
		SIR DINKAR RAO (1819-1896), Indian statesman, was born in Ratnagiri district, Bombay, on the 10th of December 1819, being a Chitpavan Brahmin.
		At fifteen he entered the service of the Gwalior state, in which his ancestors had served.
		This page was last modified 20:21, 21 Oct 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sir_Dinkar_Rao (337 words)

	chitpavans.in
		Maharashtra Chitpavan Sangh was instituted in 1933 as 'Chitpavan League', but in 1938 it was registered as 'Maharashtra Chitpavan Sangh' as per Bombay Registration Act.
		Since its inception Maharashtra Chitpavan Sangh has undertaken various activities for development and welfare of Chitpavans.
		Maharashtra Chitpavan Sangh is advancing towards Diamond Jubilee.
	www.chitpavans.in /about.htm (70 words)

	The Hindu : Revolutionary patriot
		THIS BOOK is an account of the life of a revolutionary patriot who fought the British authorities in the mid-19th Century.
		Vasudeva Rao Phadke belonged to the royal Peshwa Chitpavan Brahman line, dispossessed by the alien rulers as a punishment after the "War of independence" in 1857.
		This fictional account shows how he vowed vengeance against the rulers and tried to awaken people to rebel against the servility imposed on them in their own land.
	www.hindu.com /br/2004/05/11/stories/2004051100011607.htm (310 words)

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