Jedhe

Jedhe is a Deshmukh sub clan of the Maratha caste in Maharashtra, India.

The village of Kari, in modern Bhor taluka was the capital of the Jedhe Deshmukh.[1]

Moreover, the Jedhe were the pioneer house of Deshmukh among Marathas who supported Shivaji's kingdom and helped the Maratha Empire grow in its early stages.[2]

Jedhe
जेधे
CountryIndia
Current regionBhor
Place of originKari, Bhor, Pune, Maharashtra, India
FounderKanhoji Jedhe
SeatKari
TitlesDeshmukh
Members
  • Kanhoji Jedhe
  • Baji Jedhe
  • Keshavrao Jedhe
Estate(s)Rohid Khora estate

Jedhe Shakawali (chronology) and Jedhe Karina (statement) are their family records which is now regarded as the genuine evidence for many historical events.

Notable people

  • Kanhoji Jedhe, 17th-century Marathi warrior
  • Keshavrao Jedhe, political leader also one of the founding member of PWPI[clarification needed][3]
  • Sakaram Jedhe, industrialist, he also one of three brothers of Keshavrao jedhe
  • Gulabrao Jedhe, elected as member of parliament from Baramati, Pune by Indian National Congress

.[4]

  • Mrunalini Balekundri, decorated military officer
  • Ayush Jedhe, entrepreneur

See also

References

  1. ^ Setumadhava Rao Pagdi (1974). Chhatrapati Shivaji. Continental Prakashan.
  2. ^ R. P. Patwardhan; Hugh George Rawlinson (1978). Source book of Maratha history. K. P. Bagchi.
  3. ^ Hiroyuki Kotani (1997). Caste system, untouchability, and the depressed. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-204-1. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  4. ^ Hiroyuki Kotani (1997). Caste system, untouchability, and the depressed. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-204-1.