Shirke
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The Shirke (Template:Lang-mr) are a Maratha clan, found largely in Maharashtra and bordering states of India.
History
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King Shivaji's brides were from the Shirke Maratha clan and moreover several prominent Maratha royals of the 96 Clans used to marry with Shirke. Some knights such as Bhosale of Nagpur in their Princely era selected seven clans for intermarrying among themselves.
The Shirke were rulers of Shrungarpur and they were active Marathas in Maratha Empire expansion and also pre-Shivaji era. They showed their bravery in Maratha martial operations.
In other provinces
Gujrat
The Shirke were part of Maratha community present in Baroda and regions nearby. They established themselves there along with theMaratha 96k clans due to formation of Maratha Kingdom under the Gaikwad sardars.
Tamil Nadu
They were relatives of King Venkoji Bhosale and Their Faithful Sardars. Many of them were returned to Maharashtra along with 96k clans. They have their presence in Tamil Nadu when Vyankoji Bhosale ruled there, and at Satara, Nagpur, Baroda etc., places dominated by Maratha Clans.
Karnataka
There were some Maratha clans for the sake of Maratha Empire expansion dwelled in Karnataka along with Shirke and the majority of them now resides in Maharashtra Karnataka Border disputed area.
Madhya Pradesh
As there is Gwalior and Dewas states of Maratha, there is a population of Maratha 96k clans and Shirke is prominent part of it.
References
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.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Bhramibhoot sadguru param pujya Moredada (Thursday 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.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - Gopal Dajiba Dalwi (1912). Maratha Kulancha Etihas. Vol. 1–6. Induprakash Press, Mumbai.
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English
- A History of the Mahrattas
by James Grant Duff, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes Edition: revised Published by H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1921 Item notes: v. 2 Original from Harvard University Digitized 7 Jul 2005 573 pages
- The Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency : Satara District
Published by Printed at the Govt. Photozinco Press, 1985 Item notes: v. 19 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized 29 Aug 2008
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji
By Kamal Shrikrishna Gokhale Published by Navakamal Publications, 1978 Original from the University of California Digitized 30 Jul 2008 438 pages
- A history of the Maratha people
By Charles Augustus Kincaid, Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa Published by S. Chand, 1968 Item notes: v. 1 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized 1 Aug 2007
- S.R. Bakshi (1 January 2003). Advanced history of medieval India. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. pp. 391–. ISBN 9788174880284. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- Konkan, from the Earliest to 1818 A.D.: A Study in Political and Socio-economic Aspects
By Viṭhṭhala Gopāḷa Khobarekara Published by Snehavardhan Pub. House, 2002 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized 4 Sep 2008 436 pages