Chavan

Chavan or Chavhan is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India, and neighbouring states.^[1][2]

Origin

Chavan Maratha is a part of the 96 Maratha Clans (Chandravanshi) descendants of Prithivraj Chauhan.They were Generals and Nobles in the Swaraj of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.^[3] There are claims that they are Somvanshi, a larger category to which Agnivansh belong.^[4][5]

Branches

Aatle, Achar, Ankushrao, Ambirrao, Esapute, Pachpute, Satpute, Kabhandh, Kalbhor, Kanojiya, Karkre, Kisab, Kaspale, Kalbhar, Kapde, Karbharee, Kedar, Kharkhare, Kharpate, Khartope, Khandekar, Khamkar, Khulale, Gund, Dhagdh, Chandawle, Chudawala, Dang, Dafle, Dhawle, Dhakle, Hambirrao, Sardesai, Tirkhunde, Titway, Tibe, Tegle, Temkar, Topsule, Tablkar, Thorad, Dare, Desai, Dhahibe, Dalpate, Dusing, Dewge, Dhadam, Dhopte, Dhoran, Prabhudesai, Prabhu, Parthe, Parwarkar, Phalke, Phage, Bache, Warge, Bhandare, Bhaykar, Bhobaskar, Bhalsinh, Bhonwar, Bhoyar, Bhorrdar, Randiwe, Langthe, Lotankar, Majalkar, Wadkar, Sinab, Hawle, Dhipule, Takwe, Dagde, Dangle, Date, Dhadpade, Dhadote, Dhekre, Zambre, Ugale.^[6][7][8]

Notable people

Nobles

• Udaji Chavan (1696-1745), Senapati to Sambhaji II of Kolhapur.

Politicians

• Ashok Chavan (born 1958), 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
• Harischandra Devram Chavan (born 1951), Indian politician and Lok Sabha member
• Madhukarrao Chavan, Indian politician and a Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker
• Prithviraj Chavan (born 1946), 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India
• Shankarrao Chavan, (1920–2004), Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India during 1975-1977 and 1986-1988
• Vandana Chavan (born 1963), Indian politician and Rajya Sabha member
• Yashwantrao Chavan (1913–1984), first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India

Other

• Ajay Chavan (born 1957), Indian cricketer
• Ankeet Chavan (born 1985), Indian cricketer
• Pushkaraj Chavan, Indian cricketer
• Sulochana Chavan, Indian Marathi-language singer
• Usha Chavan (born 1955), Indian actress