THE SITE

Unknown to history before 1700 A.D. Chitpavans occupied centre stage of Indian polity till 1947. Peshawas who controlled one third of India for a century were Chitpavan. Nanasaheb Peshava and Babasaheb Bhave Nargundkar, the only rulers with the exception of the Queen of Jhansi, who waged war against the British in 1857 were Chitpavan. Revolutionaries Chaphekar Brothers, Ranade, Kanhere and Karve who gladly embraced death to avenge atrocities of the British were Chitpavan. Lokmanya Tilak and Revolutionaries Phadke, Savarkar Brothers and Gogate who went to jail for years in their struggle to free India from British clutches were Chitpavan!

Statesman Gokhale and Freedom Fighter and Social Workers Vinoba Bhave and Saneguruji who gave their life to free India were Chitpavan. Social Reformers Lokhitvadi, Ranade and Agarkar were Chitpavan. Maharshi Karve who spent his life for women education and their upliftment was a Chitpavan. Musicians Paluskar, Bhatkande and Vaze who enriched Indian music and Keshavsut who gave new direction to Marathi poetry were Chitpavan. Scholars Kane and Paranjape and Historians Rajwade and Khare whose work has added to our knowledge and Social Worker and Spiritualist Athavale who worked for betterment of the Society were Chitpavan. Educationist Ketkar who worked all his life for education of orphans and poors was a Chitpavan!

Pioneers like Phalke who made first Indian motion picture, Bhave who staged first Marathi drama, Ketkar who published first Marathi encyclopaedia, Chhatre who established first Indian circus and Raghunath Karve the first Indian to think of birth control were Chitpavan! Whether it is Army, Arts, Education, Entertainment, Industry, Literature, Music, Politics, Research or Social Work you will find lasting imprints of Chitpavans. History of India can not be written without mentioning hundreds of great Chitpavans.

In this site I have attempted to give full information about Chitpavans. It has following sections:

- KULVRUTTA: Gotra, Pravar, Kuldaivat, Kulvruttant, Gharane and Contact details of all Surnames.
- KULDAIVAT: Information on Kulswamy and Kulswamini and their Locations.
- GREATS: Biographies of Great Chitpavans.
- WHO'S WHO: List of Famous and Notable Chitpavans.
- SANGHS: List of Chitpavan Sanghs in India.
- KATTAS: List of Chitpavan Kattas and Social Network Groups.
- REFERENCES: Books and Articles on Chitpavans.
- MATRIMONY: Matrimonial Service for Chitpavan Brides and Grooms.
- RESOURCES: List of Shops, Hotels, Lodges and Marriage Halls owned by Chitpavans, Chitpavan Travel Agents, Estate Agents, Caterers, Professionals, Buinessmen, Industrialists and Service Providers.
- JOB WANTED: If a Chitpavan is seeking job he/she may post message on this page.
- VACANCIES: If you know of any Vacancies you may post message on this page.
- SCHOLARSHIPS: Information on Scholarships and Financial Assistance to Chitpavan Students.
- VOLUNTEERS: Chitpavan Volunteers who are willing to help Elderly and Needy Chitpavans when necessary.
- BLOOD DONORS: Chitpavan Volunteers willing to donate Blood when needed.
- KOKANASTHA BRAHMINS: History of Chitpavans.
- MANGALORE CHITHPAVANS: Page on Chithpavans who have settled in Mangalore and Udupi.
- AWARDS: List of Chitpavans who have been honoured with Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padmshri, Gallantry, Dnyanpeeth, Arjun and Dronacharya Awards.
- PURASKARS: Chitpavans who have been awarded Puraskars by Sahitya Academy and Sangeet and Natya Academy.
- POSTAL STAMPS: Details of Postal Stamps issued in honour of Chitpavans.
- LEGISLATORS: List of Chitpavans who have been Ministers and Members of Parliament and State Assembly.
- PROJECTS: Chitpavans who are doing some Project or wish to do some Joint Project and are looking for Partners or Sponsorers.
- APPEAL FOR HELP: Appeals by Chitpavans for any kind of help needed such as Financial Help for Education or Medical Expenses.
- ACHIEVERS: Chitpavans who have done or achieved something exceptionally good.
- KULVRUTTANT: Information on Kulvruttants that are in progress.
- KULSAMMELAN: Information on Kulsammelan that are planned.

If you are a businessman or a service provider and wish to register your activity on the Resources page (it is FREE!) let me know. If you wish to be a Volunteer or a Blood Donor I will add your name to the list.

You are welcome to use the other services to appeal for any help or announce about Kulvruttant and Kulsammelan.

I thank you for visiting the site. Your comments and suggestions on improvement of the site will be sincerely appreciated.
The site is owned by me and is not a site of any Chitpavan Sangh!
If you wish to do some work for the community you may join my Chitpavan Yahoo Group to work together. Let me know and I will send you invitation.