Nimbalkar

Nimbalkar is a Maratha clan descent from Nimbraj Parmar, direct descendant of Jagdeva Parmar. Nimbalkar derives its surname from the forest of Nimbalak in Phaltan taluka, Satara district, Maharashtra, India.[1]Nimbalkars are famously known for their matrimonial alliance with Chhatrapati Shivaji. Sayee bai Nimbalkar the princess of Phaltan was married to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as his first wife and mother of his first son. Nimbalkars are ranked as Saptakuli Maratha, which is why they are in general category. Their gotra is Vashishta and their clan goddess is Mata Tulja Bhavani and Mahakaleshwar is their clan god.

Some Nimbalkars served as head of the deshmukhs (sardeshmukhs or sardars) during the period of the Deccan Sultanates[2] and Mughal empire.[3]

Notable people with the name include:

  • Sai Bhonsale (née Nimbalkar) (c. 1633 – 1659), first queen escort of Maratha Empire.
  • Aditya Nimbalkar, Director and Writer.
  • Anjali Nimbalkar, Congress leader and Karnataka Politician.
  • Hemant Nimbalkar(IPS), Former Add.DGP of Karnataka Police.
  • Kishor Raje Nimbalkar(IAS), Former Chairman of M.P.S.C.
  • Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar, Politician and Senior BJP Politician.
  • Sachin Nimbalkar, Modern Painter and Artist.

References

  1. ^ Shivaram Shankar Apte (1965). Samarth Ramdas, life & mission. Vora. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. ^ Kulkarni, G.T. (1992). "DECCAN (MAHARASHTRA) UNDER THE MUSLIM RULERS FROM KHALJIS TO SHIVAJI : A STUDY IN INTERACTION,PROFESSOR S.M KATRE Felicitation". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 51/52: 501–510. JSTOR 42930434.
  3. ^ Eaton, Richard M. (2005). The New Cambridge History of India: The Social History of Decca. Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 188. ISBN 9780521254847.