Karhade Brahmin
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| Classification: | Ethnic group/ Caste/Community of West Coast India | |
| Significant populations in: | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,Goa,Kasargode regions of northern Kerala | |
| Language | Marathi, Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, Konkani, Malayalam-Malabari | |
| Religion | Advaita Hinduism Aszwelajene'sutri Ryg'wedi Brahmen | |
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Karhade Brahmins (Karhádé Bráhmeņ) form the smallest of the four major sub-castes of Maharashtrian Brahmins, the other three being Deshastha Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins and Konkanastha Brahmins. The word Karhade is perhaps derived from Karhatak, an ancient region in India that included present day south Maharashtra and northern Karnataka.
Karada Brahmins from Tulu Nadu and regions around Kasargod in present day Kerala share customs and traditions with Kerala Brahmins, however speak a form of old Marathi heavily influenced by local Dravidian languages.
Most Karhade Brahmins live in Maharashtra and Karnataka, though a significant population exists in Madhya Pradesh. A southern branch of the Karhade Brahmins settled around the Kasargod region of the Malabar coast and they are called the Karada Brahmins and share their traditions with Kerala Brahmins and the Brahmins of Dakshina Kannada.
Like a majority of Brahmins, Karhades are Smartists and followers of the Advaita school of philosophy. They are essentially Rigvedi Brahmins and follow the Ashwalayana Sutra.
Famous Karhade Brahmins include Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, a prominent figure in India's first war of independence, and Vasudevanand Saraswati also called Tembe Maharaj, a Hindu seer. Marathi business families like the Kirloskars, Shembekars, Talwalkars, Navres belong to this Brahmin subgroup.
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[edit] Karhade Surnames (Maharashtra, Goa, Gokarna)
- Abhisheki Aβišéki
- Alavani
- Ambardekar
- Ambekar
- Amshekar
- Athaley
- Athalye also Athale Áťeljé
- Adhye ÁÞjé
- Agte Ágeté
- Bakre Baak-ray
- Bhadbhade βedβedé
- Bhadkamkar
- Bhagwat Also in Deshastha Rigvedi, Kokanastha and Anavil
- Bhat Also in Kashmiri Pandit and Kokanastha
- Bhatavdekar βátewedéker
- Bhopatkar
- Biniwale Also in Deshastha Rigvedi
- Borker βorker Also in Gaud Saraswat (Shenvi) Brahmin tribes
- Chandorkar Cánđorker
- Chinchalkar
- Dakshindas Đexinđás
- Dengwekar also Degwekar Dégewéker
- Deo Déo Also in Deshastha Rigvedi
- Deolalikar
- Deoskar Déosker
- Deosthali/Devasthali
- Desai (Originally Thakurdesai) Also in Gaud Saraswat, Anavil Brahmins
- Dingankar Dingenker
- Dhamankar Ďámenker
- Dhavalikar
- Dike Diké
- Dravid Đrewid
- Dhavale
- Dhakras
- Dixit
- Gaganagras Gegenágrás
- Galkar
- Ghone
- Ghugre
- Golwalkar
- Govilkar Gowílker
- Gurjar Gurzer
- Halbe Hálbé
- Harshe Herszé
- Hardikar Herdiker
- Harshe Hershé
- Hirlekar Hirléker
- Herlekar
- Halgho Helĝo Also Kashmiri Pandit and Dogra Brahmin tribes
- Jathar
- Javdekar Żáwedéker
- Joshi Żoší This title is found in almost all Indian Brahmin tribes
- Juvekar Żuwéker
- Kanetkar (But Kanitkar is a Kokanastha surname)
- Karkare
- Kashalkar
- Kashalikar
- Kashelkar Kešélker
- Karambelkar
- Karkhanis Also in Kayastha Prabhu
- Katre
- Khandekar Ķándeker
- Khanwalker Ķhánwalkar
- Khedekar
- Kher Ķér Also in Pahadi and Dogra Brahmins
- Kinjavdekar Kinzewedéker
- Kirloskar Kirlosker- from the Kirloskar Group, one of the top 10 industrial groups in India
- Kuran Also in other Havyaka and Madhwa Brahmins
- Lagwankar Lágwenker
- Laghate laghate
- Lokras
- Luktuke
- Mahajani
- Máínkar
- Mandke
- Mánerikar
- Mávlaņkar
- Moghe Moğé
- Mnulye Muļjé
- Nafade
- Nakhare
- Nanal Nánel
- Naniwadekar Nániwedéker
- Natekar Náteker
- Navilekar Navileker
- Navre Neweré
- Nawathe Also Nawathye and Navathe
- Nigudkar
- Nulkar
- Padalkar
- Padhye Páđjé
- Palsule
- Pandit
- Pangarkar
- Panshikar
- Paradkar
- Parandekar
- Patil Also found in many other tribes in the Deccan
- Patwardhan Also in Kokanastha
- Pendharkar
- Phalnikar
- Phansalkar Fenseļker
- Pitre
- Prabhudesai Praβuðésáí Also in Gaud Saraswat Brahmins
- Puranik Also in Deshastha
- Raykar
- Sapre
- Sardesai Serðésáí
- Sarpotdar
- Shenolikar
- Sarvate
- Satavlekar
- Shahane Šaháņé
- Shejwalkar
- Shevade
- Shrikhande Šriķandé
- Szanwalju Also in Kashmiri Pandit and Dogra Brahmins
- Tambe
- Talwalkar
- Tatkar
- Tembe also Tembye
- Thakur (Originally Thakurdesai)
- Thakurdesai Also in Gaud Saraswat (Shenvi)
- Tole
- Wadekar
- Wakankar
- Walame
- Nafde
- Sabnis
- Ambetkar
- Bakare
- Gune
- Gurjarpadhye
- Jambhekar
- Jamenis Also Deshstha Rigvedi
- Janvekar
- Kajale
- Kajrekar
- Kashikar
- Katdare
- Khandkar
- Kibe
- Kirkire
- Kirtane
- Kotibhaskar
- Kuvalekar
- Patwardhan
- Phadnis Also Kayastha Prabhu
- Prabhune
- Puntambekar Also Deshstha Rigvedi
- Purohit Also Deshastha Rigvedi, Sharayuparin and Anavil
- Sawkar
- Shembekar
- Tatke
- Upadhye
- Garde
- Karmbelkar
- Karkare
- Sapre
- Sardeshpande
- Herlekar
