Kulavruttanta
AuthorsVarious
Title origकुलवृत्तांत
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
GenreNobility, heraldry, genealogy
Subject

A Kulavruttanta or a Kul-vrttant (Marathi: कुलवृत्तांत; IAST: Kula-vr̥ttānta; ), is a genealogical almanac and biographical dictionary, a format of genealogical record keeping predominantly found in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

History

Kulavruttantas are categorically published by family name, or surname,[1] and are usually in Marathi.[2] They usually document various aspects of that particular family's history, heraldry, the etymology of their name, ancestral land holdings, migration maps, and religious traditions.[3] The genealogical charts are usually sectioned based on each gharana, or branch, of the family; these are then followed by biographies of individuals within those gharanas; and followed finally by indices of births, deaths and marriages within the family.[4]

Kulavruttantas have been historically attributed to the genealogical history of Chitpavan brahmins.[1] The Bhat family, during their rule of the Maratha confederacy, are usually credited for commissioning surveys and censuses of Chitpavan brahmin households, recorded on paper or cloth scrolls.[5] These scrolls are generally used as the references of the historical and genealogical data for the compilation of these almanacs.[6] Beginning with the publication of the Kulavruttanta of the Apte family in 1915,[7] throughout most of the 20th century, several other Chitpavan families have gone on to commission or publish their own versions.[8] Historian and biographer Sadashiv Ranade has notably authored several of these.[9][10]

In the 21st century, Kulavruttants have also been adopted by several other communities as a means of documenting their genealogical data, most notably the Maratha community.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sardesai, G. S. (1957). Historical Genealogies. Bombay
  2. ^ Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1971–1978 (in mr). Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā. 1943. p. 503. ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9.
  3. ^ Structure and change in Indian society. New Brunswick, N.J.: AldineTransaction. 2007. ISBN 978-0-202-36138-3. OCLC 155122029
  4. ^ "Chitpavan Brahmins, a history". JSPUI. Pune University
  5. ^ Divekar, Mahadevshastri (1927). "Brahman". Chitpavan Brahmins (in mr). Vol. 5. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Chitpavan Brahmins, a history". JSPUI. Pune University
  7. ^ "Chitpavan Brahmins, a history". JSPUI. Pune University
  8. ^ Structure and change in Indian society. New Brunswick, N.J.: AldineTransaction. 2007. ISBN 978-0-202-36138-3. OCLC 155122029
  9. ^ Sāṭhe, Śarada Keśava (2001). Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1963-1970 (in mr). Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9.
  10. ^ Marāṭhī granthasūcī: 1971-1978 (in mr). Rājya Marāṭhī Vikāsa Sãsthā. 1943. p. 503. ISBN 978-81-87889-06-9.
  11. ^ "सातपाटील कुलवृत्तांत – रंगनाथ पठारे" (in mr-IN). Lokmat. 27 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Rajeshirke Gharanyacha Kulvruttant – राजेशिर्के घराण्याचा कुलवृत्तांत". Sahyadri Books. Shivaji Shirke. Retrieved 18 August 2021.