Pant Pratinidhi family

Pant Pratinidhi family is a prominent aristocratic noble family of India, who served as Pratinidhis to Chhatrapatis of Maratha Empire and later became rulers of the Princely states of Aundh and Vishalgad.[1][2]

Pant Pratinidhi family
Current region	Pune, India
Etymology	The Viceroy
Place of origin	Kinhai, Satara, Satara District, Maharashtra, India
Members	Parshuram Trimbak Pant Pratinidhi Krishnarao Pant Pratinidhi Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi Jagjivanrao Pant Pratinidhi Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi Parashuram Rao Pant Pratinidhi
Connected families	Gandekar family
Estate(s)	Aundh State Vishalgad estate

The Pant Pratinidhi's were officer's of the highest dignity under the Maratha Empire. They were ranked above all Ashta Pradhans and even above Peshwas during Rajaram I to Shahu I times.[3]

History

The family of the Pant Pratinidhi is descended from Trimbak Krishna, the Kulkarni (village officer) of Kinhai. Parshuram Trimbak Pant Pratinidhi, son of Trimbak Krishna was the founder of the family. Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi was born in 1660 in kinhai village.[4]

Family tree

First generation

• Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi (1660-1718), was the first of a series of hereditary Pratinidhis (Marathi for Viceroy) hailing from the Marathi Deshastha Brahmin family.[5][6] Parshuram Pant entered the service of Rajaram I and distinguished himself in the field; within a few years he was appointed as Sardar in 1690. Pant was appointed as Pratinidhi by Rajaram I in 1698 for his excellence.[7]

Second generation

Parshuram Trimbak married had five sons and two daughters.

• Krishnaji Parashuram, was the elder son of Parshuram Trimbak and first chief of Vishalgad. In 1713 Shahu I awarded the Vishalgad jagir to Parashuram Trimbak. Parashuram Trimbak sent his son Krishnaji to assume the management of fort and the jagir, but he no sooner obtained possession than he revolted tendered his services to Sambhaji II. He was appointed as Pratinidhi by Raja of Kolhapur Sambhaji II.[8]
• Trimbak Pant who died young
• Shrinivasrao Parshuram (1687- 25 November 1746), also popularly known as Shripatrao Pratinidhi was the Pratinidhi to Shahu I and the second Chief of Aundh. Shripatrao as a general fought many battles in the defence of Maratha Empire.[4] In 1718 he was appointed Pant Pratinidhi of Maratha Empire. Shripatrao is famous for his campaigns of Khatav and Karnataka Expeditions.[9]
• Jagjivan Parshuram (1691-1754), also known as Dadobha was the fourth son of Parshuram Trimbak, who succeeded his brother Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi as the third Chief of Aundh upon his death in 1746.[10]
• Sadashivrao Pant who died young.
• Godu Bai - She was married into Gugardhare family.
• Yesu Bai -She was married into Kolekar Deshpande family.

Third generation

Shrimant Krishnaji Parshuram married and had four sons.

• Shrimant Gangadharrao Pant
• Shrimant Amrutrao Krishnaji Pant Pratinidhi was son of Krishnaji Parshuram and second Chief of Vishalgad.
• Shrimant Trimbakrao Krishnaji Pant
• Shrimant Shivram Krishnaji Pant

Fourth generation

• Shrimant Shrinivasrao Gangadhar was son of Gangadharrao Pant and fourth Chief of Aundh State.
• Shrimant Krishnaji Amrutrao Pant Pratinidhi was son of Amrutrao Krishnaji and third chief of Vishalgad.

References

1. Mahadeo Govind Ranade. Rise of Maratha Power. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. p. 94.
2. Apa Pant (1974). A Moment in Time. University of Nevada Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780340147900.
3. Sumitra Kulkarni (1995). The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: A Study in History, Administration, and Culture. Mittal Publications. p. 41.
4. Bond 2006, p. 773.
5. Stewart Gordon (1993). The Marathas 1600-1818, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 109.
6. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay. Asiatic Society of Bombay. 1908. p. 142.
7. Pant 1989, p. 12.
8. Charles Umpherston Aitchison (2017). A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries, Vol. 6: Containing the Treaties, Etc., Relating to the Bombay Presidency; Part 1, the Peshwa, Baroda, Kathiawae, Palanpur Agency, Mahi Kantha and Rewa Kantha. Fb&c Limited. p. xiii.
9. Pant 1990, p. 8.
10. Pant 1990, p. 9.

Bibliography

• Pant, Apa (1989). An Unusual Raja: Mahatma Gandhi and the Aundh Experiment. Sangam Books. ISBN 9780861317523.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Bond, J.W (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120619654.
• Pant, Apa (1990). An Extended Family Or Fellow Pilgrims. Sangam Books. ISBN 9780863111099.