PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: This is an estate lying 35 kilometres north-east of Pune. A letter of the family dated 1510A.D. mentions that the ancestor of the family left his native place of Dabhoi in Gujarat and came down to the Deccan. It from this place, Dabhoi that the family took the surname Dabhade. The family enjoy the rank of First Class Sardars in the Deccan. Rulers were....

• Bajajirao Dabhade, fl. 1585, ancestor of the later Sardars of Talegaon Dabhade, was married and had issue.

  • Yesajirao Dabhade (qv)

• Yesajirao Dabhade, he served as Bodyguard of Shrimant Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shahaji Maharaj Bhosale, the Great Maratha Warrior, married Valahibaisaheb, and had issue, two sons. He died 28th November 1699 at Fort Panhala in Maharashtra.

  • Shrimant Sardar Khanderao Dabhade, Sarsenapati (qv)

  • Shivajirao Dabhade, he died sp in the Battle of Dahihade.

• Shrimant Sardar Khanderao Dabhade I, Sarsenapati 1717/1729; a famous Maratha General, he was granted the hereditary title of Sarsenapati on 11th January 1717 by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj Bhosale of Satara; married 1stly, Udabaisaheb, had issue, two daughters, married 2ndly, Parvatibaisaheb, died sp, married 3rdly, Umabaisaheb, daughter of Abhonkar Devrao Thoke-Deshmukh, she became the only female Commander-in-Chief in the history of the Marathas in 1732, and fought a war near Ahmedabad at Fort Bhadra defeating Mughal Sardar Joravar Khan Babi, for which she was granted the hereditary honour of wearing the Gold Toda (Anklet) on the feet by Shrimant Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj Bhosale of Satara, a tradition continued to this day within the family, she had issue, three sons and three daughters and died 28th November 1753 at Nadgemodi in Pune; and had issue, three sons and five daughters. He died 27th September 1729 at the Old Rajwada in Talegaon Dabhade.

  • Hansabaisaheb (by Udabaisaheb), married into the Ghatge family of Malawdi.

  • Sundarabaisaheb (by Udabaisaheb), married Shrimant Yashwantrao Dhamale of Sere.

  • Shrimant Sardar Trimbakrao Dabhade I (qv)

  • Shahbaisaheb, married into the Sardar Angre family of Kolaba.

  • Durgabaisaheb, married into the Sardar Patankar family of Patan.

  • Shrimant Sardar Yashwantrao Dabhade I (qv)

  • Anandibaisaheb, married into the Nimbalkar family of Akluj.

  • Sawai Baburao I, he was granted the title of Senakhaskhel by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj Bhosale of Satara, married Tarabaisaheb (sister of Abhonkar Harisingh Balwantrao Thoke-Deshmukh). He died sp 4th December 1736.

• Shrimant Sardar Trimbakrao Dabhade I, Sarsenapati 1729/1731, married 1stly, Lakshmibaisaheb, daughter of Mohansingh, and his wife, Deubaisaheb, from a Rajput family of Kandesh, married 2ndly, Girijabaisaheb, daughter of the Khodalkar Ghatge family. He was killed sp 1st April 1731 in the Battle of Dabhoi.

• Shrimant Sardar Yashwantrao Dabhade I, Sarsenapati 1731/1754, married 1stly, Ambikabaisaheb, daughter of Malojirao Pawar of Waghale near Nasik, married 2ndly, Sagunabaisaheb, daughter of Govindrao Adbojirao Naik Shitole Deshmukh of Pune, and had issue, one son and one daughter. He died 18th May 1754.

  • Shrimant Sardar Trimbakrao Dabhade II (by Ambikabaisaheb) (qv)

  • Muktabaisaheb (by Ambikabaisaheb), married Sabajirao Naik Nimbalkar of Akluj.

• Shrimant Sardar Trimbakrao Dabhade II, Sarsenapati 1754/1799, he took part in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14th January 1761; married 1stly, Mainabaisaheb, daughter of the Nimbalkar-Dharrao family in Kolhapur, had one daughter, married 2ndly, Lakshmibaisaheb, daughter of Abhonkar Harisingh Balwantrao Thoke-Deshmukh, had one son, and had issue, one son and one daughter, as well as an adoptive son. He died 1799.

  • Kushabaisaheb (by Mainabaisaheb), married Gunajirao Shankrajirao Deshmukh.

  • Shivrao Dabhade (by Lakshmibaisaheb), died young at the age of eight years.

  • (A) Shrimant Sardar Yashwantrao Dabhade II (qv)

• Shrimant Sardar Yashwantrao Dabhade II, Sarsenapati 1799/1833, married Chimnabaisheb, daughter of Ladojirao Shitole, Raja Deshmukh of Pune and 1st Class Sardar of Gwalior State, and had issue, one son. He died 1833.

  • Shrimant Sardar Trimbakrao Dabhade III (qv)

• Shrimant Sardar Trimbakrao Dabhade III, Sarsenapati 1833/1837, married 1stly, Nanibaisaheb, daughter of HH Ali Jah, Naib Vakil-i-Mutlaq, Amir ul-umara, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Alijabahadur Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Daulat Rao Scindia Bahadur, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, had issue, three daughters, died 1820, married 2ndly, Mainabaisaheb, daughter of Sardar Gaekwad - Rao Viswasrao family of Kolhapur, and had issue, one son and three daughters. He died 1837.

  • Sakharajasaheb [HH Rani Annapurnabaisaheb] (by Nanibaisaheb), married HH Raja Shrimant Ramchandra Rao II Anand Rao Sahib Puar, Raja of Dhar.

  • Gajarajabaisaheb (by Nanibaisaheb), married Shrimant Sardar Appa Sahib Khanvilkar of Baroda.

  • Bakarajasaheb [HH Maharani Bejabaisaheb] (by Nanibaisaheb), married HH Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Alijabahadur Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Jankoji Rao II Scindia Bahadur, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior.

  • Shrimant Sardar Baburao Dabhade II (by Mainabaisaheb) (qv)

• Shrimant Sardar Baburao Dabhade II, Sarsenapati 1837/1864, married 1stly, Chimnabaisaheb of the Gunjal family of Sangamner, married 2ndly, Anandibaisaheb, daughter of Mahipatro Puar of Supa, and had issue, an adoptive son. He died sp in 1864 in Ujjain.

  • (A) Shrimant Sardar Khanderao Dabhade II (qv)

• REGENCY 1864/1870 Shrimant Anandibaisaheb Dabhade (Regent)

• Shrimant Sardar Khanderao Dabhade II, Sarsenapati 1870/1915, born as Amrutrao Mahipatrao Puar, brother of Anandibaisaheb, second wife of his adoptive father, he took the name of Khanderao Dabhade II after his adoption; he was the Founder President of the Talegaon Dabhade Municipal Council; married Rajasbaisaheb, daughter of the Amir-ul-Umrah Ghorpade family of Madhyal, and had issue, one son. He died 21st February 1915 at the New Rajwada in Talegaon Dabhade.

  • Shrimant Sardar Yashwantrao Dabhade III (qv)

• Shrimant Sardar Yashwantrao Dabhade III, Sarsenapati 1915/1933, former President of the Talegaon Dabhade Municipal Council, married 1stly, Tararajesaheb, daughter of Raje Laxmanraosaheb Bhosale of Nagpur, died sp, married 2ndly, Vatsalabaisaheb, daughter of Sardar Kadam [Randhir Bahadur] family of Girvi, married 3rdly, Lakshmibaisaheb, daughter of the Hande-Deshmukh family of Junnar, died sp, and had issue, two sons and one daughter, by the second wife. He died 17th January 1933 at the New Rajwada in Talegaon Dabhade.

  • Shrimant Sardar Veerdhawalraje Dabhade (Senior Branch) (qv)

  • Ambikaraje, married Shankarrao Shinde, Saranjamdar of Mhaisal.

  • Shrimant Sardar Vijaysinhraje Dabhade (Junior Branch) (see below)

TALEGAON DABHADE - Senior Branch:

• Shrimant Sardar Veerdhawalraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati 1933/1960, M.L.A. in the Maharashtra State Assembly in 1952 from Maval-Mulshi Constituency, married Mangalaraje, daughter of Balasaheb Ghorpade of Madhyal, Amir-ul-Umrah, and had issue, three sons and two daughters. He died 1960.

  • Ranjanaraje, married Ashokrao More of Mumbai.

  • Shrimant Sardar Sangramsinhraje Dabhade (qv)

  • Sardar Ajitsinhraje Dabhade, former President of the Talegaon Dabhade Municipal Council; married Anjaliraje, daughter of Ganpatrao Jadhav of Nandi Kurali, former President of the Talegaon Dabhade Municipal Council, and had issue, two sons. He died 2001.

    • Sardar Virrajraje Dabhade, married Vaishnaviraje, daughter of Sharadrao Desai of Kolhapur, and has issue, one son and one daughter. He died 19th May 2010.

      • Sardar Rajveerraje Dabhade

      • Vanshikaraje Dabhade

    • Sardar Dhawalraje Dabhade, married Diksharaje, daughter of Balasaheb Dhamdhere of Talegaon Dhamdhere, and has issue, two daughters.

      • Diveejaraje Dabhade

      • Devashreeraje Dabhade

  • Ajeetveeraraje, married Ujjawalsinh Nimbalkar, Shahi Sarnobat of Kalnakwadi.

  • Sardar Ranjeetsinhraje Dabhade, married Renukaraje, daughter of Ramrao Kadam of Girvi, Phaltan, and had issue, one daughter. He died 1982.

    • Archanaraje, married Tejas Ghatge of Pune.

• Shrimant Sardar Sangramsinhraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati 1960/1993, married Umaraje, daughter of Dhairyasheelrao Ghorpade of Madhyal, Amir-ul-Umrah, and had issue, two sons. He died 1993 at the New Rajwada in Talegaon Dabhade.

  • Shrimant Sardar Jayendraraje Sangramsinhraje Dabhade (qv)

  • Sardar Satyendraraje Sangramsinhraje Dabhade, married Yadnyaseniraje, daughter of Dattajirao Shamrao Shinde, Inamdar, Bhirdi.

• Shrimant Sardar Jayendraraje Sangramsinhraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati 1993/-, present head of the Senior branch of the Talegaon Dabhade family, married Anjaliraje, daughter of the Shewalkar family of Pune, and has issue, one son and one daughter.

  • Sardarkumar Siddhanthraje Dabhade

  • Kimayaraje Dabhade

TALEGAON DABHADE - Junior Branch:

• Shrimant Sardar Vijaysinhraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati, Senakhaskhel 1933/1987, born 12th July 1930, married Mrinaliniraje, died 8th July 2006, daughter of Balasaheb Ghorpade of Madhyal, Amir-ul-Umrah, and had issue, two sons and one daughter. He died 2nd September 1987 at Pune.

  • Shrimant Sardar Padmasenraje Dabhade (qv)

  • Vaishaliraje [Pournimaraje], married M. S. Shitole, Deshmukh of Pune.

  • Sardar Chandrasenraje Dabhade Raj Deshmukh, born 23rd February 1954, married Tejalaraje, daughter of Ulhasrao Nimbalkar of Rajala, Phaltan, and has issue, one son and one daughter.

    • Swarooparaje, married Jaideepraje Kibe, son of Sardar Kibe of Indore.

    • Sardarkumar Indraneelraje Dabhade, born 11th July 1985.

• Shrimant Sardar Padmasenraje Vijaysinhraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati, Senakhaskhel 1987/-, Head of the Junior Branch of Talegaon Dabhade [2.9.1987] - [16.2.2014]; born 6th July 1950, married Vrishaliraje, daughter of Vijaysinhrao Dattajirao Nimbalkar, Dharrao of Kolhapur, and had issue, one son.He died 16th February 2014 in Pune.

  • Shrimant Sardar Satyasheelraje Padmasenraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati, Senakhaskhel (qv)

• Shrimant Sardar Satyasheelraje Padmasenraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati, Senakhaskhel, born 22nd March 1979, current head of the Junior Branch of Talegaon Dabhade, since 16th February 2014;

The help of Shrimant Sardar Satyasheelraje Padmasenraje Dabhade, Sarsenapati, Senakhaskhel, Junior House, Talegaon Dabhade, is gratefully acknowledged, May 2010.