The Bavan Maval,[1] or Bawan Mawal was a territory of fifty two valleys or Khoras ruled or controlled by Maratha Deshmukhs during Maratha Empire. All these regions mostly came in the districts of Pune and Ahmednagar and each valley had a hereditary Maratha Nayak or Sardar.[2][3]
Some of the Deshmukhis were as follows -
Nane Khore under Garud,
Mose Khore under Pasalkar Yashwantraos,
Paund Khore under Dhamale Rautraos,
Mutha Khore under Marne Gambhirraos,
Karyat Khore under Paygude Raviraos,
Ghotau Khore under Ghare Bhupatraos,
Khedebar Khore under Konde Itbarraos,
Gunjan Khore under Shilimkar Haibatraos,
Kanad under Maral Jhunjharraos,
Welwanda under Dohar Adhalraos,
Bhor taraf Rohida under Jedhe Sarjeraos,
Atroli taraf Rohida under Khopades,
Hirdas under Bandal Itbarraos,
Shivatar under More Chandraraos, etc.[4]
Each of the Maval lords commanded forces enlisted majorly from among his own tenants for the purpose of territorial defense and law enforcement. Additionally, they were appealed by their suzerain to raise troops for royal service in times of need, and would duly receive additional bounties and grants of new territories in reward.[5][6]
The Kunbis of Bawan Mavals enlisted by Chhatrapati Shivaji had transformed into a powerful and important army, and Deshmukhs of Bavan Mavals played an important role in establishing Swarajya and in the several battles.[7]
^Krishan, Shri (2005-04-07). Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publishing India. p. 19. ISBN 978-93-5280-307-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^Shivaji and His Times by Jadunath Sarkar, p.26-27 [1]
^Shivaji Souvenir by G. S. Sardesai p.46-47 [2]
^Shivaji Souvenir by G. S. Sardesai p.46-47 [3]
^Shivaji and His Times by Jadunath Sarkar, p.26-27 [4]
^Shivaji Souvenir by G. S. Sardesai p.46-47 [5]
^Kumar, Satinder (2000). Encyclopaedia of South-Asian Tribes: The Kinnaura - The Korwa. New Delhi, India: Anmol Publications. pp. 1558: Mawli. ISBN 978-81-261-0517-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
The BavanMaval, or Bawan Mawal was a territory of fifty two valleys or Khoras ruled or controlled by Maratha Deshmukhs during Maratha Empire. All these...
south was mainly inhabited by Marathas. The region was also known as BavanMaval (52 valleys or Khoras). Each Khora was under the rule of Maratha Nayaks...
chief Jadoji Naik Thorat in Maval region of Maratha Empire. In 1790, Kuroji Naik assembled the Koli naiks of BavanMaval and raised a Mavala army and...
Asian Educational Services. pp. 332: The Koli country was then known as BávanMávals, or fifty - two valleys, each under a naik . These naiks held a good...
Mavala, Gamaji was known as Mavala because of the Maval region which was known as Koli country. BavanMaval Yang, Anand A. (1985). Crime and Criminality in...
Khemirao Sarnaik (also known as Kheni Sirnayak) was a Koli Deshmukh of the Maval region in 1640s, rebelled against Mughal governor Aurangzeb and abolished...