Bhandari Caste
For other uses, see Bhandari (disambiguation).
Bhandari (Devanagari:भंडारी) caste is among the sea-faring warrior castes (Kshatriya) of ancient & medieval India.They migrated southward from Rajputana in early 1100 and subsequently spread over different parts of India. Along with Maharashtra, Goa, parts of Karnataka like Karwar. Bhandaris had significant contribution in the growth and development of Mumbai. Since AD 400 this caste is mentioned in the literature.
Sub communities include Kitte, Hetkari, Kshatriya, Thale, Chaudhary, Devkar, Sheshwanshi (Shinde) and Morey, Gawad (Bhandari) mainly from Thane district & entire Konkan Region on the Western coast upto Kerala.
The Bhandari community accepted Sree Narayana Guru as their spiritual and community leader in 2006 during Sivagiri Pilgrimage and officially declared by All-India Bhandari Samaj Mahamandalam president Navinchandra Bandi Vadekar.
Read more about Bhandari Caste: Etymology, Early History, Under Rule of Raja Bhimdev (13th Century), Under Rule of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj (17th Century), Other Kingdoms, Bhandaris in Konkan Region, India, Bhandaris in Mumbai, Gomantak Bhandari, Bhandaris in Surat, Other Regions, India
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