Gokhale is an Indian surname typically found in the western state of Maharashtra. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. It is a Hindu surname found among the caste of Chitpavan kokansatha Brahmins,The term Konkanastha means "from the Konkan", referring to the coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Castes are Hereditary systems of occupation, Endogamy, social culture, Social class, and Political power. The Chitpavan, Chitpawan, or Konkanastha Brahmins (कोकणस्थ ब्राम्हण are a Brahmin community of Konkan, the Brahmin ( Brāhmaṇa, sa ब्राह्मणः is the class of educators scholars and preachers in Brahminical Hinduism. The Konkan (Marathi कोकण also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali, is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. The origin of the Gokhale clan supposedly was in the small coastal town of Velneshwar (10km from Guhagar, 50km from Chiplun) in Konkan. The Konkan (Marathi कोकण also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali, is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad
The etymology of the word is accepted to be from Marathi gokhla, meaning "round window", originally from Sanskrit gavākşa. Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical (Gavākşa can be rendered: go "cow" + akşa "eye"), literally "cow-eye", but also used as a synonym for a window.
Some famous Gokhales are nationalist leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale, actors Vikram Gokhale and Mohan Gokhale, and poet Chandrashekhar Gokhale. The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation Gopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE ( गोपाल कृष्ण गोखले) ( May 9, 1866 - February 19, 1915) was one of Vikram Gokhale (occasionally credited as Vikram Gokhle is a well known Indian actor notable for his roles in Marathi theatre and Hindi films He is the son of another
Other Typical Chitpavan Surnames
These include Bhat, Chitale, Tamhankar, Ranade, Karve and Limaye. Bhat ( Marathi: भट is a common surname in the states of Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka, India. Limaye is a Family name, common among the Chitpavan Kokanastha Brahmin community in Western Maharashtra, India.