Konkan

Coordinates: 15°36′N 73°48′E / 15.6°N 73.8°E / 15.6; 73.8
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Not to be confused with Konkan division, Kon Kan, or Khon Kaen.

Konkan
Concan
Kokan
Region
Dabhol in Ratnagiri district, Konkan division, Maharashtra. Beaches dotted with swaying coconut palms are a ubiquitous sight along the Konkani coast.
Dabhol in Ratnagiri district, Konkan division, Maharashtra. Beaches dotted with swaying coconut palms are a ubiquitous sight along the Konkani coast.
Modern Districts of India forming the Konkan
Modern Districts of India forming the Konkan
Coordinates: 15°36′N 73°48′E / 15.6°N 73.8°E / 15.6; 73.8
Country India

The Konkan is a stretch of land by the western

the Konkan Division.[citation needed
]

Definition

Historically, the limits of Konkan have been flexible, and it has been known by additional names like "Aparanta" and "Gomanchal", the latter being defined as the coastal area between the Daman Ganga River in the north and the Gangavalli River in the south.[3]

The ancient

Malabar coast continuum; and usually corresponds to the southernmost and northernmost stretches of these locales respectively.[citation needed
]

Etymology

According to the

Brihat-Samhita described Konkan as a region of India; and 15th-century author Ratnakosh mentioned the word Konkandesha.[1]

Geography

Beach of Devgad taluka, Sindhudurg district, in the State of Maharashtra
View of the Sahyadri Mountains in the village of Sathare Bambar, Ratnagiri district

The Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of

Honavar, and Bhatkal fall within the Konkan coast. The largest city on the Konkan coast is Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra. Districts on the Konkan coast are, from north to south:[6]

Ethnology

Main article: Konkani people

The main ethnolinguistic group of the Konkan region is the

Chitpavan Brahmins, Karhade Brahmins, Kayastha Prabhu, Panchkalshi, Vani, Komarpant, Vadval Daivadnya , Gavli, Ghorpi, Nath Jogi, Gurav, Pagi, Kalan, Ghadi, Padti, Vanjari, Namdev Shimpi and others. Billava, Bunt, Nadavara, Mogaveera
and Linghayat communities found in the parts of Karnataka which are near to Konkan.

Tribal communities include the

Konkana, Warli and Mahadev Koli, mainly found in the northern and central parts of Konkan. The Dubla and Dhodia tribes live in southern Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Palghar district of Maharashtra. Palghar district has the largest percentage of tribal population in Konkan. A small nomadic tribe called the Vanarmare is found in southern parts of Konkan, which was originally associated with the hunting of monkeys. The Gauda
and Velip tribes are found in Goa.

The Jewish community called Bene Israel is mainly found in Raigad district. The Christians included Bombay East Indians in North Konkan and Mumbai, Goan Catholics in Goa, Karwari Catholics in Uttara Kannada as well as Mangalorean Catholics in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.

Major Muslim communities like Konkani Muslims and Nawayaths are scattered throughout the whole region. They are reportedly descendants of people who came from Hadhramaut (in Yemen or South Arabia),[7] and other parts of Arabia and the Middle East. The Siddis have their roots in Africa.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-8-1720-1664-7
    .
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-90-04-09249-5
    .
  3. ISBN 9788170222590
    .
  4. ^ Shastri Gaytonde, Gajanan (ed.). Shree Scanda Puran (Sayadri Khandha) (in Marathi). Mumbai: Shree Katyani Publication.
  5. ^ Satoskar, B. D. Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti. Part 1 (in Marathi). Shubhada Publication. p. 206.
  6. ^ Limited, Nigade Software Technologies (opc) Private. "Konkan Division District List (कोंकण विभाग जिल्हा यादी)". www.swapp.co.in. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ISBN 978-8-1715-4579-7

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