Kulkarni


Kulkarni is a family name native to the Indian state of Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka. It is found among the Brahmin communities of these states such as Deshastha, Karhade and also among the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu community.
The reason the Kulkarni was a Brahmin or CKP was because literacy was mandatory for the office. The Kulkarni operated at the village level but at a Pargana level he was known as a "Deshkulkarni", Deshpande or Nadkarni.
The name "Kulkarni" is a combination of two words. Kula means "family", and Karanika means "archivist". Traditionally, Kulkarni was a title used for people who used to maintain the accounts and records of the villages and used to collect taxes. The title of the Kulkarni was later replaced by the Talathi. The Pargana and Kulkarni watans were abolished in 1950.

Notable Kulkarnis

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