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Jadhavvrao Family (Pune)
The Jadhavrao Family background can be traced back to 16th century. Lakhuji Jadhavrao, a prominent grandee of Sindkhed Raja in the present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra state during the 16th century. He was ruler in thee present day Maharashtra. His daughter was Jijabai, the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. This family today can be found in few parts of Maharashtra as they were migrating from one part of empire to another few family members settled in various places like Sindkhed Raja (Buldhana district now), few in Pune Mainly at two places Wagholi and Pabal (today in shirur district.) The Jadhavrao residing in pabal were also known as Jadhavrao-Patil as they were given Patil-title. They owned there farm fields a Wada in whcich they lived the Bhairavnath temple was made of them however the family shifted to main city of Pune in 19th century, eventually the Wada was burned in fire during Temple Festival it was a huge Multistory Wada built from black hill stones they had few cattle's like horses, cows and bull's for farming purposes. Jadhavrao's had given shelter to Mastani wife of Bajirao Peshwa (I) ( upper class Hindu) and mastani (Daughter of Nizam Of Hyderabad) who felt in love with each other but were opposed by there respected families Jadhavrao's gave her shelter in Pabal in her last days even today her grave lies in Pabal. Jadhavrao's of pabal in later 19th century even actively took part in India's Struggle for Independence. Along with leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Sane Guruji. And even today they hold a high respect in society.

Reference
http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/greatpersonalities/jijabai/page2.htm http://dnasyndication.com/showarticle.aspx?nid=DNPUN22006