What is "patwardhan"

Patwardhan is an Indian Chitpavan Brahmin clan, whose members controlled several jagirs in the Maratha Empire and several small princely states in British India. The jagirs and princely states ruled by Patwardhan families include Jamkhandi, Kurundvad Senior, Kurundvad Junior, Miraj Senior, Miraj Junior, Tasgaon and Sangli.

The Miraj fort was given to a Patwardhan family by Madhavrao Peshwa as a reward to Govind hari Patwardhan as bhehada (jagir) for fighting in the wars and providing troop.