Nikam

Nikam (or Nikumbha) is a Maratha clan that traces its lineage to the Suryavanshi (Solar dynasty) of Ayodhya, specifically to King Nikumbh, Mandhatri, As members of the Suryavanshi dynasty, The clan is listed among the 96 Marathas clans and are associated with the ancient solar lineage. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notables

• Ujjwal Nikam, public prosecutor
• Vishal Nikam, Bigg Boss Marathi season 3 winner

See also

• Khandesh

References

1. Pathak, Arunchandra S. (1976). Maharashtra State Gazetteers:Ahmednagar. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. p. 201,245.
2. Thomas Edmund Farnsworth Wright; Oxford University Press (15 November 2006). A dictionary of world history. Oxford University Press. pp. 401–. ISBN   978-0-19-920247-8 . Retrieved 15 May 2011.
3. K. S. Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. p. 1903. ISBN   978-0-19-563354-2. Kunbi[...]Bomle , Kadu , Wag , Baroda , Jane , Korde , Nikam , Dhole , Sete

Further reading

• Sushil Mittal (2003). Surprising bedfellows: Hindus and Muslims in medieval and early modern India. Lexington Books. ISBN   978-0-7391-0673-0 . Retrieved 20 May 2011.