Budruk Explained

Budruk is a suffix found in the place names of the former Maratha territory in India. It is similar to Kalan found in northern India, and is used to distinguish two segments of a village or two villages with the same name. "Khurd" means smaller, and "Budruk" means greater; both the words are of Persian origin.^[1]

Villages with the designation Budruk include:

• Bavdhan Budruk, a suburb in west of Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra
• Ghoti Budruk, census town in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra (cf. Ghoti Khurd)
• Kusgaon Budruk, census town in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra
• Nimbhore Budruk, census town in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra
• Pimpode Budruk, one of the largest villages in Koregaon tehsil in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India
• Ugar Budruk, village in the southern state of Karnataka, India (cf. Ugar Khurd)
• Vadhu Budruk, the place in Shirur Tehsil of the Pune district
• Kondhwa Budruk, the place in Pisoli of Pune District
• Taroda Budruk, a place in Nanded city in Nanded District, Maharashtra

Notes and References

1. Book: Maratha town and city planning with reference to the systems of village development during 17th and 18th centuries . Provincial divisions Administration Of Maratha province During 17th to 18th Centuries . Avinash Sowani . 2011 .