Dalvi Explained

The Dalvi is an Indian surname derived from the name of a clan found among the Saraswat Brahmin, Maratha, Koli and Pathare Prabhu communities of Maharashtra.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

People with the name

• John Dalvi (1920–1974), Indian Army officer
• Datta Dalvi, Indian politician
• Jaywant Dalvi (1925–1994), Indian Marathi-language writer
• Jaswantarao Dalvi, ruler of Palval, a small principality under the Sultanates of Deccan (1662)^[8]
• Madhav Dalvi (1925–2012), Indian cricketer
• Michael Dalvi (born 1945), Indian cricketer, son of John Dalvi
• Shireen Dalvi, Indian journalist
• Sudhir Dalvi (born 1939), Indian actor
• Tushar Dalvi, Indian actor

Notes and References

1. Book: Commercial & general directory of C. P. & Berar.
2. Book: Bhanu, B. V.. People of India: Maharashtra. 2004. Popular Prakashan. 9788179911013.
3. Book: Hassan, Syed Siraj ul. The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions. 1989. Asian Educational Services. 9788120604889.
4. Book: India's Communities. 1998. Oxford University Press. 9780195633542.
5. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency .... Bombay (India State). 1885. Government Central Press.
6. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmadnagar. 197. Dalvi Koli.. 1884. Government Central Press.
7. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Tha'na (2 pts.). 1882. Government Central Press.
8. Book: Karandikar, Shivaram Laxman . The Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power . 1969 . Sitabai Shivram Karandikar.