Gokhale is an Indian surname typically found in the western state of Maharashtra. It is a Hindu surname found among the caste of Chitpavan Brahmins, who are more commonly referred to as "Konkanastha Brahmins". The term Konkanastha means "from the Konkan", referring to the coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra. The origin of the Gokhale clan supposedly was in the small town of Velneshwar in Konkan. A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Chitpavan, Chitpawan, or Konkanastha Brahmins (कोकणस्थ ब्राम्हण) are a Brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal belt of western Maharashtra. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... Konkanastha is a Sanskrit language term which means a native of the Konkan. ... A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut). ... Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut). ...

The etymology of the word is accepted to be from Marathi gokhla, meaning "round window", originally from Sanskrit gavākşa. (Gavākşa can be rendered: go "cow" + akşa "eye"), literally "cow-eye", but also used as a synonym for a window. Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

Some famous Gokhales are nationalist leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale, actors Vikram Gokhale and Mohan Gokhale, and poet Chandrashekhar Gokhale. Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... Gopal Krishna Gokhale (गोपाल कृष्‍ण गोखले) born May 9, 1866, in Kolhat, Maharashtra, India was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. ...

See Also

• Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.VIDYADHAR GOKHALE

SHRIHARI GOKHALE The Driveway from the GIPE Gate The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) in Pune, Maharashtra was conceived in 1930 by the late Shri R R Kale as a centre for research and higher learning in Economics. ... Puṇe (IPA: , Marathi: पुणे) is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ...