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Kulkarni(कुलकर्णी/कुळकर्णी) is a common family name in the Karnataka and Maharashtra states of India. A family name, surname, or last name is the part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... , Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ...


The name Kulkarni is believed to a combination of two words (kula and karani). Kula means the root of the family, and Karanika means one who maintains records or accounts. Traditionally, Kulkarni was a title used for people who used to maintain the accounts and records of the villages and used to collect taxes. Most Kulkarnis today are Deshastha Brahmins by caste. In addition, Kulkarnis from Karnataka are predominantly Madhava Brahmins.It is also found amongst the Ckp community of Maharashtra Deshastha Brahmins (Marathi: देशस्थ ब्राह्मण) are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste primarily from the Indian state of Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka, but have spread throughout South India. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) (Marathi: चांद्रसेनीय कायस्थ प्रभू) is the name of an social group from India. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ...


Two of the most famous Kulkarnis are Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Eknath[citation needed]. Dyaneshwar is widely credited to be the founder of Marathi literature. Dnyaneshwar (1275-1296) was a Hindu saint and poet who lived in Alandi Maharashtra, India at the end of the thirteenth century. ... Sant Eknath (1533 - 1599) was one of the remarkable saints of Maharashtra, India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ...


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Caltech Astronomy : Shri Kulkarni's Research Interests (522 words)
Kulkarni has three principal interests: (a) pulsar and neutron star astrophysics, (b) optical and IR interferometry and (c) the study of interstellar medium in our Galaxy and nearby galaxies.
Kulkarni and students use the optical telescopes at Palomar, X-ray satellites (EXOSAT and ROSAT) and the VLA to study other aspects of millisecond pulsars and their supposed progenitors, the Low Mass X-ray Binaries.
Kulkarni and physics faculty, G. Neugebauer, jointly lead an effort to overcome the blurring of astronomical sources, caused by the atmosphere.
Kulkarni - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (169 words)
Kulkarni is a very common family name in the Karnataka and Maharashtra states of India.
The name Kulkarni is believed to a combination of two words (kula and karani).
Kulkarnis were people who used to maintain the accounts and records of the villages.
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