Kharode
Maratha Sub-Clan Bhonsle Kharode खारोडे 
Maratha
Kharode (खारोडे) sub clan of Bhonsle
Surname
Kharode
Caste
Maratha
Religion
Hinduism
Lineage
Claimed Suryavansha (Solar Clan)
Clan god
Mahadev (Khandoba,Someshwar Mahadev (Talegaon Bajar,Akola, Maharashtra) Khanderay, Kal Bhairavnath, Bhairuba)
Clan Goddess
Bhavani Devi (Tulja Bhavani, Yamai )
Devak
Panch Pallava (पाच पालवी)
Veda
Rigveda
Mantra
Gayatri Mantra
Victory Weapon
Sword
Location Vidarbha Amravati , Talegaon Bajar,Telhara, Anjangaon Surji, Mozri , Nagpur
Paschim Maharashtra (Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, Pune, Solapur)
Language
Marathi
Kharode (Kharode-खारोडे) is a sub-clan of the Bhonsle clan of the Maratha of India. They are found largely Vidarbha as well as in Paschim Maharashtra.
History
The name Kharode (खारोडे) comes from the village of Kharadi in Sangli district as well as Village of Talegaon Bajar in Tel hara District in Akola Region , when one of the Bhonsle group moved to Talegaon Bajar. Their former name was Bhonsle. The Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhonslà, Bhosle) are a prominent warrior clan within the Maratha clan system who served as rulers of several states in India. The most prominent member of the royal clan was Chhatrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Titles associated with the Kharode group include Sardar, Sarkar, sarnoubat, Deshmukh, and Patil. They are also known as Kharode Patil. Kharode's are one among the Royal Maratha's of maharashtra
There are 96 Kuli (clan's) of Royal Maratha's and each of them are ancient. Maratha community is made of 60 Somvanshi and 36 Suryavanshi clans, thus the total number of clans of Marathas is 96. True Maratha Scattered due to their native place,heroic deed,Migration and some acts. example of Maratha Scattering as Parmar - Panwar - Powar - Puar -Dalvi - Nimbalkar - Naik Nimbalkar - Khardekar - Kharode - Ghorpade etc.
The clan has a presence in Vidarbha Region like Amravati , Talegaon Bajar, Telhara, Modi, Anjan gaon Sirji, Nagpur & In western Maharashtra areas like Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, and Pune. Kharode (खारोडे) worship the same totems as Bhoite, Ghorpade, Kates and Bhosale.[1][2][3][4][5]
This subclan has produced many Maratha Generals. Kharode(खारोडे) served the Maratha Empire throughout its existence. The Sardar Subhanaji Kharode sarnoubat, General of the Maratha Navy, was a faithful of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Sardar Shetyaji Kharode and his son Sardar Fakirji Shetyaji Kharode died in battle against Shahapasand Khan, the Wazir of Abdali. Sardar Tanaji Kharode was active in the Battle of Baradi Ghat and the Third Battle of Panipat (1761).