History:
The gotras associated with this surname are pandava, dadich, kashyap, maandavya and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.
Description:
The surname Pandava is mainly linked to the Kunbi community, an agricultural group primarily in Maharashtra, India. The religion associated with PANDAVA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is teli. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and sanskrit.
Its especially common among the Maratha Kunbi sub-caste. Historically, this community owned land and farmed, playing a key role in the regions farming economy. The name Pandava itself is culturally important, referring to the five heroic brothers from the Mahabharata epic. Families with this surname often link their ancestry and identity to this epic, connecting themselves to the virtues and traits of the Pandava brothers. While mainly found in the Kunbi community, it may appear in related or nearby groups because of migration or social changes.
The surname "पांडव" also appears as "পাণ্ডৱ" and "పాండవ" in different scripts.
