Kurmi Community

The great Maratha king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and India?s 'Iron Man' Sardar Vallabhai Patel belonged to our community. Some of our popular surnames include Mahto, Mohanta, Patel, Gaekward, Sinha and Mahato. We still speak the Kurmali, one of the ancient languages in India belonging to the Prakruta family.