- Palnitkar
Palnitkar is one of the many last names used a certain subcaste of Brahmins in India. This subcaste is called
Konkanastha Chitpavan .Palnitkars as most of the Konkanastha Chitpavan Brahmins originate in the Konkan strip located on western seacoast of India about 300-500 miles south of Mumbai. However, Palnitkars have now migrated to almost all the corners of the world.
A large majority of Palnitkars still live in city of
Pune andMumbai inMaharashtra state ofIndia , but there are instances of Palnitkars in cities ofBangalore ,Baroda , Hyderabad,Nagpur and many others. Many Palnitkars have also visited foreign countries, settled there and are living there.Konkan Link for Palnitkar's
About 60 KM outside
Mumbai , off Mumbai-Pune Expressway, nearPanvel , there is a small village/town namedMohopada . This is where most of the Palnitkars trace their roots to. There is a very old (about 300 yrs.) temple of Shiwa just outside Mohopada that was built by then Palnitkars (mostly the 1st one).Palnitkars in the US
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Samir Palnitkar Samir Palnitkar is a member of the technical staff at Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation in Mountain View, California. The author of famous books on
Verilog hdl.* Anuradha Palnitkar
Author of famous book "Around the World with Vegetarian Sandwiches and Wraps"
* Bhalchandra (Chandu) Palnitkar
Chandu Palnitkar is an architect residing in Dallas, Texas, and a patron of the musical arts, particularly Indian Classical Vocal and Sitar.
* Maya Palnitkar
Maya Palnitkar is a scientist for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute with special work on HMG COA reductase and protein blocking enzymes.
Palnitkar's on Orkut
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