Lokhande (लोखंडे) is a Maharashtrian family name in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh states of India.
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Maratha
lokhande The Lokhande are a sub-clan of the Bhoite clan of Marathas in India. They are originally Bhoites adopted their surname as Lokhande many generations back in the era of Bahamani Sulatanates of Deccan when Bhoite nobleman resisted to the armies of enemy showing courage as hard as iron ( Iron in Marathi stands for Lokhand ). Hence, further generation taken name of their valiant deed like iron caused their surname Lokhande. From this community one Patil named Sambhaji Lokhande Patil of Parad District Aurangabad resisted King Shahu of Satara, on his deeds King Shahu killed him. Then his widow asked King Shahu about his son's (Ranoji Lokhande) future. On this King Shahu adopted her son and named Fattehsing ("victorious") Bhosale in 1708. He had taken charge of Akkalkot estate, crowned as jagirdar. His descendants now recognised as rulers of Akkalkot. While his actual brotherhood kept their name as it is. As Bhoites and Bhosales hailing from same branch there was nothing change in their rituals besides some of theirs claiming of Bhosale Descent. Lokhande clan of Akkalkot.,
Hatkar
The Lokhande of Hatkars from Gahlot clan in India. The variations of the name include Gehlot, Guhila, Gohil or Guhilote. As a clan name, Gahlot and its variations are found among a number of communities which includes the Jats, Rajputs and Gurjar The word Hatkar is popularly derived from the Marathi hat (हठ, "obstinacy") and kar (कर, "doer"), meaning "obstinate"; however Siraj-ul-Hassan labels this etymology as "fictitious", and other 19th century researchers found the etymology dubious.