Patange or patangey or pathange or pathangey is a surname prevalent among the people of Bhavsar Kshatriya caste, a sub-caste of Kshatriyas predominant in the state of Maharashtra and Gujarat who have spread to the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka, during the times of Shivaji, along with other Bhavsar people. But we can also see this surname in the bhandari caste, a caste predominant in the state of goa and konkan part of maharashtra.
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