Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Maharashtra Speeds Up Kunbi Certificates for Marathas
The Maharashtra government is working to give special certificates called Kunbi certificates to people from the Maratha community.
These certificates help them get benefits in education and jobs.
The government has asked officials to work faster and make sure all applications are processed.
They are checking documents like family records and old papers to give these certificates.
The government wants to make sure everyone who applies gets their certificate quickly and easily.
They are also making sure that students from the Maratha community get the help they need for their studies.
Maharashtra government directed officials to speed up Kunbi caste certificate processing for Marathas in Marathwada region.
Government resolution issued in September 2025 based on the Hyderabad Gazetteer.
Applications received from eight districts: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Dharashiv, and Parbhani.
Officials instructed to process applications based on residence proof, family records, and documents prior to 1967.
Committee members, including ministers and former judge Sambhaji Shinde, attended the meeting and emphasized the need for better coordination and faster processing.
- Who
- Maharashtra government officials and Maratha community members
- What
- Speeding up the processing of Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas
- When
- Directed on January 27, 2026, based on a September 2025 resolution
- Where
- Marathwada region, comprising eight districts in Maharashtra
- Why
- To ensure no application remains pending and to provide educational and job benefits to the Maratha community
- Minister
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
- Region
- Marathwada
- Districts
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Dharashiv, Parbhani
- Resolution Date
- September 2025
- Committee Members
- Chandrakant Patil, Dada Bhuse, Sambhaji Shinde
- Certificate Type
- Kunbi caste and validity certificates
- Application Basis
- Residence proof, family records, documents prior to 1967