Komarpant

The Komarpant (or Komarpant Naik or Komarpaik) are a social group centred in and around Karwar, which is a coastal town in Karnataka and also in various parts of Goa. Prominent surnames used by the community include Naik, Pujari, Phondekar, Belurkar, and the historical military title Metri.

References

Further reading

• ‘Keḷadi polity’ By K.N. Chitnis, 1974, Research Publication Series, Volume 17, Karnataka University, Dharwad
• ‘Studies in Keladi history: Seminar Papers’ Edited by Giri S. Dikshit, 1981, Mythic Society, Bangalore
• ‘Shivatatva ratnakara of Keladi Basavaraja: A Cultural Study’ By Radha Krishnamurthy, 1995, Keladi Museum and Historical Research Bureau
• ‘The Nayakas of Ikkeri’ By K.D. Swaminathan, 1957.