Wakankar Family History

Of the four Wakankar branches known today in India, this website is dedicated to the Dhar–Ujjain branch.

Dhar Wakankars belong to the Atri Gotra, Archananas Shavasya branch.

Historical evidence suggests that the Wakankar family originally migrated from a place called Wakan in Ratnagiri district of Konkan, Maharashtra.