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The state continues to have a dispute with Karnataka regarding the districts of Belgaum and Karwar, both with a large population of Marathi people. [79] [80] [81] For the first time, the creation of Maharashtra brought most Marathi people under one state with the mainly rural Kunbi-Maratha community as the largest social group.
- History of The Marathi People
- The Caste System
- Marathi Hindu Customs and Culture
From 230 BC to the early 14th century (around 1321), Maharashtra came under the rule of several dynasties including Satavahana, Vakataka, Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, and Seuna Dynasties. For the next 300 years, the region was ruled by several Muslimrulers including the Khaljis and the Bahamani Sultanate. During the Islamic rule, the Marathas (Marathi Pe...
The Marathi people are distinct from other ethnic groups in terms of language, religious practice, culture, social structure, history, and art. They have a long tradition of caste hierarchy that pre-dates the arrival of the British. Traditionally, the Brahmin caste is considered the upper caste and consists of Marathi Brahmin, Prabhus, and Saraswat...
The main ceremonies of the Marathi Hindus are related to birth, initiation ceremonies, marriage, and death rituals. The Marathi people, like most Hindus, have shrines in their homes called “devaghar,” decorated with pictures, symbols, and idols of deities for daily devotions. In some families, the deities are first offered food before family member...
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Marathi (मराठी) is the official state language of Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र), by population (currently 112,400,000) the second-largest state in India. Approximately 84,000,000 people claim Marathi as their mother tongue.
Out of the total population of Maharashtra, 45.22 per cent of people live in urban regions. The total figure of the population living in urban areas is 50.8 million. There are 27 Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra.
Quick Facts मराठी लोक, Total population ... Marathi people. मराठी लोक. Flag of the Maratha Empire Cultural flag of the Marathi people. Total population. c. 83 million. [1] Regions with significant populations. India.
The state also has a significant population of those who were once called “untouchables” but are now officially classed as Scheduled Castes, most of whom live in rural areas. Marathi, the official state language, is spoken by more than four-fifths of the population
Maharashtra has an estimated population of 116,000,000, which is the second most populous sub-national entity. The state has an overall population density of 950 people per square mile or 370 per square kilometer. This density varies, of course, and the capital is one of the most densely populated cities on earth.
