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The Marathi people (Marathi: मराठी लोक, romanized: Marāṭhī lōk) or Marathis (Marathi: मराठी, romanized: Marāṭhī) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language.
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- 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 RELIGIONS. The Marathi language, which has demarcated the area in western India called Maharashtra for almost a thousand years, is an Indo-European language of North India that includes elements from the Dravidian languages of South India as well.
The Marathi people ( Marathi: मराठी लोक, romanized: Marāṭhī lōk) or Marathis ( Marathi: मराठी, romanized: Marāṭhī) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language.
The Maharashtrian culture consists of people from all a vast majority of religions. Due to it being huge areawise, many sub-regional cultures also exist in Maharashtra. The sub region of Vidarbha, was earlier a part of Central Provinces and Berar, hence it has that influence upon its culture. [5] .
Religion in Maharashtra is characterised by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. According to the 2011 census, Hinduism was the principal religion in the state at 79.83% of the total population, while Muslims constituted 11.54% of the total population.
From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia. Religion in Maharashtra (2011) [1] Hinduism (79.83%) Islam (11.54%) Buddhism (5.81%) Jainism (1.25%) Christianity (0.96%) Sikhism (0.2%) Other (0.41%) Religion in Maharashtra is characterised by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices.
