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ARTICLES RELATED TO Maratha - Etymology |  |  |  | Maratha - Etymology: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - EtymologySeveral theories have been proposed by various scholars for the etymology of the words "Maratha" and "Marathi". One theory holds that a reference to a clan known as "Rāshtrika" in some of Ashoka's inscriptions alludes to a people of the deccan who were progenitors of the marathi-speaking (and maratha) people; that the later "Mahārāshtri" Prakrit, a dialect of Sanskrit, is associated with these people; and that the word "Marāthi" is a derivation of the word "Mahārāshtri". This theory does not address the deeper root of the word "Rāshtr ...
See also:Maratha, Maratha - Etymology, Maratha - Origins, Maratha - Historical prominence, Maratha - Maratha States, Maratha - Communities and clans, Maratha - Maratha clans, Maratha - Notable Marathas, Maratha - Prominent maratha dynasties Read more here: » Maratha: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Etymology |
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 |  |  | Maratha - Etymology: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Historical prominenceThe Marathas have contributed a glorious chapter to the history of India. They first came into historical prominence under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji in the 17th century. Shivaji Maharaj, born into the Bhonsle clan of marathas, secured an independent state by dint of lifelong struggle and thereby founded an empire, the remnants of which lasted until the independence of India in 1947. The state thus founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji attained its zenith under the tutelage of the Peshwas in the 18th century, extending from the Indus in ...
See also:Maratha, Maratha - Etymology, Maratha - Origins, Maratha - Historical prominence, Maratha - Maratha States, Maratha - Communities and clans, Maratha - Maratha clans, Maratha - Notable Marathas, Maratha - Prominent maratha dynasties Read more here: » Maratha: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Historical prominence |
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 |  |  | Maratha - Etymology: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Historical prominenceThe Marathas have contributed a glorious chapter to the history of India. They first came into historical prominence under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji in the 17th century. Shivaji Maharaj, born into the Bhonsle clan of marathas, secured an independent state by dint of lifelong struggle and thereby founded an empire, the remnants of which lasted until the independence of India in 1947. The state thus founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji attained its zenith under the tutelage of the Peshwas in the 18th century, extending from the Indus in ...
See also:Maratha, Maratha - Etymology, Maratha - Historical prominence, Maratha - Maratha States, Maratha - Communities and clans, Maratha - Maratha clans, Maratha - Notable Marathas, Maratha - Prominent maratha dynasties Read more here: » Maratha: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Historical prominence |
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 |  |  | Maratha - Etymology: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Communities and clansAs mentioned above, the term "Maratha" refers exclusively to a certain group of marathi-speaking castes and clans. While most ruling chiefs and warriors of the maratha empire belonged to this social group, certain other marathi-speaking communities essayed important roles in the affairs of that empire. Certain brahmin families were prominent among these, including:
The Peshwas, who held de facto power during the heyday of the empire, under the nominal authority of the maratha Chhatrapatis;
The ruler ...
See also:Maratha, Maratha - Etymology, Maratha - Origins, Maratha - Historical prominence, Maratha - Maratha States, Maratha - Communities and clans, Maratha - Maratha clans, Maratha - Notable Marathas, Maratha - Prominent maratha dynasties Read more here: » Maratha: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Communities and clans |
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 |  |  | Maratha - Etymology: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Communities and clansAs mentioned above, the term "Maratha" refers exclusively to a certain group of marathi-speaking castes and clans. While most ruling chiefs and warriors of the maratha empire belonged to this social group, certain other marathi-speaking communities essayed important roles in the affairs of that empire. Certain brahmin families were prominent among these, including:
The Peshwas, who held de facto power during the heyday of the empire, under the nominal authority of the maratha Chhatrapatis;
The ruler ...
See also:Maratha, Maratha - Etymology, Maratha - Historical prominence, Maratha - Maratha States, Maratha - Communities and clans, Maratha - Maratha clans, Maratha - Notable Marathas, Maratha - Prominent maratha dynasties Read more here: » Maratha: Encyclopedia II - Maratha - Communities and clans |
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