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The Maratha caste[ note 1 ] is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant (Kunbi), shepherd (Dhangar), blacksmith (Lohar), pastoral (Gavli), carpenter (Sutar), Bhandari, Thakar and Koli castes in Maharashtra.
The Maratha Clan System (also referred to as Shahannava Kuli Marathas, 96 Kuli Marathas) refers to the 96 Maratha clans. The clans together form the Maratha caste of India. These Marathas primarily reside in the Indian state of Maharashtra, with smaller regional populations in other states. [1]
The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire, [10] [11] [12] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states [13] [14] often subordinate to the former.
6 days ago · Maratha, a major people of India, famed in history as yeoman warriors and champions of Hinduism. Their homeland is the present state of Maharashtra, the Marathi-speaking region that extends from Mumbai (Bombay) to Goa along the west coast of India and inland about 100 miles (160 km) east of Nagpur.
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Feb 12, 2024 · The term ‘Maratha’as a category or caste is an amalgamation several different castes, most of whom occupied the lower strata of the caste hierarchy such as the Kunbi, Lohar, Sutar, Bhandari, Thakar and Dhangar. Adrija Roychowdhury finds out about the complex historical process through which the Marathas became a distinct caste.
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The Marathas were a Marathi-speaking warrior group mostly from what is now the state of Maharashtra in India. They became politically active under the leadership of Shivaji, their first king, in opposition to the Islamic rulers of the time.
Jun 19, 2024 · Maratha reservation agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange-Patil sparks socio-political turmoil in Maharashtra, impacting electoral outcomes and caste dynamics.
