Marathi people

The Marathi people or Maharashtrians (Marathi:marāṭhī māṇsē (मराठी माण्से), mahārāṣṭrīya māṇsē (महाराष्ट्रीय माण्से)) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group of India that inhabits the Maharashtra region and as well as some border districts such as Belgaon and Karwar of Karnataka and Madgaon of Goa states in western India. Their language, Marathi, is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages. Although their history goes back more than two millennia, the community came to prominence when Maratha warriors under Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha Empire in 1674. Marathi people are credited to a large extent for ending the Mughal rule in India.

History

Although Marathi people have been in Maharashtra for millennia, the community gained prominence during the days of the Maratha empire.

History from ancient to Medieval Period

List of Marathi people

This page is a list of notable Marathi people. This list contains people with Marathi ethnicity who may not have lived in Maharashtra. For people living in Maharashtra see List of people from Maharashtra. The Marathi people or Maharashtrians (Marathi: मराठी माणसं or महाराष्ट्रीय) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages. Although their history goes back more than a millennium, the community came to prominence when Maratha warriors under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha Empire in 1674. Mee Marathi (मी मराठी, I am Marathi) are two words that have always inculcated Marathi pride.

Rulers