The Maratha Empire existed from 1674 to 1818 under the leadership of Shivaji and were prominent in ending Mughal rule in India. Their traditional clothing included angarkhas, sadaras, and dhotars for men and sari styles like kaastha and cholis for women. Notable headgear were the pheta turban and mundasa. Religious men also wore barabandis and sovales. Jewelry styles featured the nath, thushi, mohan mala, and traditional coins were minted under Shivaji.
The Maratha Empire existed from 1674 to 1818 under the leadership of Shivaji and were prominent in ending Mughal rule in India. Their traditional clothing included angarkhas, sadaras, and dhotars for men and sari styles like kaastha and cholis for women. Notable headgear were the pheta turban and mundasa. Religious men also wore barabandis and sovales. Jewelry styles featured the nath, thushi, mohan mala, and traditional coins were minted under Shivaji.
The Maratha Empire existed from 1674 to 1818 under the leadership of Shivaji and were prominent in ending Mughal rule in India. Their traditional clothing included angarkhas, sadaras, and dhotars for men and sari styles like kaastha and cholis for women. Notable headgear were the pheta turban and mundasa. Religious men also wore barabandis and sovales. Jewelry styles featured the nath, thushi, mohan mala, and traditional coins were minted under Shivaji.
The Maratha Empire existed from 1674 to 1818 under the leadership of Shivaji and were prominent in ending Mughal rule in India. Their traditional clothing included angarkhas, sadaras, and dhotars for men and sari styles like kaastha and cholis for women. Notable headgear were the pheta turban and mundasa. Religious men also wore barabandis and sovales. Jewelry styles featured the nath, thushi, mohan mala, and traditional coins were minted under Shivaji.
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Raghavaraj MARATHAS BD/14/3875 FC 4th semester Brief history
The Maratha Empire existed from 1674 to 1818 .
The Marathas are credited to a large extent for ending
the Mughal rule in India.
They became prominent in the 17th century under the leadership
of Shivaji. They are Hindu warrior group from the western Deccan Plateau.
Marathas remained the preeminent power in India until their
defeat in the second and third Anglo-Maratha wars (18051818) which left the East India Company in control of most of India. Mens costume Clothing
Angrakhas- is a variation of the kurta which ties the
front and is worn with a churidar kurta. . Sometimes, a jacket is worn .It is known as bandi. Sadara - This is a half sleeve or full sleeve Shirt which is knee length long.It has a short opening in the front with button fastners. Dhotar - Dhotar is a unstitched lower garment wrapped around the waist. The way of tying the Dhotar gives immense freedom of movement and comfort. Dhotar is always white in colour made from cotton mul- mul fabric. It may have a small decorative woven border. Mens costume
Headgear
Pheta is the traditional turban worn by marathas.
They are generally worn during weddings, festivals, religious events extra. The usually long cloths typically 3.5 to 6 meters long. Worn in many colours (typically, saffron-valour and white- peace .
Mundasa is worn during the non-festive period.
Religious Mens costume Clothing Barabandi- this is a traditional upper garment for brahmin men. It is a overlapping white cotton shirt which has 6 pairs of strings in front on one side ,for fastening. Generally fine cotton like mul-mul, cambric is used to make this garment, and the colour is always white.
Dhotar - Dhotar is a unstitched lower garment wrapped around the waist.
The way of tying the Dhotar gives immense freedom of movement and comfort. Dhotar is always white in colour made from cotton mul-mul fabric. It may have a small decorative woven border.While performing religious rituals , Brahmin man has to wear a 'Sovale' . It is similar to Dhotar but made in fine pure silk. It is available in pink , yellow, purple, orange, maroon colours.
Uparne - This is a type of scarf worn over the shoulder . It is either silk or cotton woven with traditional small border designs along the sides. Women's Costume Kaastha / Sakachcha sari , drapped similar to the way Marathian dothi are worn.Also commonly known as Nauvari ( single nine yard cloth). Traditionally worn without a petticoat, draped in a way that the center of the sari is neatly placed at the back of the waist, ends of the sari wrapped around the legs. The decorative ends are draped over the shoulder. Choli - This is a bodice . The traditional fabric used to make the bodice is known as ' Khann', which is an extra warp figured fabric, having silk like appearance and woven with small attractive motifs Shela - This is a decorative scarf like fabric thrown around the shoulders over the sari.This was more in fashion among the ladies from royal families.
The difference between the clothes of the courtier and those of the commoner essential lies in the base fabric. Tribal women wore Saris and Odonis made of cotton while the ladies from the royal court wore saris made out of the finest of muslin , inlayed with gold and silver. Jewelry
Some of the traditional jewelry of the Marathi women
Nath Thushi Mohan Mala Lakshmi haar Kolapuri Saaj Kaan/Ear cuff Tikada Rani haar Vaaki Bramhani nath
Nath
Traditionally worn by women on her nose at some special occasion such as wedding or a pooja. It is woven with pearls & studded with pink or white stone in the middle. Nath comes in different style, Bramhani nath is one of the famous nath studded with basra pearl & emerald. Thushi
Thushi is a choker style
neckpiece woven with the gold beads very closely.
It has an adjustable dori
so that you can adjust it according to your neck. Mohan mala
Mohan mala is a long
beaded golden necklace having many layers of golden bead strings.
They might have two to eight
layers , they may vary. Lakshmi haar
Lakshmi haar is also
known as coin necklace or temple necklace.
The coin are decorated
with intricate carving of Goddess Laxmi & Lord Ganesha. Kolhapuri Saaj
Kolhapuri saaj is very famous
among Maharashtrian women & it is as special as Mangalsutra.
It is made with jav mani (golden
beads) & 21 leaves shape pendent.
Every pendent is well-known for
its own meaning. Out of these 21 pendent, 10 pendent defines the ten avatar or Lord Vishnu, 2 pendent have ruby & emerald stone, 8 pendent are for ashtamangal (ashta means eight & mangal means good happenings) & last pendent is taviz. Tikada set
Tikada set is a traditional
pearl choker style necklace set crafted from pearls.
Tikada set may have one
middle pendent or may have several pendent for added attraction. Rani haar
Rani haar is a long
pearl necklace set with three layers of pearl string as well a pendent in middle. Vaaki
Vaaki is also known as armlet
or bajuband.
Traditionally it is worn on both armlet .
A traditional design is in flat
studded with stunning stones in middle. Military costumes
Maratha Horsemen n Soldiers:
Clothing: Tight breeches covering the knee. Turban Frock (Quilted cotton) Piece of cloth around the waist (which generally girded their swords)
Jewelry: Gold rings , earrings and Necklaces
Grooming: Long Mustaches (considered as a mark of distinction)
Weapons: Primary: Long spears Secondary: Shields ,Swords, Matchlocks Coins
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