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	The '''Marathi people or Maharashtrians'''(]: मराठी माणसं or महाराष्ट्रीयन)are an ] ethnic group that inhabit the ] region and state of western ]. Their language ] is part of the southern group of ] languages. They have an extraordinary military history going back to the time of the ] warriors and have founded several Maratha empires in the subcontinent before the arrival of the ]. They are mostly descended from the ancient ] though there may be some of ], ], ] and ] descent.		The '''Marathi people or Maharashtrians''' (]: मराठी माणसं or महाराष्ट्रीयन)are an ] ethnic group that inhabit the ] region and state of western ]. Their language ] is part of the southern group of ] languages. They have an extraordinary military history going back to the time of the ] warriors and have founded several Maratha empires in the subcontinent before the arrival of the ]. They are mostly descended from the ancient ] though there may be some of ], ], ] and ] descent.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
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	Many ] people have migrated to other countries and settled there. Significant number of Marathis have settled in ], ], ], ] and ].		Many ] people have migrated to other countries and settled there. Significant number of Marathis have settled in ], ], ], ] and ].


	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* Maharashtrians have been very lucky with ] awards.The first Indian ] award winner was Bhanu Athaiya for the film ].<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0149550.html</ref>. Marathi film ] was the first vernacular film to get honour of representing India at Oscars.Maharashtrian directors ](]) and ] (] have had their movies as the India's official entries for Oscars.		* Maharashtrians have been very lucky with ] awards.The first Indian ] award winner was Bhanu Athaiya for the film ].<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0149550.html</ref>. Marathi film ] was the first vernacular film to get honour of representing India at Oscars.Maharashtrian directors ](]) and ] (] have had their movies as the India's official entries for Oscars.

			*Indian captain ] is half-Maharashtrian{{fact}}.
	*Maharashtrian cricketers have repeatedly dominated the world of ],most popular game in India.], ], ], ], ] are just few of those names.Indian captain ] is half-Maharashtrian.

	*] was the pioneer of Indian film industry.He laid the foundation of film business in ], which later emerged as ].		*] was the pioneer of Indian film industry.He laid the foundation of film business in ], which later emerged as ].

	*~~Maharashtrian leaders have a lion's share in Indian Independence struggle.~~], ], ], ] were prominent in the struggle.		*], ], ], ] were prominent in the struggle.

	*~~] theatre is most prominent in India.~~Playwrights like ], ] are famous while plays like ], ], ], ], ] are considered milestones in Indian theatre.		*Playwrights like ], ] are famous while plays like ], ], ], ], ] are considered milestones in Indian theatre{{fact}}.

	== Notable Maharashtrians ==		== Notable Maharashtrians ==
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	** '''Rulers'''		** '''Rulers'''

	* ] - Founder of the ]~~; One of the greatest rulers of medieval period~~		* ] - Founder of the ]
	* ] - Son of Shivaji; ''Dharmaveer''.		* ] - Son of Shivaji; ''Dharmaveer''.
	* ] ] - ] of the ]		* ] ] - ] of the ]
	* ] - ] King of ]		* ] - ] King of ]
	* ] - ~~The greatest of the~~ ] ~~emperors~~		* ] - ] emperor

	** '''Generals'''		** '''Generals'''
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	* ] - Directed the first ] feature film		* ] - Directed the first ] feature film
	* ] - Director ~~Extra-ordinaire~~		* ] - ] Director
	* ] - ~~Actress who ruled~~ ] ~~cinema~~ ~~in the ]~~		* ] - ] actress
	* ] - ~~Popular~~ ] actress		* ] - ] actress
	* ] - ~~Acclaimed~~ director of films like '']'', ''Sinhasan'' and ''Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar''.		* ] - Film director - directed films like '']'', ''Sinhasan'' and ''Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar''.
	* ] - Director of one of only two ] films nominated for ]		* ] - Director of one of only two ] films nominated for ]{{fact}}
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]
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	* ] - First ] Olympic medalist		* ] - First ] Olympic medalist
	* ] - ~~Technically expert~~ Indian ]		* ] - Indian ]
	* ] - Batsman		* ] - Batsman
	* ] - ~~One of the greatest~~ ] ~~of all-time~~		* ] - ] player
	* ] - ~~Greatest modern-era~~ ]		* ] - ] player
	* ] - Fast bowler		* ] - Fast bowler
	* ] - Former World No.1 Sharp-shooter		* ] - Former World No.1 Sharp-shooter{{fact}}
	* ] - Hockey Forward, often referred to as "The Goal Poacher"		* ] - Hockey Forward, often referred to as "The Goal Poacher"{{fact}}

	=== Business ===		=== Business ===

	* Gururaj Deshpande
	* Shantanurao Kirloskar		* Shantanurao Kirloskar
	* Vijay Shirke		* Vijay Shirke
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	=== Beauruacracy ===		=== Beauruacracy ===

	* ] - Beaureaucrat who resigned during ] citing incompetence of Government		* ] - Beaureaucrat who resigned during ] citing incompetence of Government{{fact}}

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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Ethnic group

Marathi People OR Maharashtrians
( मराठी माणसं / महाराष्ट्रीयन )
Regions with significant populations
File:Maharashtrian people.jpg
Primary populations in: Maharashtra Goa Significant populations in: Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Mauritius Israel Other: United Kingdom United States Arab States Singapore Hong Kong UAE Switzerland
Languages
Marathi
Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Indo-Iranians, Indo-Aryans

The Marathi people or Maharashtrians (Marathi: मराठी माणसं or महाराष्ट्रीयन)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. They have an extraordinary military history going back to the time of the Maratha warriors and have founded several Maratha empires in the subcontinent before the arrival of the British. They are mostly descended from the ancient Aryans though there may be some of Caucasian, Dravidian, Hunnic and Indo-Scythian descent.

Etymology

The Marathi people are also known as Maharashtrians. In the Marathi language, they refer to themselves as marathi manoos. They are called Marathi people because of the language they speak, Marathi. Several theories have been proposed by various scholars for the etymology of the words "Marāthi" and "Maharashtra". 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 people; that the later "Mahārāshtri Prakrit" is associated with these people; and that Marāthi is a derivation of the word Mahārāshtri. It must be noted that Mahārāshtri Prakrit was the official language of the Satavahana Empire as well. This theory, however, does not address the deeper root of the word Rāshtrika and its use in reference exclusively to a specific people in south-central India. The Sanskrit word "Rāshtra" is presently translated to "nation" (Rāshtrika meaning "national") but in millennia past, the word could apparently be applied to any sizable administrative division.

Other theories link the words Marāthi and Rāshtri with Ratta, supposedly a corruption of Rāshtrakuta, the name of a dynasty that held sway over the Deccan from the 8th-10th centuries CE. However, the Ashokan inscriptions predate the Rashtrakutas by more than a millennium, and these theories cannot be reconciled.

Religion

Most Marathi people are Hindus, although there are sizeable minorities of Muslims and Neo-Buddhists. There is a small minority of Christians as well. There is a small but vibrant community of Marathi Jews, popularly known as Bene Israelis. Though most of them have migrated to Israel, there are 3,000 Bene Israelis still in Maharashtra. Most of them stay around the Mumbai and Pune region. These Bene Israelis make up more than half of the total poulation of Jews in India.

Marathi people Outside India

Many Marathi people have migrated to other countries and settled there. Significant number of Marathis have settled in United Kingdom, United States Of America, Mauritius, Israel and Switzerland.

Trivia

Maharashtrians have been very lucky with Oscar awards.The first Indian Academy award winner was Bhanu Athaiya for the film Gandhi.. Marathi film Shwaas was the first vernacular film to get honour of representing India at Oscars.Maharashtrian directors Ashutosh Gowarikar(Lagaan) and Amol Palekar (Paheli) have had their movies as the India's official entries for Oscars.