Marhatta country
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Marhatta or Maratha country was some region in the Western Maharashtra or Desh or Deccan region and Konkan
region of present day Maharashtra
.
The Prakrit word Marhatta
is found in Jain Maharashtri
literature. In tenth century Al-Biruni
mentions the Marhatta region with Thane
as its capital. The word Marhatta must be derived from the word Bara-Hatta or must be its corruption which means a country of the Dhangar
s of twelve hattis.
Later Maratha Empire
comprised much of present day India
.
National Anthem of India includes Maratha region, "O! Dispenser of India's destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, the Maratha country, in the Dravida, Utkala and Bengal.
Maratha
meant person of Maratha country. In 1342, the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta
referred to all the native inhabitants of Deogiri region as belonging collectively to the "tribe" of 'Marhatas', whose elite included both Brahmins and Ksytriyas. Mahratta is an English corruption or misspelling of the word Marhatta. Marhatta later became Maratha.
Konkan
The Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
region of present day Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
The Prakrit word Marhatta
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
is found in Jain Maharashtri
Maharashtri
Maharastri or Maharastri Prakrit, SIL: Mahārāṣṭri Prākrit , is a language of ancient and medieval India which is the ancestor of Marathi, Konkani, Sinhala and the Maldivian language as well. It is one of the many languages of a complex called Prakrit, and the chief Dramatic Prakrit...
literature. In tenth century Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni
Abū al-Rayḥān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-BīrūnīArabic spelling. . The intermediate form Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī is often used in academic literature...
mentions the Marhatta region with Thane
Thane
Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...
as its capital. The word Marhatta must be derived from the word Bara-Hatta or must be its corruption which means a country of the Dhangar
Dhangar
The Dhangar caste is primarily located in the Indian state of Maharashtra...
s of twelve hattis.
Later Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
comprised much of present day India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
National Anthem of India includes Maratha region, "O! Dispenser of India's destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, the Maratha country, in the Dravida, Utkala and Bengal.
Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
meant person of Maratha country. In 1342, the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta
Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta , or simply Ibn Battuta, also known as Shams ad–Din , was a Muslim Moroccan Berber explorer, known for his extensive travels published in the Rihla...
referred to all the native inhabitants of Deogiri region as belonging collectively to the "tribe" of 'Marhatas', whose elite included both Brahmins and Ksytriyas. Mahratta is an English corruption or misspelling of the word Marhatta. Marhatta later became Maratha.