Definition of Marathas. Meaning of Marathas. Synonyms of Marathas

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Definition of Marathas

Maratha
Mahratta Mah*rat"ta, n. [Hind. Marhat[=a], Marh[=a]tt[=a], the name of a famous Hindoo race, from the old Skr. name Mah[=a]-r[=a]shtra.] One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit. -- a. Of or pertaining to the Mahrattas. [Written also Maratha.]

Meaning of Marathas from wikipedia

- the Maratha People: From the death of Shahu to the end of the Chitpavan epic. Vol. III. S. Chand. Kulakarṇī, A. Rā (1996). Marathas and the Marathas Country:...
- from the Marathas, who had gained control of Delhi after defeating the Mughals in the Battle of Delhi (1757). Adina Beg offered the Marathas a large daily...
- Look up Maratha in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Maratha are a Marathi-speaking people from Maharashtra, India. Maratha or Marathas may also refer to:...
- the Marathas were known for their agility due to the light equipment of both infantry and cavalry. Artillery was mostly confined to the Maratha fortresses...
- including the Jats, Rohillas, Mughals, and Marathas, and finally the British East India Company. The Maratha Confederacy, which had been the strongest...
- Tipu's death the Marathas themselves would get involved in conflicts with the British who defeated the Marathas by 1819 in the Anglo-Maratha War leading to...
- of the members of the Maratha caste were farmers. Marathas are subdivided into 96 different clans, known as the 96 Kuli Marathas or Shahānnau Kule. Three...
- devastation. The Marathas initially succeeded against the Bengali forces at the Battle of Jaipur however, throughout all of their attempts the Marathas were never...
- forces had laid siege to Fort Ramsej. But the Marathas did not suc****b to this onslaught. The Marathas prepared and defended against the attack, and it...
- Mumbai after they saw the Marathas defeat the Portuguese at neighbouring Vasai in May 1739. In an effort to keep the Marathas out of Mumbai, the British...