The Maratha caste [note 1] is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant , shepherd , blacksmith , pastoral , carpenter …

The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire, [12] [13] [14] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four …

The Maratha Clan System (also referred to as Shahannava Kuli Marathas, 96 Kuli Marathas) refers to the 96 Maratha clans. The clans together form the Maratha caste of India. These …

Mar 19, 2025 · Maratha, a major people of India, famed in history as yeoman warriors and champions of Hinduism. Their homeland is the present state of Maharashtra, the Marathi …

Mar 23, 2025 · It is in the architecture of the Ahmednagar sultans that we find the first traces of Hindu Maratha architecture. Indeed both Shivajis maternal and paternal grandparents were …

Maratha empire, early modern Indian empire that rose in the 17th century and dominated much of the Indian subcontinent during the 18th century. The Marathas were a Marathi-speaking …

Jul 21, 2018 · The Maratha Empire, also known as the Maratha Confederacy, dominated a large portion of India during the 17th and 18th century. Let's have a look at the history of the …

Jan 5, 2016 · Hindu nationalists revere the Maratha Empire, which originated among a Hindu warrior people of the western Deccan peninsula. Their reverence stems from the fact that it …

Oct 13, 2024 · The Maratha Empire was one of the most powerful and resilient empires in Indian history. Established in the 17th century, it played a key role in defending India from foreign …

Jun 19, 2024 · At a deeper level, this ongoing conflict has prompted introspection of the complex identities of ‘Maratha’ and ‘Kunbi’, and their fascinating and politically fraught histories.