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anilchauhan | 11:13 Sun 26th Sep 2004 | History
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Marathas are a blend of the Warrior and Agrarian classes, speaking Marathi and generally having their roots in Maharashtra. They are also found in large numbers in Karnataka, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.A few Maratha clans claim themselves to be Kshatriyas (Warriors). Some such families were the Bhosales, Ghorpades, Jadhavs, Nimbalkars, Mores, Manes, Ghatges, Dafleys, Sawants, Shirkes, Mahadiks and the Mohites. These families are the 96 clans or kulis, each with different sub clans. Marathas are descendents of Rashtrakuts, Mauryas, Pariharas/Parmar (Pawar), Pratiharas, Shilahars, Kadambas, Yadavas, Chalukyas and many other royal clans in India but the majority of Marathas belong to the peasantry class. At one time the Marathas rule spread from Attock in Paktoonistan to Bengal. On 14th January 1761 the Marathas decided to break-through an Afghan blockade and re-enter Deccan. This disastrous battle saw about one hundred thousand Maratha troops killed in a matter of eight hours. It was the worst defeat for Marathas, Hinduism & the Indian Nationalist Forces. The dream of bringing India under one unified Hindu rule was shattered. The Afghans also suffered heavy losses and decided enough was enough and went back to Afghanistan.

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