The Mahratta are proud Kshatriya people from Maharastra, mainly speaking Marathi.
They are located across Marathwaada while some are found along borders with Karnataka.
They mostly belong to the upper echelons of a rural society. Mainly "kunbi" (farmer) by class, almost all rural Maratha families own land and raise farm crops. The lands are usually big enough to support both cash crops and food crops.
They are liberal compared to other Indian groups. Arranged marriage is not strictly enforced, and a boy can marry a girl of his choice as long as she is a Brahmin or a Maratha. Marathas, like all other Hindus, worship many deities, and usually revere their land and earth as their mother. Marathas are somewhat tolerant towards other cultures. But as they consider themselves upper caste, they usually look down upon people they consider as not their equal.
The main objective of a middle-class Mahratta family is a secure future for themselves and their children, so financial success is a dominant concern.
They usually worship Shiva as their family god and consider Shivaji as their leader. They fiercely defend their culture, language and history.
Scripture Prayers for the Mahratta unspecified in India.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
Global Prayer Digest: 2007-09-20 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-04-18 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-05-21 |
People Name General | Mahratta |
People Name in Country | Mahratta unspecified |
Pronunciation |
mah-RAH-tah
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Alternate Names | Aray Mahratta; Are Kshatriya; Are Mahratta; Are Maratha; Arya; Arya Mahratta; Bargi; Maharashtrian; Maharathi; Maharatta Kshatriya; Mahratta Kshatriya; Maratha; Marathi; Maratta; Naratha; Rao; महरातटा |
Population this Country | 31,574,000 |
Population all Countries | 31,578,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 631 |
People ID | 17554 |
ROP3 Code | 112978 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 34 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 34 (only 20 largest shown) |
Maharashtra 27,550,000 | |
Karnataka 2,242,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 424,000 | |
Gujarat 338,000 | |
Telangana 297,000 | |
Goa 152,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 136,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 46,000 | |
Kerala 41,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 37,000 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 34,000 | |
Daman and Diu 18,000 | |
Delhi 7,200 | |
Uttar Pradesh 6,200 | |
Rajasthan 5,200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.82 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
98.53 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.65 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Marathi (26,258,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Marathi (26,258,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 20 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 1,528,000 | |
Konkani 1,287,000 | |
Khandesi 457,000 | |
Kannada 453,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 352,000 | |
Ahirani 236,000 | |
Gujarati 224,000 | |
Tamil 83,000 | |
Tulu 52,000 | |
Telugu 49,000 | |
Nimadi 24,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 22,000 | |
Malvi 8,600 | |
Kacchi 6,100 | |
English 4,400 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Santosh Wadghule - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Video Source | Asia Harvest |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |