List of Marathi people
| Total population | |
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| (c. 120 million) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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Primary populations in: Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
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| Languages | |
| Marathi | |
| Religion | |
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Predominantly: Hinduism Minorities: |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Aryan peoples |
Primary populations in: Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Other:
This page is a list of notable Marathi people. This list contains people with Marathi ethnicity who may not have lived in Maharashtra. For people living in Maharashtra see List of people from Maharashtra. The Marathi people or Maharashtrians (Marathi: मराठी माणसं or महाराष्ट्रीय) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages. Although their history goes back more than a millennium, the community came to prominence when Maratha warriors under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha Empire in 1674. Mee Marathi (मी मराठी, I am Marathi) are two words that have always inculcated Marathi pride.
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