Historically and Culturally the Indian penissula south of the river Narmada is called Deccan. South India as well as the entire state of Maharashtra lie on that region. Appart from the devnagri script Maharashtra and Marathi does not have anything common with North India. Infact the North follows the Hindu Calender Vikam Shake Samantta and Maharashtra follows the Shaliwahan Shakke Samwatta. Festivals, culture, and also music of Maharastra have more South Indian flavor then North Indian. It is more near to Carnatic music than Hindustani. Infact its is said because Marathas faughat against the Northern Invadors and Mughals, the culture and religion of the south India was saved from thease invadors.
Its high time that Maharastrians are prowd and acknolodge their South Indian identity, because appart from the devnagri script there is nothing common with the North on the other hand there is so much common with South that you can imagine. Maybe now we will better understand the sentiments of Tamils, Kanadigas, Malyalis and Andharites on why they are against North Indians
RE:Maharastrians are essentialy South Indians and it high time they accept it.
by aditya kumar on Feb 05, 2008 03:20 AM Permalink
You missed the sarcasm in the above note. Or maybe I think so!
RE:Maharastrians are essentialy South Indians and it high time they accept it.
by Rajeev on Feb 05, 2008 02:48 AM Permalink
Aditya, Interesting facts. But one correction, Raja Shivaji fought manily for stronghold on Deccan Plateau. The sultanates of Bijapur etc had captured large chunks of South too. Dont want to undermine the greatness of Shivaji but south india did not fully escape mughal invasion.
RE:The core issue is CASTE politics in India...
by sunil totade on Feb 05, 2008 01:18 AM Permalink
For your information Thakre is not Maratha .This all drama is going to save chair of one Maratha Deshmukh from an outsider maratha Rane
UP Frog is wagging out his tongue too much if with 1/4 th of this zeal he would have worked in UP during SP regime,he like Left would have ruled UP. This is what N Indian saying is SAU CHUE KHAAKE ......CHALI. Stop this Nautanki to keep in limelight when manoman he knows nothing is going to happen.
Kerala - C/o Gulf Tamilnadu - No Comments Andhra Pradesh - Telangana movement Karnataka - Ask Tamilnadu Bihar,UP - Their weapons are sophisticated than Indian Army's Bengal - Chinese will listen. Seven sister states - Instant death if you are non-assamese. Punjab - Khalistan Kashmir - Kidding? Rajasthan - They call you 'Paradesi'. Maharastra - Vidarbha movement. UP - Bundelkhand, Poorvanchal etc ...
Due to the intrinsic cultural diversity, each State in India cannot 'productively' govern more than 2 million citizens. India should 'decentralize' 604 districts into States or Cantons as in Switzerland.
Maharashtrian are to be proud of their rich culture particularly in literacy . All non maharashtrian residing in maharashtra should respect their culture and tradition . They are peace loving nice people . chattopadhyay
RE:maharashtrian has a very rich culture
by sachin ahuja on Feb 04, 2008 08:36 PM Permalink
What you give is what you get. If you give respect you'll get the same.
