Patil....please do not fall into the trap of our politicians by nursing hatred in your heart..Marathi people have done great things... I feel like crying when ever i read about people like Bhaji prabhu desh pande and how he and his 300 warriors stood and faought against 20000 muslims to protect shivaji. At the same time please do not forget the contributions of Bihar...once the epicentre of culture in India...do not forget about Nalanda University. Infact if u think about it isn't maratha kingdom teh successor of yadava kingdom of devagiri. Browse regarding the origins of Yadava's u will find that their roots trace to bihar. So in one way your ancestors are Biharis...if presently their plight is not good ...let us hope that a leader like shivaji will develop in Bihar who will again unite the warring castes there and establish a thriving, proud and developed state