I lived in mumbai for three years only. However, i LEARNT Marathi unlike the millions who come there and speak only in Hindi.
The Marathis have a Vast Historical and cultural impact. They were the warriors of the past and culturally advanced since those days. I especially love their theatre plays(which i used to watch quite a bit).
However, its sad that most people who hail from North treat the local Marathis with contempt. I've even heard a Northie guy calling a local marathi guy a "Terrorist" because he used to speak in Marathi and not Hindi.
This has to stop. If you're in their state, learn to respect their culture. I'm not stationed in Mumbai any more, but i remember fondly the time i spent there and the exposure i had to their rich heritage.
RE:Marathi Culture!
by Vaibhav X on Feb 12, 2008 03:34 PM Permalink
Very well said Joe. Ditto for me. I am a Marathi professional and was posted in Chennai 7 years back. I was there for merely 11 months but I insisted to speak Tamil with my Tamil colleagues just to learn Tamil quickly. It was fun as we went out on weekends with my Tamil friends to movies and other social events. Had I stuck to the Maharastra mandal there, I would never have enjoyed my stay and importantly would not have learnt another language.
