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Who are Maratha? Write and come in..​

Answer 1

Maratha caste[note 1] are a Marathi clan originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant (Kunbi), shepherd (Dhangar), pastoral (Gawli), blacksmith (Lohar), Sutar (carpenter), Bhandari, Thakar and Koli castes in Maharashtra.[2][3] Many of them took to military service in the 16th century for the Deccan sultanates or the Mughals. Later in the 17th and 18th centuries, they served in the armies of the Maratha empire, founded by Shivaji, a Maratha by caste. Many Marathas were granted hereditary fiefs by the Sultanates, and Moghuls and for their service.

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Answer 2

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The Maratha is a Marathi caste subdivided into 96 clans. According to modern scholars, it was originally formed in the earlier centuries through assimilation of various peasant and pastoral communities in Maharashtra. Many of them took to military service in the 16th century for the Deccan sultanates.