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Mahar served in various armies over several centuries. The Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj recruited a number of them into his army in the 17th century due to their loyalty and bravery. [28] They served as guards in hill forts and as soldiers. [29] The Mahar along with the Koli and Marathas defended the fort of Purandar from Dilerkhan's Mughal ...
The origin and growth of Marathi literature is directly linked with the rise of the Yadava dynasty. [ 30 ] According to scholars such as George M. Moraes , [ 31 ] V. K. Rajwade , C. V. Vaidya , A.S. Altekar , D. R. Bhandarkar , and J. Duncan M. Derrett , [ 32 ] the Seuna rulers were of Maratha descent. [ 27 ]
Mahar is a surname of Kumaoni [1]-Khastriya Rajputs [2] found in Uttarakhand [3] and West Nepal. [4] [5] Mahars were given the title of chief 'Thogdar'/'Thokdar' and large part of Saur valley was referred as 'Mahar Patti'. [6] [1] The majority of the population is found in Pithoragarh city.
Mahar (Sindhi: مھر) is a Sindhi Sammat [1] tribe [2] found in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and Jaisalmer , Rajasthan , India. They were among the freedom fighters against the British Raj , known as ( Hur Mujahids ).
The Marathi historian D.S. Parasnis and his co-author, the British Raj High Court judge, C.A. Kincaid of colonial-era India, wrote in 1908 that the origin of the name Gaekwad is a combination of two Marathi words. In Marathi: gai means cow and kavad means small door. Therefore, gaekwad (or gaikwad) denotes cow door. [7]
Mer, Maher or Mehar (Gujarati: ISO 15919: Mēr, Mahēr, Mēhar) is a caste from the Saurashtra region of Gujarat in India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are largely based in the Porbandar district , comprising the Ghēḍ and Barḍā areas, and they speak a dialect of the Gujarati language.
The Mahar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahar community of Maharashtra , today the Mahar Regiment is composed of different communities from mainly states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh , and Bihar .
The dynasty's commitment to public welfare and development has set a precedent for modern governance in the region. Memorials, museums, and cultural trusts continue to preserve and celebrate the heritage of the Ghorpade Dynasty, making it an integral part of South-Central India's historical narrative.