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Marwari, or Marrubhasha, as it is referred to by Marwaris, is the traditional, historical, language of the Marwari ethnicity. The Marwari language is closely related to the Rajasthani language. The latter evolved from the Old Gujarati (also called Old Western Rajasthani , Gujjar Bhakha or Maru-Gurjar ), language spoken by the people in Gujarat ...
Marwari (मारवाड़ी, ماروارؕی, Mārwāṛī) [a] is a Western Indo-Aryan language within the group of Rajasthani languages. Marwari and its closely related varieties like Dhundhari , Shekhawati and Mewari form a part of the broader Rajasthani language family.
Standard Rajasthani or Standard Marwari, a version of Rajasthani, the common lingua franca of Rajasthani people and is spoken by over 25 million people (2011) in different parts of Rajasthan. [7] It has to be taken into consideration, however, that some speakers of Standard Marwari are conflated with Hindi speakers in the census.
Marwar (also called Jodhpur region) is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India.It lies partly in the Thar Desert.The word 'maru' is Sanskrit for desert. The word "wad" literally means fence in Rajasthani languages.
The Marwari Muslims or Marwadi Muslims (Marwari: मारवाड़ी मुसलमान, ماروارؕی مسلمان) are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group that originate from the Rajasthan region of India. Their language, also called Marwari, is a dialect of Rajasthani and is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages. [1]
Outside of Rajasthani, those Baniyas were known as "Marwaris" although technically a Marwari could be of any caste. The Gujarati and Rajasthani Baniyas have served as the prototypical Indian merchant, resulting in other non-Baniya mercantile communities sometimes also being called Baniyas.
Originating from the Marwar region of the state is the concept of Marwari Bhojnalaya or vegetarian restaurants, today found in many parts of India, which offer vegetarian food popular among Marwari people. Ghee is an essential ingredient in most Rajasthani cuisines, and dollops of ghee are poured over food as a welcoming gesture for guests.
Rajasthani Jains do not eat after sundown and their food does not contain garlic and onions. Rajputs are usually meat eaters; however, eating beef is a taboo within the majority of the culture. [66] [67] Rajasthani cuisine has many varieties, varying regionally between the arid desert districts and the greener eastern areas.