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Maharashtri was the official language of the Satavahana dynasty in the early centuries of the Common Era. [15] Under the patronage of the Satavahana Empire, Maharashtri became the most widespread Prakrit of its time, and also dominated the literary culture amongst the three "Dramatic" Prakrits of the time, Maharashtri, Shauraseni and Magadhi.
Characters each spoke a different Prakrit based on their role and background; for example, Dramili was the language of "forest-dwellers", Sauraseni was spoken by "the heroine and her female friends", and Avanti was spoken by "cheats and rogues". [33] Maharashtri and Shaurseni Prakrit were more common and were used in literature extensively.
The middle stage is represented by the various literary Prakrits, especially the Shauraseni language and the Maharashtri and Magadhi Prakrits. The term Prakrit is also often applied to Middle Indo-Aryan languages ( prākṛta literally means 'natural' as opposed to saṃskṛta , which literally means 'constructed' or 'refined').
The Marathi language, which evolved from Maharashtri Prakrit, has been the common language since the 9th century. The oldest stone inscriptions in the Marathi language date to around 975 CE, [ 1 ] and can be seen at the foot of the Lord Bahubali statue in the Jain temple at Shravanabelgola in modern-day Karnataka .
Maharashtri language may refer to: Maharashtri Prakrit , the Prakrit form once spoken in Maharashtra Marathi language , the predominantly spoken language of Maharashtra
Rajashekhara (IAST: Rājaśekhara; fl. 10th century [1]) was a Maharashtri Prakrit and Sanskrit poet, dramatist and critic. He was the court poet of the Pratiharas of Kannauj. [2] Rajashekhara wrote the Kāvyamīmāṃsā between 880 and 920 CE. The work is essentially a practical guide for poets that explains the elements and composition of a ...
Vimalsuri was a Jain monk of the Śvetāmbara Murtipujaka sect. He is best known for his composition "Paumachariyam", the earliest known Jain version of the Ramayana and the oldest work of literature written in Maharashtri Prakrit.
Maharashtri prakrit was their language of administration, which influenced medieval Konkani to a great extent. [25] Goa under the Western Kshatrapas. In the year 150AD, Vashishtiputra Satakarni was defeated by his son-in-law, the Kshatrapa King Rudradaman I who established his rule over Goa. [26] This dynasty ruled the territory until 249AD.