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There are three genders in Marathi: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Some other modern Indo-European languages have lost these genders, completely, as in English and Persian, or in part, with either neuter and common gender (merging masculine and feminine), as in some Northern Germanic languages, or feminine and masculine (absorbing neuter), as in almost all Romance languages.
Tukaram Gatha is a Marathi language compilation of his works, likely composed between 1632 and 1650. [29] Also called Abhanga Gatha , the Indian tradition believes it includes some 4,500 abhangas . The poems considered authentic cover a wide range of human emotions and life experiences, some autobiographical, and places them in a spiritual ...
Nalopakhyana, Rukminiswayamvara and Shripati's Jyotisharatnamala (1039) are a few examples. Bhaskarabhatta Borikar of the Mahanubhava sect is the first known poet to have composed hymns in Marathi. [8] Dnyaneshwar (1275–1296) was the first Marathi literary figure who had wide readership and profound influence. [7]
The Indian Classical languages, or the Śāstrīya Bhāṣā or the Dhrupadī Bhāṣā (Assamese, Bengali) or the Abhijāta Bhāṣā (Marathi) or the Cemmoḻi (Tamil), is an umbrella term for the languages of India having high antiquity, and valuable, original and distinct literary heritage. [1]
Dalit literature in Tamil Nadu has a significant historical context, emerging prominently in the late 19th century through the efforts of educated members of the Parayar community, a Scheduled Caste in Tamil Nadu, in the late 19th century. Iyothee Thass Pandithar, a prominent leader among them, worked to build a new casteless Tamil society ...
Modi (Marathi: मोडी, Mōḍī, Marathi pronunciation:) [3] is a script used to write the Marathi language, which is the primary language spoken in the state of Maharashtra, India. There are multiple theories concerning its origin. [ 4 ]
Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular festival in the state. Maharashtra is the third largest state of India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population in India. . It has a long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement, such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath and Tukaram which forms the one of bases of the culture of Maharashtra or Marathi culture.
Pandurang Sadashiv Sane (Marathi pronunciation: [paːɳɖuɾəŋɡ səd̪aːʃiʋ saːne] pronunciation ⓘ ; 24 December 1899 – 11 June 1950), also known as Sane Guruji (Guruji meaning "respected teacher") by his students and followers, was a Marathi author, teacher, social activist and freedom fighter from Maharashtra, India.