Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
मराठी साहित्य
/marathi sahitya/Roman
English meaning: Marathi Literature
Definition
Literary works in the Marathi language, with a tradition spanning over 800 years. Prominent figures include Sant Dnyaneshwar (Dnyaneshwari commentary on Bhagavad Gita), Tukaram, Namdev, and modern writers like Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar (Jnanpith Award).
Example
“संत तुकारामांचे अभंग मराठी साहित्यातील अमूल्य ठेव आहे.”
In English: “Sant Tukaram's Abhangas are an invaluable treasure of Marathi literature.”
Literary Heritage
“मराठीचिया नगरी। ब्रह्मज्ञानाचीं भांडारी॥”
/marāṭhīciyā nagarī, brahmajñānācīṃ bhāṃḍārī/
“In the city of Marathi, lie the treasuries of divine knowledge.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M