Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
वारसा
/varasa/Roman
English meaning: Heritage
Definition
Property, traditions, or culture inherited from ancestors. Maharashtra has UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Ajanta Caves (2nd century BC), Ellora Caves, and Elephanta Caves, representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
Example
“अजिंठा-वेरूळ आणि एलिफंटा लेणी महाराष्ट्राची जागतिक वारसा स्थळे आहेत.”
In English: “Ajanta-Ellora and Elephanta Caves are Maharashtra's UNESCO heritage sites.”
Literary Heritage
“आम्हा घरी धन शब्दांचीच रत्ने। शब्दांचीच शस्त्रे यत्न करू॥”
/āmhā gharī dhana śabdāṃcīca ratnē, śabdāṃcīca śastrē yatna karū/
“In our home, the wealth is jewels of words; let us strive with words as our weapons.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M