Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Advanced
पोवाडा
/powada/Roman
English meaning: Powada (warrior ballad)
Definition
A type of Marathi folk song that narrates the heroic deeds of warriors and historical events. Powadas celebrating Shivaji Maharaj and his battles against the Mughal Empire were composed by bards (Shahirs) like Agnidas Kotwale and are an important part of Marathi oral literature.
Example
“शिवाजी महाराजांच्या पराक्रमाचे पोवाडे अजूनही गायले जातात.”
In English: “Powadas celebrating the bravery of Shivaji Maharaj are still sung.”
Literary Heritage
“मराठी असे आमुची मायबोली, हिच्यासाठी झिजवू आपुली कांती”
/marāṭhī ase āmuci māyabolī, hicyāsāṭhī jhijhavū āpulī kāntī/
“Marathi is our mother tongue; for her sake we shall wear ourselves away.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M