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Shivaji, the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, was born on 19 February 1630. The day is celebrated as Shivaji Jayanti in India. 
 

Keshav Maratha, a resident of Indore, worked as a video journalist for 13 years. The long work hours and extremely low salary were a matter of concern. On the encouragement of his wife, he quit his job and opened a tea stall. Today, he makes decent earnings while sustaining the needs of his family.

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively, and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali. Today on Marathi language day, which is celebrated on the birthday of eminent Marathi poet Vi. Va. Shirwadkar let’s find out more about the history of this language in this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer.

India in the 17th century held an immense fascination for travellers from the western world. One of the many western travellers who succumbed to this lure was a French explorer and linguist named Jean de Thevenot. His memoirs talks about an encounter with an Indian kind he met during his travels through the Deccan. The king was none other than the legendary Chhatrapati Shivaji, then the head of the warrior Bhonsle clan from Maharashtra. As we all know, he would go on to establish one of India’s mightiest empires — the Marathas. While Shivaji Maharaj’s reign has attained an almost cult-like status in India, how many of you know about his childhood days in Bengaluru? Let’s find out more in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary. 

Rani Tarabai Bhonsle, the brave daughter-in-law of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is one of the grittiest characters in Indian history. Yet, little is written about this warrior queen or her incredible story. In this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer, we revisit the untold tale of how Rani Tarabai etched her mark in the archives of history.

The internet is swamped with praises for actor-producer Ajay Devgn for bring out the story of one of India’s fearless Maratha warriors, Tanhaji Malusare, who was the military leader of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. But how many of you know the story of Umabai Dabhade – the first women chief in Maratha Army who challenged the Peshwas? Let's find out more in this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer.

Keeping in check with Bollywood’s latest trend of produce biopics, Ajay Devgn is all set to tell us the real story of Tanhaji, the unsung warrior who fought alongside Chhatrapati Shivaji against the Mughals. The movie is being seen as a departure from the conventional culture of Bollywood where Mughals have been glorified while our own warriors haven’t received their due. Releasing on January 10, the movie embraces the Maratha Culture in its truest spirit. Let’s explore the many facets of the rich culture of Maharashtra in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.

One of the questions to a contestant in KBC 11 show stated Aurangazeb as Muslim emperor, whereas one of the options to the question named Shivaji without any honorific. This enraged the Hindu audience in India, who trended #BoycottKBC

 

Yuvraj Singh wrote, "Happy to announce that I will be playing for team @MarathaArabians in Abu Dhabi @T10League Be there to cheer for my team and catch me in action at Abu Dhabi from 14 - 24 Nov! Looking forward to it. @parvezkhan35 @sohailkhan @alitumbi #AalaReAala #marathaarabians."

Speaking about his maiden T10 stint, Yuvraj Singh said, 'It is an exciting new format to be part of. I am looking forward to joining forces with some of the world's biggest names in this league and representing team Maratha Arabians'

Krishna river has been overflowing as Maharashtra is facing heavy rains putting 39 villages on high alert in Karnataka. 16 bridges are inundated, and transportation facilities have been blocked due to Belagavi floods.

The Maharashtra legislature passed a bill granting 16 per cent reservation in education and government jobs for the Marathas in November 2018.