HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MARATHAS

The history of this region goes to the third century BCE. 

The first known rulers of Maharashtra were the 

Satavahanas (1st century BCE to 250 CE) 

who were succeeded by Abhiras (3rd Century CE), 

Vakatakas (25th CE to 510 CE), 

Kalachuris (5th to 6th century CE), 

Western Chalukyas (560 – 750 CE), 

Rashtrakutas (750 – 950 CE), and 

Silaharas(10th to 12th century CE). 

The Marathas came into the limelight of history during the Yadava period, for example form the 12th century onwards. According to the Mahanubhavas, this region had earned the name’ Mahanta Rashtra’, a great country during the 14th century.