Marathi Language Day Information

Marathi Bhasha Information

The Marathi language is related to the Indo-European language family. Marathi is the only official language among the 22. The primary language of Maharashtra is Marathi, which is also the co-official language of Goa. But, most of all, in the globalization competition, we should not forget our mother tongue, Marathi. Marathi Language is a very rich language, it has the edge of literature and history. It is decorated with saints' kirtans, bhajans and bharudani. Chhatrapati Maharaj defended his Marathi language and culture.

Marathi Language Day

Marathi is the Tenth most spoken language in the World and the Third most spoken language in India, according to the number of people who speak it as their first language. Marathi is one of India's ancient languages.

The Marathi language is believed to have originated from Maharashtri, a Prakrit dialect produced under the influence of Sanskrit. The Satvahana Empire at Paithan was the first to use Maharashtrian as its official language. During Devagiri's Yadava dynasty, the Marathi language and culture developed.

There is nothing wrong with English being widely used in India; it is currently utilised in education, industry, and even Parliament. Diverse languages can teach you about different cultures, customs, literature, and history. It's pointless to oppose this without a reason.

The first book in Marathi, Dnyaneshwari, is 745 years old. Marathi is a 1000-year-old language .Sant Dnyaneshwar literature shows the beauty of the Marathi language. The Marathi language has taken on a unique significance in Maharashtra as a state with a large population of Marathi people.

Ø Importance of Marathi Language Day

                 Kusumagraj was the name given to Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, who made an Important contribution to the growth of the Marathi language.

On February 27, 1912, Kusumagraj was born. He was a well-known Marathi Author. He had a five-decade career. He wrote numerous poetry, short tales, essays, plays, and novels during this time. his poem Vishaka a collection of poems that inspired India's independence movement in 1942, is one of his most famous works. It is now regarded as a literary masterpiece in India. 

Every year on February 27th, Marathi people all around the world celebrate Marathi Language Day. On the birth anniversary of the Great Marathi poet Kusumagraj, namely Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, this day is honored as "Marathi Language Day." The Jagtik Marathi Academy took the effort to elevate Marathi to the rank of an elite language. This day is also known as "Mayboli Marathi Language Day," "Marathi Language Pride Day," and "World Marathi Official Language Day," among other names.

On the 27th of February, Maharashtra, as well as the rest of the country and the world where there are Marathi people, commemorate this day. Plays, films, classical music, poetry conventions, essays, oratory competitions, and events in Marathi are also organised.

Contributions of  Kusumagraj in Marathi literature

Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar was born on February 27, 1912 in Pune. He is better known by his nickname Kusumagraj. He wrote 16 books of poetry, three novels, eight books of short stories, seven books of essays, 18 dramas, and six one-act plays throughout his five-decade pre-Independence period. The 1942 book "Visakha" inspired the Indian Independence movement's younger generation and is now regarded as one of the best works of Indian literature.

 'Nat Samrat' is a play written by him, based on which Nana Patekar's movies got a lot of praise. He was the recipient of many state and national government awards. In 1974, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi drama Natsamrat. He was honored with the Jnanpith award in 1987 and the Padma Bhushan award in 1991 and Many More.