Updated Feb 27, 2021 | 16:07 IST
Marathi Bhasha Diwas is a day of pride for all the speakers of the language of the western coast of India - the part that was called Deccan - or Dakshin - in Mughal times. Here s more about the language. Greetings on Marathi Bhasha Din | Photo Credit: Twitter
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With almost 90 million speakers worldwide, Marathi is the 15th most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Marathi Bhasha Din is a day marked to celebrate the heritage of Marathi - also marked in honour of Kusumagraj or VV Shirwadkar, a noted Marathi playwright.
Marathi, as a language, also helped the people of Maharashtra unite behind Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj when he rose to fight the atrocities of the Mughal rule.