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Northies fight Southies' date='cancel each other out;Westies rule :proud:[/quote'] for the record, no one gives a FF about west or east as they doesnt exist. You are either with us (North ) or against us (which makes you south) Oh wait .. I am supporting South in this thread :wall:
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for the record, no one gives a FF about west or east as they doesnt exist. You are either with us (North ) or against us (which makes you south) Oh wait .. I am supporting South in this thread :wall:
Mumbai is in Maharashtra-----part of Maharashtra was under Nizam rule--------Nizam belonged to the South--------So most of the West is in South Orissa has many Telugu speaking districts.....Teugu is a South Indian language-------------Orissa shares a border with West Bengal...............So East is in India too So yes Southies rule
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for the record, no one gives a FF about west or east as they doesnt exist. You are either with us (North ) or against us (which makes you south) Oh wait .. I am supporting South in this thread :wall:
We are neither or both.. A Maharashtrian's Dilemma A barely visible but omnipresent divide unfortunately separates the Indian people into north and south Indians in every sphere of life from the central hall of Parliament to peripheral hostel campuses in state colleges. This division is not always fissiparous and rarely stokes sub-nationalistic feelings, but is persistent nevertheless. The Idli Sambar stereotyping of the Madrasis and the alleged Bihari/Punjabi arrogance and high-handedness are standard lore in animated north and south Indian discussions, respectively, over a cup of steaming tea or coffee, depending on which side of the Vindhyas you are in; and can get really interesting or irritating depending on which side you are on. The northwallahs run down everything Madrasi and a lot of south Indians are, I daresay, hostile to anything that is identified with north Indian culture. My fondness for dosas makes my friends from the north wonder whether I am a Madrasi whereas my preferential usage of the national language leads south Indians to the natural assumption that I do not qualify to be one of them. It is difficult, believe me, being a Maharashtrian in an India divided along these lines. I pause to think: is Maharashtra north or south? This state, as any Indian who has not skipped his lessons would know, definitely has its place in history, so what about the geography? Geography: If location were the yardstick, Maharashtra would surely be down south, political correctness notwithstanding. By definition, the Indo-Gangetic plain and the Deccan plateau divide India into the north and the south, though according to some sources, it is the Vindhya, the Narmada or the Satpura mountains. Still, under most of these conditions, major portions of Maharashtra fall in the southern part of the country. A large part of the Deccan plateau lies in this state and most parts of this state are below the river and the ranges mentioned above. Still, conventional wisdom has it that Maharashtra is a north Indian state, mostly because of the great linguistic divide. Language: There would probably be no two opinions on the position that Marathi, the lingua franca of most of the Maharashtrian people, is a Prakrit corruption of Sanskrit and has little or no Tamil derivation. It is, in this context, an Aryan language with minimal Dravidian influences, which many would suggest makes Maharashtra a north Indian state. Here it would be of interest to the reader to note that Marathi is not the only language spoken in the state and that some Maharashtrian languages do have Dravidian influences(1). As regards division of states on a linguistic basis, it would be interesting to mention here that Brahui, one of the languages spoken by the Baloch people of Pakistan, is known to be very closely related to Tamil and has therefore been termed a Dravidian language(2). Despite this, I doubt if the region of Balochistan in which Brahui is spoken would ever have been categorised as a Dravidian state, even in an undivided India. The argument compartmentalising states on a linguistic basis therefore stands on shaky ground. History: Historically, most of northern India and southern India are seemingly separate entities, as our historians would have us believe. Most of northern India, except perhaps during Ashoka's reign(3), was ruled by regimes different from those that ruled southern India. Putting it another way, the south of India had its own flourishing empires seldom overlapping those of the north. Maharashtra was ruled by various Hindu and Buddhist kings; the Mauryas of central India to the Yadavs of Deogiri. Then came Alladin Khilji and Muslim rule in this part of India, even then, many of the Muslim rulers of Maharashtra (except when it was under Delhi's influence) also ruled a lot of southern India and were fighting the Mughals and other rulers who were then controlling large parts of northern India. Finally when the aspirations of the Marathi people to govern themselves were realised and the empire expanded, the Marathas, at their peak, controlled regions(4) from Attock in present day North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, to Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The point is that Maharashtra was ruled at different times by regimes whose power centres were situated in northern or southern India and when the state itself was the power centre it ruled regions both north and south of it. The natives of present day Maharashtra are an inseparable mix of the original Bhil, Naga and other tribals, Shakas, Huns, Rashtrakutas, Yadavs, Chalukyas etc. and some people from central Asia and eastern Europe. It is therefore difficult to nail down where Maharashtra would be positioned if history, the reign of southern or northern Indian kings, or the composition of its people were to be used as a deciding factor. Cuisine: The food of the people of Maharashtra is as rich and varied as its history. It is a popular notion that rice is the staple food of most of southern India whereas a lot of northern India thrives on the various forms of bread that are on offer, from puris to parathas (with the notable exceptions of parts of eastern India and Kashmir). Bhakri, a bread made from whole jowar or bajra grain flour and baked on flat pans, used to predominate in a lot of Maharashtrian households. Rice however was also almost as popular (if not more) and there are an amazing variety of rice dishes from the spicy Masale bhaat to the sweet Narali bhaat (coconut rice). Interestingly, though rice consumption is assumed to be more of a southern trait, the word bhaat, which stands for rice in Marathi, is shared with several northern languages and is only rarely used in south Indian languages and thus the origin of this custom is likely to have been shared with the northern parts of India. Strangely, most non-Maharashtrians are absolutely ignorant about Maharashtrian cuisine. However, given the Marathi proficiency at marketing something or rather the lack of it, one can hardly be blamed for thinking that Marathi cuisine begins and ends with Vada Pao (a popular but relatively recent addition to the huge repertoire of what is essentially Mumbai street food). While a lot of Maharashtrian dishes resemble north Indian dishes in style and content, the generous use of coconut, curry leaves, tamarind and lentils is largely a southern way of cooking. Needless to mention the use of exotic substances such as the tangy Kokum(5), the pungent asafoetida(6), sesame and mustard seeds and roasted peanut powder in cooking gives it a certain uniqueness combining the best from both parts of the country while bestowing upon it its own taste and flavour. For the uninitiated, Maharashtrian food not only resembles and at the same time differs from north and south Indian varieties, but it is also influenced by cuisines from Portugal to Iran, which can be seen and felt to this day. Clearly, Maharashtrian cuisine cannot be categorised as north or south. Culture: The first day of the month of Chaitra(7) or Gudi Padwa, is celebrated as a New Year day for the Marathi people. This is also the Ugadi festival for the people of southern states who celebrate it with great fanfare as their New Year day(8). In contrast, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan and Holi (at least contemporary celebrations) are celebrated in ways more similar to north Indian customs. Inarguably the most popular festival in the state is the Ganapati festival and it is definitely of Maharashtrian origin(9). The attire of the people of this state, like so many other things, changes every hundred kilometres and sometimes fewer and also depends on religious, class and caste factors. While the most commonly used white dhoti-kurta combination and also the Pagdi (headgear) for Maharashtrian men in general can be safely considered more in the northern style, traditional attire for young girls seems to be a part of the southern Indian wardrobe. Thus we can see that there is a lot of contradictory evidence to the naturally assumed principle of Maharashtra being a north Indian state. I would like to point out that this essay is not my attempt at debate about whether Maharashtra should be considered in the north or the south of India, far from it, it is introspective, since I am often asked this question and I hate to take sides. In summary, one can conclude that Maharashtra is neither in the north nor in the south or offer an equally plausible conclusion; it is as much a northern state as a southern state. I have no problems with either; my conclusion is that this state has the unique distinction of drawing from both cultures like few other states in India can claim. I once came across an article that described Maharashtrians as 'Aryanised Dravidians'. I am especially pleased at the thought of being an 'Aryanised Dravidian' or for that matter, a 'Dravidianised Aryan', for the very idea of it conveys the breaking of barriers, the bringing down of false boundaries that historians and politicians have since centuries imposed upon Bharatvarsh. If I, as a Maharashtrian, have come to symbolise this re-unification, there cannot be a prouder feeling. Source http://aniruddha-deshpande-593705.sulekha.com/blog/post/2005/09/is-maharashtra-north-or-south.htm
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Southies celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi So do Maharastrians we do Ugadi they celebrate Gudi Pawa we are culutrally more close than North India.

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for the record, no one gives a FF about west or east as they doesnt exist. You are either with us (North ) or against us (which makes you south) Oh wait .. I am supporting South in this thread :wall:
The brains in this country come from the East and the South. Also, the rebellions and the entire fight against the British. Northies are just a bunch of ignorant loudmouths :hehe:
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