Maharashtri Prakrit
Maharashtri or Maharashtri Prakrit (Mahārāṣṭrī Prākṛta) is a Prakrit language of ancient as well as medieval India.
| Maharashtri | |
|---|---|
| Mahārāṣṭri | |
| Brahmi: 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀱𑁆𑀝𑁆𑀭𑀻 | |
| Region | Maharashtra, India. |
| Era | 500 BCE – 1000 CE; developed into Marathi and Konkani |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pmh |
pmh | |
| Glottolog | maha1305 |
Maharashtri Prakrit was commonly spoken until 875 CE and was the official language of the Satavahana dynasty. Works like Karpūramañjarī and Gaha Sattasai (150 BCE) were written in it. Jain Acharya Hemachandra is the grammarian of Maharashtri Prakrit. Maharashtri Prakrit was the most widely used Prakrit language in western and southern India.
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