Marhatta (region) Marhatta (region) Marhatta or Maharatta/Maharatha (Devanagari: महाराठा) was a historical region in western Maharashtra in present-day Konkan and Desh regions. The region is invoked, along with Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Orissa, Bengal and South India as the different cultural regions of India in Rabindranath Tagore's poem which was chosen as the national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" of the newly-established Indian republic in 1950. Both the Marathas and the Marathi people originate from the place. The exact etymology of the name is uncertain. A theory is that the term is derived from "Maha" ("great") and "ratha" / "rathi" (chariot / charioteer), which
Jana Aastha National Weekly as current chairman, which is an active member of the World Association of Press Councils (WAPC). He was jailed twice during the autocratic Panchayat regime. Shrestha has worked in the media sector for 32 years, whereas "Jana Astha" has a history of just over 22 years. Jana Aastha National Weekly The Jana Aastha National Weekly is a weekly tabloid published in Nepal. It generally publishes opinions and sensational "breaking news" that is followed by other national dailies. Its background is tilted to the left but it is known for exposing the irregularities of the left movement as well. "Jana Astha"