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Maharastri or Maharashtri Prakrit ('), is a language of ancient and medieval India which is the ancestor of Marathi and Konkani, It is one of the many languages (often called dialects) of a complex called Prakrit, and the chief Dramatic Prakrit. Maharashtri was spoken for 1000 years (500 BCE to 500CE). It was used in numerous works of literature, and its literary use was made famous by the Sanskrit playwright Kālidāsa. Maharashtri Prakrit was commonly spoken until 875 and was the official language of the Satavahana dynasty. Works like ''Karpurmanjari'' and ''Saptashati'' (150BC) were written in it. Maharashtri Prakrit was the most widely used Prakrit language in western and southern India. Maharashtri apabhraṃśas remained in use until the 13th century and was used widely in Jain literature and formed an important link in the evolution of Marathi. This form of Apabhraṃśa was re-Sanskritised and eventually became Marathi. ==Demographics== Maharashtri was the most popular amongst all Prakrit languages. It was spoken from Malwa and Rajputana (north) to the Krishna River and Tungabhadra River region (south). Historians agree that Maharashtri and other Prakrit languages prevailed in what is now modern Maharashtra.〔V.Rajwade, ''Maharashtrache prachin rajyakarte''〕 Maharashtri was widely spoken in Western India and even as far south as Kannada-speaking region.〔C. V. Vaidya, ''History of Medieval Hindu India, Being a History of India from 600 to 1200 AD,'' in 3 vols.: Vol. I, p. 317. ISBN 81-7020-438-0〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maharashtri Prakrit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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