Marathi Language Resources on the Web

Thanks to many people, mostly anonymous, who continue to send in links, updates and bug reports to help keep these pages going. [^N= New link] [^B= Broken link] Report any errors, changes or additions

Basic Information

Fonts and Software

(See also the document on Hindi)

Proprietary:
- C-DAC, Pune: Unix, DOS, Windows, Mac; a range of wordprocessing and related software.
- Deodars Devanagari TrueType and Type 1 for Windows; 356 characters, originally designed for Sanskrit (cost $50+).
- InProS: Temporarily disabled (May 14, 1997).
- SaralSoft: Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Mac, Power PC; scalable TrueType fonts, point and click typing in Marathi.
- Vijay: Mac and IBM PC; Devanagari fonts with phonetic keyboard mapping.
- Unitype: Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0; multi-language software including translations between supported languages.
Shareware/Freeware:
- E-patra:^N facility for sending e-mails in Marathi.
- ILKEYB:^N a font and software package for typing Marathi using the standard English keyboard.
- ITRANS:^B rather widespread package for transliteration of Indian languages. The home page has links to further information.
- IWrite32:^N Windows 98, 95 or NT 4.50; text processor with fonts, can also mail or fax from within the editor.
- JTRANS:^N A Javascript transliteration package by Sandeep Sibal.
- Susha:^N TruType fonts with its own keyboard map.
- TeX for Marathi: Ftp archives (CTAN UK) for Marathi (Devanagari) TeX. If this link is slow, consult a list of CTAN mirror sites. You can also dowload other fonts usable with the same package. An Usenet post on Frans Velthuis' Devanagari fonts for TeX may also be useful.
- xdvng:^N set of fonts for use with browsers on Unix, Windows and Mac.

Language Tutorials and Teaching Aids

Saralsoft Marathi tutor.
Inventory of Language Material:^N by Columbia University lists books and other teaching material for Marathi.

History and Relationship to other Languages

The Marathi Language:^N a very informative page on the history of the language, its structure, and its relationship to other languages.
The South Asian Arts:^N page of the Encyclopaedia Britannica contains an informative comparative history of modern literature in the Indian languages.
An Usenet posting on Marathi:^N and the history of the language by Avinash Chopade.
Differences between Hindi, Marathi and Nepali fonts.

The Language, Literature and Songs

Marathi literature:
- Poetry index
Marathi songs and lyrics:
- Collection of marathi songs:^N needs Real Player.
- Shata Taaraka:^N a collection of song lyrics, and audios which need Real Player.
- ITRANS index of Marathi songs.
Marathi Newspapers and magazines:

Trivia

Greetings to the universe in Marathi (from the Voyager spacecraft).
Marathi phrasebook for travellers..
Marathi page from the government of Maharashtra.

Mumbai