page_title: Ethnic communities in Kanpur
section_title: Marathis
hierarchical_section_title: Ethnic communities in Kanpur / Marathis
caption_attribution_description: English: His Highness Shrimant Nanasaheb Peshwa - the Peshwa of Kanpur
context_page_description: Kanpur, India is the most cosmopolitan city in the state of Uttar Pradesh with vast number of ethnic groups and races. The city is mostly occupied by people from Uttar Pradesh comprising majority of people from Indo Aryans. However beside from Uttar Pradesh there are also people from other states and countries like-Punjabis, Irish, Bengalis, South Indians, Anglo Indian, Gujaratis, Iraqis, Portuguese, Gypsies, Parsis etc.
context_section_description: Kanpur is home to more than 2000 Marathi families. The approximate Marathi population in the city is around 20,000. The reason of the vast population of Marathis is because of the presence of Nana Sahib, a Maratha freedom fighter at the small town of Bithoor (about 25 km from Kanpur). Every year, the Marathi people celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, which is also celebrated with great enthusiasm among local population, including Muslims. Maharashtra Bhawan situated at Khalasi Lines is an important Marathi cultural centre in the city. The building was vandalised in the year 2009 by angry Bihari mobs who were protesting the persecution of Biharis in Maharashtra.Veena Sahasrabuddhe, a noted Hindustani Classical vocalist was born in Kanpur in 1948.
caption: A portrait of Nana Sahib at the Peshwa Memorial atop Parvati Hill in Pune, India
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