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Haplogroup J2 is associated with the spread of agriculture in South India. This haplogroup in Maratha population might concur with historical fact of farmer communities during [[Shivaji]]'s time joining other Maratha communities and founding Maratha empire.

According to other study of people of Orissa ,' Karan belonging to the next level of hierarchy in the caste system showed similarity to Maratha, a warrior group of Maharastra'.

With this conflicting and selective genetic study, a detailed study needs to be conducted as Maratha is a widespread term and spreadover entire Indian subcontinent right from Gwalior to Tanjore.

Maratha caste is geographically dispersed and represents more than 50% of the current Maharashtrian population. This endogamous community of fifty- million individuals became dominant owing to their occupational hierarchy. Their warrior element is conglomeration of Royal descendents such as Rashtrakuts, Mauryas, Pariharas/ Parmar (Pawar), Pratiharas, Shilahars, Kadambas, Yadavas, Chalukyas etc. as a result of successful expeditions and conquests of different parts (small Kingdoms) of the country.