Maratha quota: Activists supporting the Maratha reservation have claimed that the community members were recognised as Kunbi community during the Nizam- era and hence all Marathas should be treated as Kunbis under the OBC category, reported the PTI on Sunday.

According to the PTI, the "Marathas and Kunbis inter-dined and intermarried freely," leading to blurring of lines between them, a pro-quota activist claimed. This cultural amalgamation further strengthens the argument that Marathas and Kunbis were closely related, both socially and culturally, he said.