Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Mahratta \Mah*rat"ta\, n. [Hind. Marhat[=a], Marh[=a]tt[=a], the
   name of a famous Hindoo race, from the old Skr. name
   Mah[=a]-r[=a]shtra.]
   One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of
   India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is
   closely allied to Sanskrit. -- a. Of or pertaining to the
   Mahrattas. [Written also {Maratha}.]

Marathi \Ma*ra"thi\, Mahratta \Mah*rat"ta\, n.
   A Sanskritic language of western India, prob. descended from
   the Maharastri Prakrit, spoken by the Marathas and
   neighboring peoples. It has an abundant literature dating
   from the 13th century. It has a book alphabet nearly the same
   as Devanagari and a cursive script translation between the
   Devanagari and the Gujarati.

Source : WordNet®

Mahratta
     n : a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra [syn: {Maratha}]