The Marathas (Mahratta, Marhatta or मराठा) are a royal Hindu Kshatriya (Warrior) caste from Maharashtra, and are credited for re-establishing Hindu rule in India, by ending the Mughal rule.
The Maratha Empire was founded by 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle' and at its peak, the empire covered much of India, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²
The Royal 'Marathas' (Mahratta or Marhatta) are a dominant warrior/ruling class of India who rose to prominence under the Great Warrior 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle', the founder of The Maratha Empire.
Based on the 11 hour 5 min match at Wimbledon featuring Nicholas Mahut (FRA) and John Isner (USA) where they played 138 games in the fifth set alone and where most records were completely shattered.
It refers to anything an event or oddity that will almost positively never happen again.
The strange disappearance of an entire civilized city in Mexico was a once a marathonmatch