Maharashtra

Also known as IN-MH

Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, the third-most populous country subdivision in South Asia, and the fourth-most populous in the world.

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Maharashtra is a state in western India that occupies much of the Deccan Plateau and is bordered by the Arabian Sea and several other Indian states and territories. It matters because it is the second-most populous state in India and the fourth-most populous country subdivision in the world.

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Indian state or territory.motto: Pratipaccandralēkhēva vardhiṣṇurviśva vanditā Mahārāṣṭrasya rājyasya mudrā bhadrāya rājatē (The glory of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and will shine only for the well-being of people.)
Indian state or territory.literacy: 87.3%
Indian state or territory.anthem: Jai Jai Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā ("Victory to My Maharashtra!")
Indian state or territory.image_map: Maharashtra in India (claimed and disputed hatched).svg
Indian state or territory.region: West India
Indian state or territory.before_was: State of Bombay (1950–1960)
Indian state or territory.formation_date3: formation
Indian state or territory.formation_date4: 1 May 1960
Indian state or territory.capital: Mumbai
Indian state or territory.winter_capital: Nagpur
Indian state or territory.largestcity: Mumbai
Indian state or territory.metro: Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Indian state or territory.districts: 36 (6 divisions)
Indian state or territory.Governor: Jishnu Dev Varma
Indian state or territory.Chief_Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
Indian state or territory.party: BJP
Indian state or territory.Deputy_CM: Eknath Shinde (SHS)Sunetra Pawar (NCP)
Indian state or territory.judiciary: Bombay High Court

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Wikidata facts

Population: 112374333
Area: 307713
Official website: www.maharashtra.gov.in/1125/Home
Image: Cave 26, Ajanta.jpg

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Commons category: Maharashtra
Commons gallery: महाराष्ट्र
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native label: महाराष्ट्र
inception: 1960-05-01
male population: 58243056
female population: 54131277
urban population: 50818259
rural population: 61556074
literate population: 81554290
illiterate population: 30820043

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The region that encompasses the modern state has a history going back many millennia. Notable dynasties that ruled the region include the Asmakas, the Mauryas, the Satavahanas, the Western Satraps, the Abhiras, the Vakatakas, the Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas, the Western Chalukyas, the Seuna Yadavas, the Khaljis, the Tughlaqs, the Bahamanis and the Mughals. In the early 19th century, the region was divided between the Dominions of the Peshwa in the Maratha Confederacy and the Nizamate of Hyderabad.