Maharashtra
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Introduction
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About state:
Maharashtra is a large, populous and economically important state. The
Lands of Caves, Forts and Temples Mumbai is the capital of the Maharashtra
State, India's fourth largest State, but it does not reflect the spirit of
Maharashtra. The city is Maharashtra's avaricious heart, its soul lies in
the interior of the State in cites like Pune, Kolhapur and Nagpur. Mumbai
contains a cross section of the people of India it is like a mini India.
If you walk in Mumbai, you will hear a babble of languages you cannot
understand, but all Mumbities communicate in their Mumbai Hindi. From
Mumbai most travellers head south to the beaches of Goa, south-east to
Pune and its famous ashram, or north-east to the World Heritage-listed
cave temples of Ajanta & Ellora.
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| Maharashtra at a Glance :- |
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Facts & Figures... |
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Population: |
78.9 million. |
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Area: |
308,000 sq. km |
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Capital: |
Mumbai |
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Main Language: |
Marathi |
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Best Time to Go: |
September to April (coast);
September to mid-June(hills) |
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Airports |
Bangalore,
Mangalore, Hubli and Belgium. |
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No. of Districts |
35 |
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History: Mughal
power dominated much of central and southern India in the 16th century
until the Deccan became the epicenter of the Maratha empire in the 17th
century. With a relatively small army, Shivaji established a base at Pune
and later Raigad. From the early 18th century the the Maratha empire was
controlled by the Peshwas who retained power until they upset the British
in 1817.
Maratha also has a strong links with Gandhi & India's
Independence. Gandhi was interned by british in Pune for two years after
the Quit India declaration, and his ashram is at Sevagram in the state's
far east. After Independence, western Maharashtra and Gujarat were joined
to form Bombay state. Today's state, with Mumbai as capital, was formed in
1960 when the Marathi and Gujrati-speaking areas were again separated.
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Population : |
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total population of Maharashtra as at 0:00 hours of 1st March 2001 stood at
96,752,247. Sharing 9.42% of the total population, Maharashtra ranked second
among all States and Union territories in the country in terms of
population. The decadal growth of population in the State has come down from
25.73 during 1981-1991 to 22.57 in 1991-2001. The sex ratio (i.e., the
number of females per thousand males) has also declined from 934 in 1991 to
922 in the present census. Total literacy in the State has, however, shown
an upward trend. This has increased to 77.27% from 64.87% in 1991. |
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Language : |
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64,783,000 (1994 IMA).
Maharashtra and adjacent states. The dialect situation throughout the
greater Marathi speaking area is complex. Dialects bordering other major
language areas share many features with those languages. See separate
entries for dialects or closely related languages: Konkani, Goanese, Deccan,
Varhadi, Nagpuri, Ikrani, Gowlan. State language of Maharashtra. Devanagari
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