Outline of Maharashtra

Overview of and topical guide to Maharashtra

Location of Maharashtra

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Maharashtra:

Maharashtra - state in the western region of India and is India's third-largest state by area and is also the world's second-most populous sub-national entity. It has over 120 million inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population of approximately 18 million. Nagpur is Maharashtra's second capital as decreed by the Nagpur Pact.

Seal of Maharashtra

## General reference

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### Names

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* Common name: Maharashtra
* Pronunciation: English: /ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/ MAH-hə-RAH-shtrə, Marathi: [məɦaːˈɾaːʂʈɾə] ⓘ
* Official name: Maharashtra
* Adjectivals: Maharashtrian
* Demonyms: Maharashtrians
* Abbreviations and name codes
* ISO 3166-2 code: IN-MH
* Vehicle registration code: MH

### Rankings (amongst India's states)

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* by population: 2nd
* by area (2011 census): 3rd
* by crime rate (2015): 8th
* by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 1st
* by Human Development Index (HDI):
* by life expectancy at birth:
* by literacy rate:

## General reference

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* Common English name: Maharashtra
* Pronunciation:
* Official English name(s): Maharashtra
* Nickname(s):
* Adjectival(s):
* Demonym(s):

## Geography of Maharashtra

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Geography of Maharashtra

* Maharashtra is: an Indian state
* Population of Maharashtra:
* Area of Maharashtra:
* Atlas of Maharashtra

### Location of Maharashtra

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* Maharashtra is situated within the following regions:
* Northern Hemisphere
* Eastern Hemisphere
* Eurasia
* Asia
* South Asia
* India
* West India
* Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Places adjacent to Outline of Maharashtra

| Gujarat
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh

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Arabian Sea |

Maharashtra

| Chhattisgarh
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Goa | Karnataka | Andhra Pradesh

### Environment of Maharashtra

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#### Protected areas in Maharashtra

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* Navegaon National Park
* Nagzira wildlife sanctuary
* Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project
* Pench National Park
* Chandoli National Park
* Gugamal National Park
* Sanjay Gandhi National Park
* Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
* Maldhok Sanctuary
* Tansa wildlife Sanctuary
* Bhimashankar wildlife Sanctuary.[1]
* Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary
* Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
* Matheran

#### Natural geographic features of Maharashtra

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* Rivers of Maharashtra

### Regions of Maharashtra

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Regions of Maharashtra

#### Ecoregions of Maharashtra

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Ecoregions in Maharashtra

#### Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

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Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

* Districts of Maharashtra
* Municipalities of Maharashtra

##### Districts of Maharashtra

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* Districts of Maharashtra

##### Municipalities of Maharashtra

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Municipalities of Maharashtra

* Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
* Cities of Maharashtra

### Demography of Maharashtra

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Religion in Maharashtra

|  |
Hindus |

| 83.2%
Muslim |

| 12%
Others |

| 4.8%

Religion | Fertility rate

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Hindus | 2.23
Muslims | 4.09
Christians | 1.41
Jains | 1.41
Buddhist | 2.24
Sikh | 1.57
Tribals | 3.14
others | 2.25

Demographics of Maharashtra

## Government and politics of Maharashtra

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Politics of Maharashtra

* Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
* Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
* Elections in Maharashtra
* (specific elections)

### Union government in Maharashtra

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* Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra
* Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
* Indian general election, 2009 (Maharashtra)
* Indian general election, 2014 (Maharashtra)

### Branches of the government of Maharashtra

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Government of Maharashtra

#### Executive branch of the government of Maharashtra

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* Head of state: Governor of Maharashtra,
* Head of government: Chief Minister of Maharashtra,
* Council of Ministers of Maharashtra

#### Legislative branch of the government of Maharashtra

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Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

* Constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

#### Judicial branch of the government of Maharashtra

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* High Court of Maharashtra
* Chief Justice of Maharashtra

### Law and order in Maharashtra

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* Law enforcement in Maharashtra
* Maharashtra Police

## History of Maharashtra

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Painting from the Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, sixth century Maharashtra, as part of the Bombay Presidency in 1909

History of Maharashtra

### History of Maharashtra, by period

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* Mauryan
* Ashoka
* Hiuen-Tsang
* Dakshinapatha
* Satakarni
* Kharavela
* Western Satraps
* Gupta Empire
* Gurjara-Pratihara
* Vakataka
* Kadambas
* Chalukya Empire
* Rashtrakuta Dynasty
* Western Chalukya
* Yadava dynasty
* Delhi Sultanate
* Ala-ud-din Khalji
* Muhammad bin Tughluq
* Daulatabad
* Bahmani Sultanate
* Nizamshah
* Ahmadnagar Sultanate
* Adilshah
* Qutubshah
* Bidarshah
* Imadshah
* Vijayanagara Empire
* Sultanate of Gujarat
* Faruqi dynasty
* Adil Shahi dynasty
* Third Anglo-Maratha war
* Bombay Presidency
* Nagpur Province
* Central Provinces
* Berar
* Operation Polo

#### Prehistoric Maharashtra

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#### Ancient Maharashtra

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#### Medieval Maharashtra

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#### Colonial Maharashtra

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*     * Bombay Presidency
* Bombay State
* Maharashtra

#### Contemporary Maharashtra

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* Chronology of statehood of Maharashtra

### History of Maharashtra, by region

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### History of Maharashtra, by subject

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## Culture of Maharashtra

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Culture of Maharashtra

* Architecture of Maharashtra
* Cuisine of Maharashtra
* Monuments in Maharashtra
* Monuments of National Importance in Maharashtra
* State Protected Monuments in Maharashtra
* World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra

### Art in Maharashtra

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* Music of Maharashtra

#### Cinema of Maharashtra

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Bollywood is based in Mumbai

Cinema of Maharashtra

* Hindi Cinema
* Marathi cinema

### Languages of Maharashtra

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* Languages of Maharashtra
* Marathi
* Ahirani
* Konkani
* Malvani
* Varhadi

### People of Maharashtra

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* People from Maharashtra

### Religion in Maharashtra

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Religion in Maharashtra

* Christianity in Maharashtra
* Hinduism in Maharashtra
* Jainism in Maharashtra
* Islam in Maharashtra

### Sports in Maharashtra

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Sports in Maharashtra

* Cricket in Maharashtra
* Maharashtra Cricket Association
* Maharashtra cricket team
* Football in Maharashtra
* Maharashtra football team

### Symbols of Maharashtra

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Symbols of Maharashtra

* Animal: Indian giant squirrel
* Bird: Yellow-footed green pigeon
* Butterfly: Papilio polymnestor (Blue Mormon)[2]
* Dance: Lavani
* Fish:
* Flower: Lagerstroemia
* Song: "Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha"
* Sport: Kabaddi
* Tree: Mango

## Economy and infrastructure of Maharashtra

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Economy of Maharashtra

* Tourism in Maharashtra
* Transport in Maharashtra
* Airports in Maharashtra

## Education in Maharashtra

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Education in Maharashtra

* Institutions of higher education in Maharashtra

## Health in Maharashtra

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Health in Maharashtra

## See also

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* Outline of India
* Tourism in Maharashtra
* Maratha Empire
* List of Maratha dynasties and states
* Maratha
* Marathi people
* Marathi language

## References

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1. ^ New Page 1 Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
2. ^ Rashid, Omar (25 June 2015). "Maharashtra gets 'State butterfly'". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2015.

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