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Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Maharashtra

Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is India's third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. It is bordered by the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Mumbai (Bombay), In ...

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Maharashtra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Maharashtra

Maharashtra: (Sanskrit) Central state of modern India whose capital is Mumbai. Area 118,717 square miles, population 63 million.

(See also: Maharashtra, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

For more dictionary entries, see » Maharashtra Dictionary

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia II - Maharashtra - Divisions

Maharashtra is divided into thirty-five districts, which are grouped into six divisions: Aurangabad, Amravati, Konkan, Nagpur, Nashik, and Pune. These are official revenue divisions of government of Maharashtra. Geographically, historically and according to political sentiments Maharashtra has five main regions: Vidarbha or Berar (Nagpur and Amravati divisions), Marathwada (Aurangabad Division), Kandesh and Northern Maharashtra (Nashik Division), Desh or Western Maharashtra (Pune division), and Konkan (Konkan Division). Maharas ...

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Chief Minister of Maharashtra - List of chief ministers of Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - 2005 Maharashtra floods

The Maharashtra floods of 2005 refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), a city located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, on the western coast of India, in which at least 1,000 people died. It happened just one month after similar flooding in Gujarat. The floods were caused by the eighth heaviest ever recorded 24-hour rainfall figure of 944 mm (37.2 inches) which lashed the metropolis on 26 July 2005, and intermittently c ...

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Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Ugadi

Ugadi (literally - the start of an era) is the new year's day for the people of the Deccan region of India. While the people of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka use the term Ugadi for this festival, the people of Maharashtra term the same festival, observed on the same day, Gudi Padwa. Ugadi - The Lunar Almanac of the Deccan. The festival marks the new year day for people who follow the southern Indian lunar calendar, pervasively adhered to in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtr ...

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Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Aurangabad

Aurangabad may refer to: Aurangabad, Bihar Aurangabad District, Bihar Aurangabad, Maharashtra Aurangabad District, Maharashtra Other related archivesAurangabad District, Bihar, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Bhandara District

Bhandara is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Bhandara. The district occupies an area of 3890 km² and has a population of 1,135,835 (as of 2001). Other related archives2001, Bhandara, India, Maharashtra, area, district, km², population

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India, on the left bank of the Sina river, about 100 km southeast of Pune. Population about 750,000. Ahmednagar is also the headquarters of a Ahmednagar District. Other related archivesAhmednagar District, India, Maharashtra, Pune, state

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Vilasrao Deshmukh

Vilasrao Dadoji Deshmukh (born May 25, 1945) is an Indian politician from the economically backward Marathwada region of the state of Maharashtra. He is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra (Term: October 2004 - October 2009). He is a Maratha. He is from the Congress party. Vilasrao Deshmukh - Political career. He has been a minister in various governments in Maharashtra from 1982 to 1995 holding portfolios of revenue, cooperation, agriculture, home, industries and education. He became the Chief ...

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Vilasrao Deshmukh - Political career

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Universities and colleges in India

Top 10 colleges of India Universities and colleges in India - Kerala. Universities and colleges in India - Arts / Science. In india ramniranjan jhunjhunwala college ghatkopar(w)is the best college for science and sies college of commerce and economics is the best college for commerce followed by st xaviers ,ruia, ruparel ,jaihindin sciecne and st xaviers ,somaiya, jaihind , bhavans college respectively. but for just fun only you can go to podar or nm c ...

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Universities and colleges in India - Maharashtra

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Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Western Ghats

The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains (as they are known in the state of Maharashtra) run along the western edge of India's Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The range starts south of the Tapti River near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, and runs approximately 1600 km through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, to the southern tip of the Indian peninsula. The average elevation is around 900 meters. ...

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Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Amravati Division

Amravati Division is one of the six divisions of Maharashtra state in India. Amravati and Nagpur divisions constitute the ancient Vidarbha region. Amravati Division is bound by Madhya Pradesh state to the north, Nagpur Division to the east, Andhra Pradesh state to the southeast, Marathwada region (Aurangabad Division) to the south and southwest, and Nashik Division to the west. Amravati and Nagpur divisions make up the region of Vidarbha. Vidarbha is one of the poorer regions of Maharashtra, and there is considerable sentiment ...

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Amravati Division - History of Amravati Division

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Upanayanam

Upanayanam (from upa: auxiliary and nayanam: eye) literally means bringing (the ultimate truth) nearer in sight. This ceremony is called Munja in the state of Maharashtra. Its origin lies in worship of Munja, a deity on the Pipal tree. This deity is a bachelor and is worshipped throughout Maharashtra. As per Indian traditions, the Pipal tree represents knowledge. This is the origin of the ceremony. The sacred thread was added later on. Upanayan has got one more meaning that Upa na(over/above) yan am(it is) ...

Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Bhimashanker

Bhimashankar in Maharashtra is an ancient shrine, enshrining Bhimashankara one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Bhimashanker - General. Bhimashankar is located in the village of Bhavagiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune. It is located 110 km away from Pune in the ghat region of the Sahyadri hills. Bhimashankar is also the source of the river Bhima, which flows south east and merges with the Krishna river near Raichur. The other Jyotirlinga shrines in Maharashtra are Tryambakeshwar and Grishneshwar. ...

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Maharashtra: Encyclopedia - Bhil

Bhils are a tribal people of central India. They speak Bhil languages, a group of Indic languages. Bhils are a scheduled tribe in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan in western and central India, as well as in Tripura in far-eastern India, on the border with Bangladesh. Bhil - Sources and References. website of Udaipur,Mewar's royal house - also on the 19th century Mewar Bhil Corps ...