When you hear the word “Maharashtra,” images of the kilometer-long Marine Drive promenade and the front view of the Gothic Victorian Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus immediately come to mind. In Mumbai, the most populated city in Maharashtra, both are well-known landmarks. But the third-largest state in India has much more to offer. It has something […]
History of Maharashtra and Marathi
A simple but meaningful definition of who is a Marathi man by Acharya P.K. It was done by Atre. According to the Atriyas, the one who is followed by a piece of Tukoba is a true Marathi man! On the same footing, it can be said that there is a single Marathi person who has not heard the […]
Culture of Maharashtra – A Guide to Vibrant Marathi Culture!
Diversity comes naturally in this third-largest state by area and India’s second-most populous state. Maharashtra can also be called the land of scholars, saints and actors as many people from Maharashtra have achieved success in the above mentioned fields. Maharashtra is known for its forward culture. ‘Maha’ means big and ‘Rashtra’ means nation. Maharashtra is indeed ‘Maha’ in […]
History of Maharashtra
Main article: History of Maharashtra, Maratha Empire, and See also United Maharashtra Movement: Chronology of the State of Maharashtra The Demabad Hoard, a late Harappan figure from the Indus Valley Civilization 2nd century BCE Karla Caves are a group of Buddhist caves near Lonavala Numerous late Harappan or Chalcolithic sites associated with the Jorve culture […]
Maharashtra
Harashtra ; Marathi: ( hear ), abbr. MH or Maha is a state in the western peninsular region of India covering most of the Deccan Plateau. It is the second most populous state in India and the second most populous country subdivision globally. It was formed on 1 May 1960 by partitioning the bilingual Bombay State. which existed since 1956, with majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra […]