Maharashtra | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-07

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00:03:47 1 Etymology
00:05:23 2 History
00:17:29 3 Geography and climate
00:21:51 3.1 Climate
00:24:30 4 Biodiversity
00:29:47 5 Regions, divisions and districts
00:31:24 6 Demographics
00:36:11 6.1 Language
00:37:40 7 Governance and Administration
00:37:52 7.1 State government
00:39:22 7.2 Politics
00:41:48 7.3 State representation in Indian Parliament
00:42:41 7.4 Local government
00:44:42 7.5 Judiciary
00:46:45 8 Economy
00:56:44 9 Transport
01:02:20 10 Education and social development
01:02:46 10.1 History
01:04:00 10.2 Primary and secondary level
01:05:39 10.3 Tertiary level
01:09:52 10.4 Vocational training
01:10:28 11 Infrastructure
01:10:38 11.1 Healthcare
01:13:52 11.2 Energy
01:15:55 11.3 Plastics
01:16:22 12 Culture
01:16:31 12.1 Cuisine
01:19:43 12.2 Attire
01:21:24 12.3 Performing arts
01:23:10 12.4 Literature
01:26:15 12.5 Films
01:27:46 12.6 Theatre
01:29:21 12.7 Media
01:33:46 12.8 Sports
01:37:52 12.8.1 Indigenous sports
01:38:26 13 Tourism
01:42:33 14 See also



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Maharashtra (; Marathi: [məharaːʂʈrə] (listen), abbr. MH) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan plateau. It is the second-most populous state and third-largest state by area in India. Spread over 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi), it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the north west. It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity. It was formed by merging the western and south-western parts of the Bombay State, Berar and Vidarbha, and the north-western parts of the Hyderabad State and splitting Saurashtra (in present-day Gujarat) by the States Reorganisation Act.  It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population around 18 million making it the most populous urban area in India. Nagpur hosts the winter session of the state legislature. Pune is known as 'Oxford of the East' due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions.The Godavari and the Krishna are the two major rivers in the state. The Narmada and Tapi Rivers flow near the border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Maharashtra is the third-most urbanized state of India. Prior to Indian independence, Maharashtra was chronologically ruled by the Satavahana dynasty, Rashtrakuta dynasty, Western Chalukyas, Deccan sultanates, Mughals and Marathas, and the British. Ruins, monuments, tombs, forts, and places of worship left by these rulers are dotted around the state. They include the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Ajanta and Ellora caves. The numerous forts are associated with the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Maharashtra is the wealthiest state by all major economic parameters and also the most industrialized state in India. The state continues to be the single largest contributor to the national economy with a share of 15% in the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Maharashtra accounts for 17% of the industrial output of the country and 16% of the country's service sector output. The economy of Maharashtra is the largest state economy in India with ₹27.96 lakh crore (US$400 billion) in GDP and a per capita GDP of ₹180,000 (US$2,600).