Maharashtra

India's largest economy, home to Mumbai's financial markets, Bollywood and the Deccan's sugar belt.

The story of Maharashtra runs from early settlement and regional kingdoms through the colonial period to its present constitutional form.

Maharashtra is governed under the Indian Constitution with an executive seated at Mumbai.

Electoral politics here reflects the region's linguistic, caste and economic composition.

Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts, each led by a district magistrate or collector.

Travel in Maharashtra spans heritage sites, landscape and living culture.

Cultural life in Maharashtra blends classical forms, folk traditions and contemporary practice.

Marathi, Hindi, English are in everyday use across Maharashtra.

Everyday and festive clothing in Maharashtra reflects climate, weave traditions and community identity.

Cooking here is built around millets, sweet-savoury balances, seafood on the coast and street snacks.

Maharashtra records a gross state domestic product of about ₹42.7 lakh crore.

Farming remains a major source of livelihood across Maharashtra.

Industrial activity clusters around Mumbai and other urban nodes.

Outbound trade from Maharashtra reflects its resource and industrial base.

Inbound goods support both industry and consumption in Maharashtra.

Schooling and higher education in Maharashtra are administered from Mumbai.

Sport in Maharashtra spans traditional games and organised competition.

Maharashtra has produced notable figures in public life, arts, science and sport.

Recognition here spans civilian honours and regional state awards.

India's World Heritage list includes sites across every zone.

Maharashtra is served by some of India's busiest ports, freight corridors and expressways.

The region experiences dry heat for much of the year with a concentrated rainy season.

Around 12.6 crore people live across 307,713 km².

Religious life in Maharashtra is plural and locally rooted.

The calendar in Maharashtra mixes national, harvest and local festivals.

Key indicators for Maharashtra at a glance.

A visual record of Maharashtra is being assembled.

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Maharashtra in brief: India's largest economy, home to Mumbai's financial markets, Bollywood and the Deccan's sugar belt.

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