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Maharashtra

American  
[mah-huh-rahsh-truh] / ˌmɑ həˈrɑʃ trə /

noun

  1. a state in W central India. 118,800 sq. mi. (307,690 sq. km). Mumbai.


Maharashtra British  
/ ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə /

noun

  1. a state of W central India, formed in 1960 from the Marathi-speaking S and E parts of former Bombay state: lies mainly on the Deccan plateau; mainly agricultural. Capital: Mumbai (Bombay). Pop: 96 752 247 (2001). Area: 307 690 sq km (118 800 sq miles)

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The decline should bottom in FY 2027 as the automaker has several launches lined up, including an electric vehicle, and is expanding its manufacturing facility in Maharashtra, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

And transportation is not straightforward, as agave suppliers are scattered across vast distances in states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

In rural parts of Maharashtra state, the gulf between national headlines and reality feels stark.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

Many of the works are set in Maharashtra, where roughly 37,485 square kilometers are now open grasslands.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

The legends of Shivaji's prowess still lingered in Maharashtra, where the battlemented strongholds which he built crown many a precipitous crag of the Deccan highlands.

From Indian Unrest by Chirol, Valentine, Sir

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