Maharashtra

[ mah-huh-rahsh-truh ]

/ ˌmɑ həˈrɑʃ trə /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Maharashtra

Mahan, Mahanadi, maharajah, maharanee, maharani, Maharashtra, maharishi, Mahasamadhi, mahatma, Mahatma Gandhi, Mahavira

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How to use Maharashtra in a sentence

In the western state of Maharashtra—which currently has nearly 40% of the total cases in the country—patients received oxygen support while they sat on chairs because hospitals were all out of beds.
India’s Covid-19 situation is becoming worse by the day|Manavi Kapur|April 12, 2021|Quartz
The state of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital, has sent repeated requests to the central government to send over fresh stocks.
The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer is facing a Covid-19 vaccine shortage at home|Manavi Kapur|April 9, 2021|Quartz
Up till September 2020, when Covid-19 cases were at their peak in Maharashtra, Prakash Khambe was particular about staying indoors and following all safety precautions to protect himself from the virus when he stepped out.
“I am less afraid of Covid now”: Why people in Mumbai are ignoring the fresh wave|Aarefa Johari|March 18, 2021|Quartz
In 2010, the court passed a stay order on all sand mining activities — both river and beach sand — in the entire state of Maharashtra.
Why India Needs a Blood Sand Awakening|Tracy Moran|February 1, 2021|Ozy

So begins the story of Sumaira Abdulali’s first encounter with the sand mining mafia, an aggressive group involved in illegal sand mining activities, in Maharashtra’s Raigad district.
Why India Needs a Blood Sand Awakening|Tracy Moran|February 1, 2021|Ozy
Thus have I passed my driving test to get myself a new Maharashtra (the state of which Mumbai is the capital) driver's license.
The Perils of Driving in India: One Man’s Quest for a Driver’s License|Dilip D’Souza|October 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Back in the early 1980s, when on a college program in India, I studied a low-tech irrigation project in drought-prone Maharashtra.
The Stealth Threat to the World's Food Supply|Bill Freese|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare was killed while on duty.
India Has Been Singed Badly|Raghu Mohan|November 30, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Middling nails, which contain the properties of both the above kinds, belong to the people of the Maharashtra.
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana|Vatsyayana
In a wider sense it may be extended to include all who inhabit Maharashtra and speak Mahratti as their mother-tongue.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Maharashtra

Maharashtra

/ (ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə) /

noun

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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