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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

"In regions like Maharashtra, temperatures can go up to 40 degrees, and even during transit it can reach 30–35 degrees, which is not ideal for this fruit."

From BBC May 25, 2026

Another fire in 2021 at a newborn care unit in Bhandara district in western state Maharashtra killed 10 infants.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

Where are those noble Maharashtra lords, Rajahs and rajpoots, slain for love of me?

From Indian Poetry Containing "The Indian Song of Songs," from the Sanskrit of the Gîta Govinda of Jayadeva, Two books from "The Iliad Of India" (Mahábhárata), "Proverbial Wisdom" from the Shlokas of the Hitopadesa, and other Oriental Poems. by Arnold, Edwin, Sir

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