Outline of Maharashtra

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Maharashtra:

Maharashtra – state in the western region of India and is India's third-largest state by area and is also the world's second-most populous sub-national entity. It has over 120 million inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population of approximately 18 million. Nagpur is Maharashtra's second capital as decreed by the Nagpur Pact.

General reference

Names

• Common name: Maharashtra
• Pronunciation: ,
• Official name: Maharashtra
• Adjectivals: Maharashtrian
• Demonyms: Maharashtrians
• Abbreviations and name codes
• : IN-MH
• Vehicle registration code: MH

Rankings (amongst India's states)

• by population: 2nd
• by area (2011 census): 3rd
• by crime rate (2015): 8th
• by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 1st
• by Human Development Index (HDI):
• by life expectancy at birth:
• by literacy rate:

General reference

• Common English name: Maharashtra
• Pronunciation:
• Official English name(s): Maharashtra
• Nickname(s):
• Adjectival(s):
• Demonym(s):

Geography of Maharashtra

Geography of Maharashtra

• Maharashtra is: an Indian state
• Population of Maharashtra:
• Area of Maharashtra:

Location of Maharashtra

• Maharashtra is situated within the following regions:
• Northern Hemisphere
• Eastern Hemisphere
• Eurasia
• Asia
• South Asia
• India
• West India
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time ()

Environment of Maharashtra

Protected areas in Maharashtra

• Navegaon National Park
• Nagzira wildlife sanctuary
• Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project
• Pench National Park
• Chandoli National Park
• Gugamal National Park
• Sanjay Gandhi National Park
• Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Maldhok Sanctuary
• Tansa wildlife Sanctuary
• Bhimashankar wildlife Sanctuary.
• Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary
• Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
• Matheran

Natural geographic features of Maharashtra

• Rivers of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions in Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

• Districts of Maharashtra
• Municipalities of Maharashtra

Districts of Maharashtra

• Districts of Maharashtra

Municipalities of Maharashtra

Municipalities of Maharashtra

• Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
• Cities of Maharashtra

Demography of Maharashtra

Demographics of Maharashtra

Government and politics of Maharashtra

Politics of Maharashtra

• Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
• Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
• Elections in Maharashtra
• (specific elections)

Union government in Maharashtra

• Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra
• Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
• Indian general election, 2009 (Maharashtra)
• Indian general election, 2014 (Maharashtra)

Branches of the government of Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra

Executive branch of the government of Maharashtra

• Head of state: Governor of Maharashtra,
• Head of government: Chief Minister of Maharashtra,
• Council of Ministers of Maharashtra

Legislative branch of the government of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

• Constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Maharashtra

• High Court of Maharashtra
• Chief Justice of Maharashtra

Law and order in Maharashtra

• Law enforcement in Maharashtra
• Maharashtra Police

History of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by period

• Mauryan
• Ashoka
• Hiuen-Tsang
• Dakshinapatha
• Satakarni
• Kharavela
• Western Satraps
• Gupta Empire
• Gurjara-Pratihara
• Vakataka
• Kadambas
• Chalukya Empire
• Rashtrakuta Dynasty
• Western Chalukya
• Yadava dynasty
• Delhi Sultanate
• Ala-ud-din Khalji
• Muhammad bin Tughluq
• Daulatabad
• Bahmani Sultanate
• Nizamshah
• Ahmadnagar Sultanate
• Adilshah
• Qutubshah
• Bidarshah
• Imadshah
• Vijayanagara Empire
• Sultanate of Gujarat
• Faruqi dynasty
• Adil Shahi dynasty
• Third Anglo-Maratha War
• Bombay Presidency
• Nagpur Province
• Central Provinces
• Berar
• Operation Polo

Prehistoric Maharashtra

Ancient Maharashtra

Medieval Maharashtra

Colonial Maharashtra

• Bombay Presidency
• Bombay State
• Maharashtra

Contemporary Maharashtra

• Chronology of statehood of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by region

History of Maharashtra, by subject

Culture of Maharashtra

Culture of Maharashtra

• Architecture of Maharashtra
• Cuisine of Maharashtra
• Monuments in Maharashtra
• Monuments of National Importance in Maharashtra
• State Protected Monuments in Maharashtra
• World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra

Art in Maharashtra

• Music of Maharashtra

Cinema of Maharashtra

Cinema of Maharashtra

• Hindi Cinema
• Marathi cinema

Languages of Maharashtra

• Languages of Maharashtra
• Marathi
• Ahirani
• Konkani
• Malvani
• Varhadi

People of Maharashtra

• People from Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

• Christianity in Maharashtra
• Hinduism in Maharashtra
• Jainism in Maharashtra
• Islam in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra

• Cricket in Maharashtra
• Maharashtra Cricket Association
• Maharashtra cricket team
• Football in Maharashtra
• Maharashtra football team

Symbols of Maharashtra

Symbols of Maharashtra

• Animal: Indian giant squirrel
• Bird: Yellow-footed green pigeon
• Butterfly: Papilio polymnestor (Blue Mormon)
• Dance: Lavani
• Fish:
• Flower: Lagerstroemia
• Song: "Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha"
• Sport: Kabaddi
• Tree: Mango

Economy and infrastructure of Maharashtra

Economy of Maharashtra

• Tourism in Maharashtra
• Transport in Maharashtra
• Airports in Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra

• Institutions of higher education in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

See also

• Outline of India
• Tourism in Maharashtra
• Maratha Empire
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Maratha
• Marathi people
• Marathi language

References

External links

• Maharashtra Government Website
• Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra