¨ Language - Marati

¨ Formed on May 1st 1960 (Bombay reorganisation Act).

¨ Maharashtra is the most industrial & Urbanized state in India.

¨ India`s first gold refinery at Shirpur.

¨ Headquarters of reserve bank is in Mumbai.

¨ Maharashtra is known as "Plateau of Plateaus".

¨ Tower of Silence - Maharashtra.

¨ Mumbai is India`s biggest harbour.

¨ Major ports - Mumbai & Navaseva.

¨ Ajantha, Ellora, Elephants, Kanheri & Karak caves.

¨ Chief festival - Ganesh Chathurthi.

¨ Dance forms - Thamasha, Lavani.

¨ Maharshtra is famous for Nagpur Oranges, Alphonso Mangoes, Cavandish bananas & Thompson seedless grapes.

¨ Victoria Terminus station is renamed Chhatrapati shivaji ¨ Railway Terminus.

¨ Osmanabad is renamed as Darashiva.

¨ Old name of Nassik - Pindhan.

¨ Bombay Airport is renamed as Lokmanya Tilak Airport.

¨ Oil fields at Mumbai high.

¨ Gateway of India at Mumbai.

¨ Asia`s first sports university is at Pune.

¨ Bombay was given as dowry to Charles 2nd by Portuguese.

¨ Nariman point - highest office building in India.

¨ Mumbai film world is known as Bollywood.

¨ Largest slum in India - Dharavi.

¨ Famous tribes - Warlis.

¨ Hill stations - Mahabaleshwar, Matheran & Panchagani.

¨ Krishna river originates from Mahabaleshwar.

¨ Bhima & Godawari are other major rivers.

¨ Head quarters of National defence Academy is at Kadakvasal.

¨ Tarapur atomic power plant.

¨ Jhuhu beach, Wardha ashram.

¨ Highest number of Budhist believers.

¨ International institute of population study & Haffkine "Institute are at Mumbai.

¨ Borivilli national park(tigers), Thadoba national park, "Pench tiger reserve, Melghat tiger reserve.

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