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Gateway of India + Marine Drive
1924 basalt arch + 3.6 km "Queen's Necklace" promenade.
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Maharashtra
महाराष्ट्र
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Villages
About the state
About Maharashtra
Maharashtra has 36 districts indexed on VoiceOfVillage. Editorial content for this state hasn't been published yet — browse districts and villages below.
State at a glance
About Maharashtra
Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis
BJP · Since 2024
Governor
C. P. Radhakrishnan
Since 2024
Capital
Mumbai
Formed
1960
66 years ago
State symbols
- State birdYellow-footed Green Pigeon (Hariyal)
- State animalIndian Giant Squirrel (Shekru)
- State flowerPride of India (Tamhan, Jarul)
- State treeMango
- Classical danceLavani
Top crops
SugarcaneCottonSoybeanOnionGrapes
Must-visit places in Maharashtra
Featured- historicalAjanta & Ellora Caves
2nd-c. BCE Buddhist + 6th-c. Hindu/Jain rock-cut UNESCO marvels.
- fortShivneri Fort
Birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji, hill-top Maratha citadel near Pune.
- hillLonavala–Khandala
Sahyadri monsoon hill stations on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
- monumentBibi Ka Maqbara
1660 "Taj of the Deccan" in Aurangabad — son's tribute to Aurangzeb's queen.
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Maharashtra has 36 districts, 358 mandals, and 44,810 revenue villages.
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Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats and 288 assembly seats.
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