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Area:308,000 sq.km ( 10% of National)
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Population: 98.8 Mn (9 % Of Of India) India) Densit : 320 Per erso sons ns s .k .km m
The word Maharashtra is derived from the Sanskrit words , rendering the name Maharashtra (Great Nation).
2nd most populous after Uttar Pradesh and 3rd largest state
b area in India
It covers 10% of of the the total geographical area of of India India Mumbai, the capital city of of the the state, is India's largest city
and the financial capital of of the the nation.
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History The brave Heroes of of Maharashtra Maharashtra
17th Century ‐ the Marathas rose under the leadership of Chhatrapati Chhatrap ati Shivaji against the Mughals who were ruling a large part of of India. India. 1760 ‐ Maratha power had reached its zenith with a territory of over 250 million acres(1 million km²) or one‐third of of the the Indian . ‐ After the third Anglo‐Maratha war, the empire ended and most
After Indian independence, Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti demanded unification of of all all Marathi s ea eaki kin n re io ions ns under one state.
Bharat Ratna Dr Dr.. Babasaheb Ambedkar was of of opinion opinion that linguistic reorganization of of states states should be done with ‐ "One state ‐ One language" principle and not with "One language ‐ One state" principle.
Created the current Maharashtra state on 1 May 1960 (known as .
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MAHARASHTRAIAN
CULTURE
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Marathi is the official state language. 68.89 % of of the the population speak Marathi. 1.31 1.04 2.5
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Marathi 15.06
Hindi Marwadi 68.89
Kannada Gujarati
Telugu
% of Languages of Languages
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Attires of of Maharashtrians Maharashtrians
Men wear Dhoti of of fine fine cotton cloth of of about about two and half half to to three metres long, with or without borders on both the sides. A freshly folded turban known as 'Rumal', 'Patka' or 'Pheta‘
of nine nine Women wear the Maratha 'Sadi' (saree) of yar s an a s or ‐s eeve o ouse cover ng only about half half the the length of of the the back
Kolhapuri Chappals manufactured in Kolhapur and its surrounding towns and villages are famous .
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Jewellery Maharashtrian women wear traditional traditional jewellery jewellery patterns of of the the Marathas and Peshwas. The Kolhapuri 'Saaj', a special type of of necklace necklace is the most famous famous jewellery jewellery
Maharashtrian folk dance
Povada is the dance form that showcases the lifetime achievements of of the the Maratha ruler Shivaji Maharaj
Lavani and Koli dance forms entertain the
rhythmic movements.
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Maharashtrian folk dance Dhan ri Ga a dance a s res ec Dhan ectt to their God b the Dhangars of Sholapur. of Sholapur.
Dindi and Kala are the religious folk dances, which expresses of of religious religious ecstasy of of Lord Lord Krishna
Tamasha is the folk dance that is so o ular all over the state.
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Maharashtrian Festival Shivaji Jayenti ‐ February 19th This day is celebrated in the honour of of Shivaji Shivaji Maharaj, the great ruler of of Maharashtra. Maharashtra. Music, dance and drsama tak take e place on this day. Ganga Dashahara (May‐June) River Ganga is known as Tripathaga, or the 'Three Path River', It is believed that the river flows in three worlds ‐ in heaven it is called Mandakini, on earth the Ganga and in the nether region the Bhagirathi.
Vat Pournima (May‐June). s es va s ce e ra e y a aras r an women, n the month of of Jesht. Jesht. Women observe a fast and tie threads around a banyan tree and pray for the same .
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Maharashtra Festival… Palki festival‐ Ashadh (Jun‐Jul) and Karthik (Nov‐Dec). This festival showcases the distinctive feature of of the the . , ‐ ‐ has been following by the warkaris. They perform collective singing, dancing, chanting to the holy town of of Pandharpur. Pandharpur.
Jiviti Puja (July‐August). arr e a aras r an women per orm v u a on any one of of the the Fridays in the month of of Shravan Shravan . Jivti is an incarnation of of Parvati, Parvati, a goddess who is believed to .
ag anc am u ‐ ug It is celebrated to worship snake god, Shesha Nag. Shiva temples are also crowded during this festival, as snakes are .
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Maharashtra Festival… Ganesh Chaturthi (August ‐ September). Lord Ganesh is the most respected God in Maharashtra.
for 8 to 10 days and then immerse in water.
Pola Festival (August (August – – Sept) This festival is a special facet for the Hindu culture that marks respect to cattle. Cattle procession taken across the village, accompanied by the music of of drumbeats drumbeats and lezhim.
o ag r oorn ma or s w n oorn ma ep ‐ c Celebrated on the full moon day of of Ashwin Ashwin . Goddess Laxmi is worshipped on this day
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Maharashtrian Mahar ashtrian Music •
Music in Maharashtra like Marathi literature has an ancient tradition, the popularity of of classical classical music in Maharashtra began through Gwalior. Miraj town of Sangli district is known as the 'town of of music'. music'.
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Folk songs are an inseparable part of of the the daily lives of of the the rural Maharashtra. Folk forms like lavani, nautanki and tamasha music are very famous.
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Jnandev, Namdev, Tukaram, Jani and Soyara are important poets. They believed in the fusion of of Bhakti Bhakti (devotion) with Jnana (knowledge).
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Mahrashtrian Poets Jnandev, popularly known as Jnaneshwara. His great work, the Jnaneshwari is a monumental verse commentary on the Bhagav Bhagavad ad Gita. He also wrote Anubhavamrita.
and jnana are like Eknaath (1533‐99), taught bhakti and jnana flower and fruit, inconceivable in separation. He succeeded the works of of Jnaneshwar Jnaneshwar and Namdev. He also wrote religious songs like Abhangas, Owees and Bharuds.
Tukaram's, (1608‐'50) secret peculiarity lies in the rustic simplicity and utter frankness on self ‐revelation in his songs together with their profound understanding and ardent devotion. He wrote devotional songs like 'Abhangas' and performed 'Keertans'.
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Maharashtra Cuisine Maharashtrian cuisine has two major styles ‐ Konkan and Varadi Konkan •
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The cusine with a combination of , Goan cuisines The Konkan food has a lot of of coconut coconut , chillies and coriander
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The cuisine for the interior a ar ara as tra or t e ar a area The spicy Kolhapuri food emphasizes on mutton. The food of of the the Vidarbha region is prepared strong in red chillie powder and garlic
MAHARASHTRA
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Physical Infrastructure
2 International Seaports & 38 State Ports
3 International Airports.
14 Domestic Airport. ,
9 % of National Railway Network (5,987 kms)
58% of of Container Container traffic handled by JNPT
Abundant availability of of Water Water (10 billion cum of of live live storage capacity)
Maharashtra is well connected Internationall & domesticall Dainik Dainik Bhaskar Bhaskar Group Group
Social Infrastructure
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12 % of Country’s Universities
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17 % of Medical Education institutions
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13 % of of En En in ineer eerin in Education institutions
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19 % of of Management Management institutions
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MAHARASHTRA
IMPORTANT CITIES OF MAHARASHTRA
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Mumbai – Mumbai – India’ India’ss Financial & Industrial Capital rea: q. m., opu at on: , , ; Suburbs : Area: 446 Sq. Km., Population: 85,87,561
City that never sleeps
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Sixth largest metropolitan area in the world and most cosmopolitan city in India ontr ut ontr utes es o t e actory employment, 35% of of Income Income tax, 60% of customs duty and 40% of of India’s India’s foreign Headquarters of of most most corporate, banks, financial institutions, as we as t e eserve an Largest and busiest airport handling maximum passenger and cargo traffic
Center of of entertainment entertainment – Bollywood
“Best city for Business”‐ Gallup/BT Survey
Aurangabad – Aurangabad – Engineering & Tourism Area: 10,106 Sq. Km., Population: 29,20,548
Prominent Industrial Centre with a focus on Engineering and New Agricultural Biotechnology Initiatives
Emerging as the new Automobile Centre
Siemens, Skoda Auto, Bajaj Auto and Videocon are some of of the the prominent companies in the region.
Hi‐tech meets culture
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Also ke keyy tourism destination destination –Ajanta –Ajanta & Ellora caves
Pune ‐ Auto & IT Nerve Center Area: 15,637 Sq. Km., Population: 72,24,224
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Software technology Parks cater to a burgeoning software industry with major Indian and Global software players like TCS, In osys, W pro, IBM, Cong zant
Oxford of of India India
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, Geometric, Veritas etc
Nashik – Electronics and Agro Area: 15,539 Sq. Km., Population: 48,87,923
Three major industrial estates estates – – Satpur, Ambad and Sinnar.
‐ The nation’s currency printer.
e c mate s apt or grapes cu t vat on and thus boasts of of numerous numerous wineries
Major factories like Siemens, Mahindra & Mahindra, MICO
The Wine Capital of of India India
(Bosch) and Glaxo and a Thermal Power Plant.
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Nagpur ‐ India’s emerging logistic hub Area: 9,810 Sq. Km., Population: 40,51,444
Second Capital of of Maharashtra. Maharashtra. Holds winter session of of the the State Assembly
Country’s first Dry Port as ‘Cargo Hub’ and SEZ being implemented.
City of of Orange Orange
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Largest Timber Market in Asia.
MAHARASHTRA
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS
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Areas of of High High Economic Activities Mumbai Metropolitan Region
IT,, ITES, Pharma, Gems and IT , , , , Mumbai‐Pune‐Nashik – Auran Aurangabad gabad Golden Quadrilateral Manufacturing, Agriculture & Services SEZs SEEPZ, Mumbai, MIHAN, Product specific SEZs at Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Thane, Nanded, Kolhapur, Latur Textile Clusters Bhiwandi, Ichalkaranji, Malegaon, Sholapur Auto Clusters Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik
Vidarbha Region
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Automotive Industry • Man Manuf ufact acturi uring ng units for all segment: , Three Wheelers. • Almo Almosst three out of of every every ten Tractors produced in the Country • Ov Ove er 70% of of Medium Medium and Heavy Trucks are . • Abou Aboutt 80 out of of 402 402 ACMA* Members located in Maharashtra • Maj Major OEMs and Auto Ancillary units present in the State: Skoda Auto, John Deere, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Fiat India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat Forge & Cummins
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Textile Industry
• 25% (65 million kg) of of the the Country’s • 12% (272 million kg) of of Country’s Country’s total production of of cotton cotton yarn • 17% (16.6 lacs spindles) of of Country’s Country’s total installed capacity Oriented Units
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IT ‐ ITES
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• 32% of of IT IT Professionals • 32% of of Internet Internet Subscribers • 35% PC penetration • 20% of of Software Software Exports • 25% of of the the Top 500 Software Companies present • Mumb Mumbai ai and Pune are the Key Centers
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Bio – Bio – Tech and Pharma • Con Contri tribut bute e about 40% of of the the total • Prese Presence nce of of International International players like GlaxoWellcome, Novartis, Pfizer, Johns on & Johnson, Abbott • Ma Majo jorr Indian companies such as , , , Piramal, Mahyco are making big headway in the areas of of biotechnology. biotechnology. •
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o‐ ec no og ogyy ar n une an gr ‐ Biotech Park in Jalna are shaping up
International Biotech Park, Pune
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The first Public‐private ar ners p n a ar aras ra 100 acre campus off off the the Mumbai‐Pune Expresswa Expresswayy or ass e c ence Research Park to provide enabling Environment for
Blooming Floriculture
• Ma Majo jorr producer of of floriculture floriculture products with 4000 hectares
• La Larrge number of of export export oriented
• The Topography and Climate of Pune ‐ Nashik region is conducive for natural cultivation
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Multi‐Modal International Passenger
Area ‐ 3310 Hectares
Activities planned: Air Cargo Hub SEZ Health City, International School Rail & Truck Terminal etc
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