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
- * ISO 3166-2 code: IN-MH
- * Vehicle registration code: MH
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- by population: 2nd
- by area : 3rd
- by crime rate : 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: Maharashtra
- Nickname:
- Adjectival:
- Demonym:
Geography of Maharashtra
Geography of Maharashtra- Maharashtra is: an Indian state
- Population of Maharashtra:
- Area of Maharashtra:
- Atlas 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
Regions of Maharashtra
Regions of MaharashtraEcoregions of Maharashtra
Ecoregions in MaharashtraAdministrative divisions of Maharashtra
Administrative divisions of Maharashtra- Districts of Maharashtra
- * Municipalities of Maharashtra
Districts of Maharashtra
- Districts of Maharashtra
Municipalities of Maharashtra
- Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
- Cities of Maharashtra
Demography of Maharashtra
| Religion | Fertility rate |
| Hindus | 2.23 |
| Muslims | 4.09 |
| Christians | 1.41 |
| Jains | 1.41 |
| Buddhist | 2.24 |
| Sikh | 1.57 |
| Tribals | 3.14 |
| others | 2.25 |
Demographics of Maharashtra
Government and politics of Maharashtra
Politics of Maharashtra- Form of government: Indian state government
- Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
- Elections in Maharashtra
- *
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 MaharashtraExecutive 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 AssemblyJudicial 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 MaharashtraHistory 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
Colonial Maharashtra
Contemporary Maharashtra
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
Cinema of Maharashtra
Cinema of MaharashtraLanguages of Maharashtra
People of Maharashtra
Religion in Maharashtra
Religion in MaharashtraSports 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
- Dance: Lavani
- Fish:
- Flower: Lagerstroemia
- Song: "Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha"
- Sport: Kabaddi
- Tree: Mango