Maharashtra

Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is India's third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. It is bordered by the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Mumbai (Bombay), India's largest city, is the capital of Maharashtra.

Divisions

Maharashtra is divided into thirty-five districts, which are grouped into six divisions: Aurangabad, Amravati, Konkan, Nagpur, Nashik, and Pune. These are official revenue divisions of government of Maharashtra.

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Districts - Aurangabad - Amravati - Konkan - Nagpur - Nashik - Pune

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Geographically, historically and according to political sentiments Maharashtra has five main regions Vidarbha( Nagpur and ( Amravati divisions), division), Marathwada ( Aurangabad division), north maharashtra( Nashik division), Western maharashtra ( Pune division), and Konkan ( Konkan division).

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Nagpur - Amravati - Aurangabad - Nashik - Pune - Konkan

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Maharashtra has a long standing dispute with Karnataka on the sovereignty of the Belgaum district in northwest Karnataka. When India's states were drawn on linguistic grounds, Belgaum was merged into Karnataka despite having a large Marathi-speaking population. Recently, the Maharashtra government took the matter to the Supreme Court, but lost the case. Nonetheless, Maharashtra considers Belgaum to be a part of the state and recognises its residents as its own.

Related Topics:
Belgaum district - Supreme Court

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