[219] Additional smaller airports include Akola, Amravati, Chandrapur, Ratnagiri, and Solapur. Other notable writers from the early and mid 20th century include playwright Ram Ganesh Gadkari, novelist Hari Narayan Apte, poet, and novelist B. S. Mardhekar, Sane Guruji, Vyankatesh Digambar Madgulkar, Prahlad Keshav Atre, Chintamani Tryambak Khanolkar, and Laxmanshastri Joshi. We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 1 territory, thetraditional gathering place of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene people and the traditional homeland of the Mtis people. Hired forms of transport include metered taxis and auto-rickshaws, which often ply specific routes in cities. [41] After the break-up of the Bahamani sultanate in 1518, Maharashtra split into five Deccan Sultanates: Nizamshah of Ahmednagar, Adilshah of Bijapur, Qutubshah of Golkonda, Bidarshah of Bidar and Imadshah of Elichpur. The Legislative Council is a permanent body of 78 members with one-third (33 members) retiring every two years. Most of the private colleges including religious and special-purpose institutions were set up in the last thirty years after the State Government of Vasantdada Patil liberalised the Education Sector in 1982. The council of ministers consists of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State (MoS). [206] In 2011, the total length of surface road in Maharashtra was 267,452km;[207] national highways accounted for 4,176km,[208] and state highways 3,700km. None of the major rivers in Maharashtra are navigable and so river transport does not exist in the state. Maharashtra Open, is only ATP championship in, India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic: p. 440, A Comprehensive History of Ancient India (3 Vols. The most common animal species present in the state are monkeys, wild pigs, tiger, leopard, gaur, sloth bear, sambar, four-horned antelope, chital, barking deer, mouse deer, small Indian civet, golden jackal, jungle cat, and hare. At the time of the Indian independence movement in the early 20th century, along with British ruled areas of Bombay presidency, and Central Provinces and Berar, the region included many British Vassal states. [264] Meals (mainly lunch and dinner) are served on a plate called thali. [256] The high electricity demand of the state constitutes 13 per cent of the total installed electricity generation capacity in India, which is mainly from fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. [100] The average annual rainfall in the state is 1,181mm and 75 per cent of it is received during the southwest monsoon from Juneto September. [28][27], An alternative theory states that the term derives from the word mah ("great") and rshtra ("nation/dominion"). Just like in other states in India, dynastic politics is fairly common also among political parties in Maharashtra. The total figure of the population living in urban areas is 50.8million. Pineridge Hollow & The Village grounds are open daily from 9am-10pm, Pineridge Hollow Restaurant Hours: 9am-9pm (last seating at 8pm). In the 1950s, Marathi people strongly protested against bilingual Bombay state under the banner of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti. The Third Anglo-Maratha War (18171818) led to the end of the Maratha Empire and the East India Company took over the empire. Place not frequently visited due to remotenes. Approximately 25 per cent of the top 500 companies in the IT sector are based in Maharashtra. Food, Tourism and Hospitality Perspectives, p.217. [133] Parsi is the other community who follow Zoroastrianism. Important cash crops include sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds, tobacco, fruit, vegetables, and spices such as turmeric. (2001). Every inch that we recede will be occupied by them. and D'Souza, J.N., A study on Tourists Loyalty based on Impact of Destination Image and Tourists Satisfaction in Mumbai. In earliest days of Marathi cinema, Suryakant Mandhare was a leading star. The Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, the oldest women's liberal arts college in South Asia, started its journey in 1916. - Left on Heatherdale Road to the end and turn left into our parking lot. Patange, P., Srinithivihahshini, N.D. and Mahajan, D.M., 2013. [148] The state cabinet on 13 May 2015 passed a resolution favouring the setting up of one more bench of the Bombay high court in Kolhapur, covering the region. Our location is as far North on Heatherdale Rd as possible (just outside the limits of Birds Hill Park).*. Cities like Kolhapur and Pune have been playing a major role in the preservation of music like Bhavageet and Natya Sangeet, which are inherited from Indian classical music. The anti-microbial mechanistic action also helps activate the antiinflammatory nature of the immune response in human body. [328][329] The beaches of Konkan coast, mountains of Western Ghats, and the lakes formed by numerous dams in the state facilitate adventure sports such as paragliding, rock climbing, trekking, mountaineering, water sports, and scuba diving and are popular among visitors.[330][331][332]. The term Maharashtra (Marathi: ) along with Maharashtrian, Marathi, and Maratha may have derived from the same root. In the central plains, summer temperatures rise to between 40C or 104.0F and 45C or 113.0F. Gupta, D.R., Paper 11: Special Interest Tourism Module 22: Musical Festivals and Events (Doctoral dissertation, Central University of Jammu). A typical vegetarian thali is made of chapati or bhakri (Indian flat bread), dal, rice (varan bhaat), amti, bhaji or usal, chutney, koshimbir (salad) and buttermilk or Sol kadhi. The British governed western Maharashtra as part of the Bombay Presidency, which spanned an area from Karachi in Pakistan to northern Deccan. [312] English language newspapers are confined to urban areas. Multimillion-dollar Bollywood productions, with the most expensive costing up to 1.5 billion (US$19million), are filmed there. Based on the interpretation of IRS Resourcesat-2 LISS III satellite data of the period Oct 2017 to Jan 2018, the State has 8,720.53sqmi (22,586km2) under Very Dense Forest(VDF), 20,572.35sqmi (53,282km2) under Moderately Dense Forest (MDF) and 21,484.68sqmi (55,645km2) under Open Forest (OF). Dynamics of High-Tech Zones in Pune: Emerging Trends and Impacts. Marathi is the first language of a majority or plurality of the people in all districts of Maharastra except Nandurbar, where Bhili is spoken by 45% of its population. Various domestic level leagues for field hockey, chess, tennis, and badminton are organised throughout the state. (2008). [295] Many eminent Urdu poets such as Kaifi Azmi, Jan Nissar Akhtar, Gulzar, and Javed Akhtar have been residents of Mumbai. The 2011 census recorded around 44,000 parsis in Maharashtra. [75] In 1956, the States Reorganisation Act reorganised the Indian states along linguistic lines, and Bombay Presidency State was enlarged by the addition of the predominantly Marathi-speaking regions of Marathwada (Aurangabad Division) from erstwhile Hyderabad state and Vidarbha region from the Central Provinces and Berar. [151] Subordinate Judicial Service is another vital part of the judiciary of Maharashtra. We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional gathering place of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene people and the traditional homeland of the Mtis people. "BOMBAY AS REFLECTED IN THE NOVELS OF SHOBHA DE, SALMAN RUSHDIE AND ROHINTON MISTRY. [b][333][334] Mumbai and Pune hold derby races at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Pune Race Course respectively. Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress party was the last Chief Minister of Maharashtra under the Congress / NCP alliance. [168][169] Thackeray served as the 19th Chief minister of Maharashtra of the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition until June 2022. As the name suggests, it is related to the fisher folk of Maharashtra, who are called Kolis. These include Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur district,[356] Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagpur district, the Nagzira wildlife sanctuary, and Navegaon National Park (bird sanctuary) of Gondia District. [239], Health indicators of Maharashtra show that they have attained relatively high growth against a background of high per capita income (PCI). The Divisional Forest Officer, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, manages the forests, environment, and wildlife of the district, assisted by the officers of Maharashtra Forest Service and Maharashtra Forest Subordinate Service. Answer 1 of 22: We are planning a trip in December to visit my son, who is working there and would ideally like an apartment to stay in, in the Mahim or Bandra areas - any suggestions? The density of Maharashtra was 365 inhabitants per km2 which was lower than the national average of 382 per km2. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, North Maharashtra University, Shivaji University, Solapur University, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, and Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University are established to cover the educational needs at the district levels of the state. MTDC owns and maintains resorts at all key tourist centers. BHATTACHARYA, REBECCA. Mumbai is called home by writers in English such as Rohinton Mistry, Shobha De, and Salman Rushdie. [86][93] Aurangabad and Nanded are the main cities of the region. [225] According to a report published by The Times Education magazine, 5 to 7 Maharashtra colleges and universities are ranked among the top 20 in India. [36], The Chalukya dynasty ruled the region from the sixth to the eighth centuries CE, and the two prominent rulers were Pulakeshin II, who defeated the north Indian Emperor Harsha, and Vikramaditya II, who defeated the Arab invaders in the eighth century. Apart from controlling the government, political families also control cooperative institutions, mainly cooperative sugar factories and district cooperative banks in the state. [339][needs update] Mumbai Gladiators and Pune Marathas are teams based in Mumbai and Pune respectively. This type of dance is represented by both men and women. [160][161] The Congress party enjoyed a near unchallenged dominance of the political landscape until 1995 when the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured an overwhelming majority in the state to form a coalition government. What started with sandwiches, scones and tea has become much more than our original tea house offerings. [357] Visitors from the US, UK, Germany, and UAE each form a significant percentage of the foreign tourists. The BJP initially formed a minority government under Devendra Fadnavis. Measuring Impact of Tourism in India: A Case Study of Aurangabad. Individual business hours starting at 9am. [57] However, a large region called Marathwada remained part of the Nizam's Hyderabad State throughout the British period. Private radio stations like Big 92.7 FM, Radio Mirchi, Red FM, Vasundhara Vahini, Radio Dhamaal 24, and My FM air in all major cities. Maharastra has highest number of followers of Buddhism who account for 5.8 per cent of Maharashtra's total population, with 6,531,200 followers, which is 77.36 per cent of all Buddhists in India. It is today the only professional symphony orchestra in India and presents two concert seasons per year, with world-renowned conductors and soloists. [91] Desh is in the center of the state. [159], In the early years, the politics of Maharashtra was dominated by Congress party figures such as Yashwantrao Chavan, Vasantdada Patil, Vasantrao Naik, and Shankarrao Chavan. [340][341] Puneri Paltan, U Mumba, Pro Kabbadi, league teams are based in Pune and Mumbai respectively. They brought several changes to the legal system,[58][59][60] built modern means of transport including roads[61] and Railways,[62][63] took various steps to provide mass education, including that for previously marginalised classes and women,[64] established universities based on western system and imparting education in science, technology,[65] and western medicine,[66][67][68] standardised the Marathi language,[69][70][71][72] and introduced mass media by utilising modern printing technologies. [166] In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance secured 41 seats out of 48 from the state. [7] The service sector dominates the state's economy, accounting for 69.3 per cent of the value of the output of the country. [26], The most widely accepted theory among the linguistic scholars is that the words Maratha and Maharashtra ultimately derived from a combination of Mah (Marathi: ) and Rshtrik (Marathi: ),[26][27] the name of a tribe or dynasty of chiefs ruling in the Deccan region. [188] The gross state domestic product (GSDP) at current prices for 2021-22 is estimated at $420 billionand contributes about 14.2 per cent of the GDP. The state has 48 seats in the Lok Sabha, or the lower chamber of the Indian Parliament, and 19 seats in the Rajya Sabha, or the upper chamber of the Indian Parliament.[141][142]. Economic and Political weekly, pp.4399-4403. Among these, the erstwhile Deccan States Agency included Kolhapur, Miraj, Sangli, Aundh, Bhor, Sawantwadi and Marathwada of Hyderabad State. There are 27 Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra. The State's share in the livestock and poultry population in India is about 7 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. [306] Mumbai has numerous film production studios and facilities to produce films. The region that encompasses the state has a history going back many millennia. Konkani, and its dialect Malvani, is spoken along the southern Konkan coast. In urban areas, the five-yard sari, especially the Paithani, is worn by younger women for special occasions such as marriages and religious ceremonies. [153] While the Maharashtra civil judicial services comprises the Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrates and civil judges (Senior Division)/Chief Judicial Magistrate, the higher judicial service comprises civil and sessions judges. The highest average monthly rainfall is during July and August. [300] Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win an Oscar in Best Costume Design category for Gandhi (1982). [222][223] Established during the rule of East India company in 1857 as Bombay University, The University of Mumbai, is the largest university in the world in terms of the number of graduates. We believe that food is nourishment for our bodies, minds and souls, and that where our food comes from matters. 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[53] It resisted the British, Portuguese, Dutch, and Siddi naval ships and kept a check on their naval ambitions. If you need one place to pick up various types of kitchen vessels for your home then Pydhonie is the best place in Mumbai. [94] Vidarbha is the easternmost region of the state, formerly part of the Central Provinces and Berar. [220] Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro), headquartered in Nagpur is a Joint Venture establishment of Government of India & Government of Maharashtra headquartered in Nagpur, India.
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