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.



Names

 * Common name: Maharashtra
 * Originally known as :
 * Pronunciation: )
 * Official name: Maharashtra
 * Nicknames
 * Adjectivals
 * Maharashtrian
 * Demonyms
 * Maharashtrians
 * Abbreviations and name codes
 * ISO 3166-2 code: IN-MH
 * Vehicle registration code: MH
 * Vehicle registration code: MH

Rankings (amongst India's states)

 * by population: 2nd
 * by area (2011 census): 3rd
 * by crime rate (2015): 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(s): Maharashtra
 * Nickname(s):
 * Adjectival(s):
 * Demonym(s):

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 (UTC+05:30)

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

 * Rivers of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra
Regions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions of Maharashtra
Ecoregions in Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra
Administrative divisions of Maharashtra
 * Districts of Maharashtra
 * Municipalities of Maharashtra

Districts of Maharashtra

 * Districts of Maharashtra

Municipalities of Maharashtra
Municipalities of Maharashtra


 * Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
 * Cities of Maharashtra

Demography of Maharashtra
Demographics of Maharashtra

Government and politics of Maharashtra
Politics of Maharashtra


 * Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
 * Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra
 * Elections in Maharashtra
 * (specific elections)

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 Maharashtra

Executive 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 Assembly
 * Constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Judicial 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 Maharashtra

History 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

 * Bombay Presidency
 * Bombay State
 * Maharashtra

Contemporary Maharashtra

 * Chronology of statehood of 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

 * Music of Maharashtra

Cinema of Maharashtra


Cinema of Maharashtra
 * Hindi Cinema
 * Marathi cinema

Languages of Maharashtra

 * Languages of Maharashtra
 * Marathi
 * Ahirani
 * Konkani
 * Malvani
 * Varhadi

People of Maharashtra

 * People from Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra
Religion in Maharashtra
 * Christianity in Maharashtra
 * Hinduism in Maharashtra
 * Jainism in Maharashtra
 * Islam in Maharashtra

Sports 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 (Blue Mormon)
 * Dance: Lavani
 * Fish:
 * Flower: Lagerstroemia
 * Song: "Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha"
 * Sport: Kabaddi
 * Tree: Mango

Economy and infrastructure of Maharashtra
Economy of Maharashtra
 * Tourism in Maharashtra
 * Transport in Maharashtra
 * Airports in Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra
Education in Maharashtra
 * Institutions of higher education in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra
Health in Maharashtra