Maharashtra
/ˌmɑːhəˈɹɑːʃtɹə/
Maharashtra proper noun: a state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital).
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Maharashtra
- A state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital).
- Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small business credit...2025 September 8, Sanjay Vijayakumar, “Tamil Nadu second biggest market for small business credit: study”, in The Hindu, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2025
- Some regional variations exist: brides from Maharashtra often look to green, while in Kerala a white and gold sari drape has long been part of some wedding dress codes.2026 April 4, Sujata Assomull, “India: And the bride wore white”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5
Maharashtra meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Maharashtra in Hindi
- state in western India
- महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra
Maharashtra in Tamil
- state in western India
- மகாராட்டிரம் makārāṭṭiram, மராட்டியம் marāṭṭiyam
Maharashtra in Marathi
- state in western India
- महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra
Maharashtra in Urdu
- state in western India
- مہاراشٹر mahārāṣṭra
More languagesFewer languages
- Maharashtra in Bengali
- মহারাষ্ট্র moharaśṭro
- Maharashtra in Telugu
- మహారాష్ట్ర mahārāṣṭra
- Maharashtra in Malayalam
- മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര mahārāṣṭra
- Maharashtra in Kannada
- ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ mahārāṣṭra
- Maharashtra in Punjabi
- ਮਹਾਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ mahārāśṭar, ਮਹਾਂਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ mahā̃rāśṭar
- Maharashtra in Gujarati
- મહારાષ્ટ્ર mahārāṣṭra
- Maharashtra in Odia
- ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର mahārāṣṭra
- Maharashtra in Sanskrit
- महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra
- Maharashtra in Assamese
- মহাৰাষ্ট্ৰ moharastro
- Maharashtra in Arabic
- مَاهَارَاشْتْرَا maharaštrā
- Maharashtra in Persian
- مهاراشترا
- Maharashtra in Thai
- มหาราษฏระ má-hǎa-râat-sà-dtrà
- Maharashtra in Myanmar
- မဟာရဋ္ဌ ma.harathta.
- Dhivehi
- މަހާރާޝްތުރާ mahārāšturā
Forms of Maharashtra
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Origin of Maharashtra
From Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra), derived from महा- (mahā-), combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”) + राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra), a dynasty that once ruled the area. In Sanskrit, the word राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra) means “nation” or “dominion”. Other theories indicate that the word "rāṣṭra" in this context derives from रत्त (ratta) (a corruption of “Rashtrakuta”, a dynasty that once ruled the area), a clan known as राष्ट्रिक (rāṣṭrika) (found in some of King Ashoka’s inscriptions) or रथ (ratha, “chariot”). Doublet of Maratha.
Words formed from Maharashtra
Questions about Maharashtra
- What does Maharashtra mean?
- Maharashtra means a state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital).
- What is Maharashtra in Hindi?
- Maharashtra in Hindi is महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). See Maharashtra meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Maharashtra?
- Maharashtra is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Maharashtra?
- Maharashtra is pronounced /ˌmɑːhəˈɹɑːʃtɹə/.
Words near Maharashtra in the dictionary
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