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FACTS |
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Languages |
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Marathi, Gujarati and Hindi.. |
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Crops |
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Cotton, millets, oilseeds, pulses, rice, wheat, and sugarcane. |
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Industries |
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Automotives, chemicals, dairy, electronics, film-making, fisheries, paper, Pharma and textiles. |
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Airports |
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Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Kolhapur and Solapur. |
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Time to visit |
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September to March. |
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Festivals |
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Shivaratri, Holi- Feb, Ganesh Chathurthi, Gokula ashtami-Aug.
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With the Arabian Sea in the west, Gujarat in the northwest, Madhya Pradesh in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the Southeast and Karnataka and Goa in the south, Maharastra meaning "The Great Land", is a huge irregular triangle with its base in the west coast of India.
This is Shivaji's country with a history of men of valor and strength. It is one of the most industrialized states in the country. Mumbai, its capital, is a city of international recognition.
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PLACES
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Ajanta |
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Frescos and Sculpture, zenith of Indian art. |
Ambarnath
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Temple
and picnic spot. |
Amravati
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Biggest
cotton market in India. |
Aurangabad
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Mughal
monuments, cave temples and silk. |
Kolhapur
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Palaces
and pilgrim center, leather footwear, wrestling center. |
Mahabaleshwar
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Hill
resort, picnic spot. |
Morgoan
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Hindu
pilgrim center, temples. |
Mumbai
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Capital of the state, museums, parks, gardens, temples, shopping, cuisine,
Financial capital of India. |
Nagpur
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Orange
capital of India, forts and gardens. |
Nashik |
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Hindu
pilgrim center, temples and festivals. |
Pune |
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Palaces
and temples, museums, Film, Military and Language Institutes. |
Ratnagiri
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Beaches
and forts, famous for mangoes. |
Solapur
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Fort
and temples, Textile centre. |
Wardha
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Sevagram
Ashram. |