Maharashtra

[ mah-huh-rahsh-truh ]

noun

1. a state in W central India. 118,800 sq. mi. (307,690 sq. km). : Mumbai.

Maharashtra

/ ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə /

noun

1. a state of W central India, formed in 1960 from the Marathi-speaking S and E parts of former Bombay state: lies mainly on the Deccan plateau; mainly agricultural. Capital: Mumbai (Bombay). Pop: 96 752 247 (2001). Area: 307 690 sq km (118 800 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Similarly, when it came to a political crisis in the western state of Maharashtra or Delhi’s power struggle with the federal government, his judgments tended to favour the government, he adds.

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His killing within days of that has put the state government on the backfoot, with Maharashtra set to hold assembly elections soon.

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Siddique, a former local minister, was a senior figure in the politics of Maharashtra state, which is expected to hold legislative polls next month.

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Maharashtra state declared a day of mourning and his coffin was given a military salute as it was taken away for the funeral rites.

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However, the news sparked protests in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, where the regional Maharashtra Navnirman Sena political party said it would not allow the film's release "under any circumstances".

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