maharashtra

noun

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

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)