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Maharashtra GK

November 30, 2025
Bombay Presidency was a major administrative region of British India.

  • Mumbai was a key center for trade and the Indian freedom struggle.

  • Post-Independence:  The state of Bombay was split on a linguistic basis on  May 1, 1960 , creating the Marathi-speaking state of Maharashtra and the Gujarati-speaking state of Gujarat.

    • 4. Government and Politics

    • Chief Minister:  Eknath Shinde

    • Deputy Chief Ministers:  Devendra Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar

    • Governor:  Ramesh Bais

    • Administrative Divisions:  6 Revenue Divisions (Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, Nagpur)

    • Number of Districts:  36

    • Lok Sabha Seats:  48

    • Vidhan Sabha Seats:  288

    5. Economy & Industry

    Maharashtra is the most industrialized and economically developed state in India.

    • GDP:  Contributes the largest share to India's GDP.

    • Industries:

      • Automobile:  Pune (Detroit of India), Nashik, Aurangabad.

      • IT & ITES:  Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur.

      • Finance:  Mumbai is home to the RBI, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), and National Stock Exchange (NSE).

      • Entertainment:  Mumbai is the hub of the Hindi film industry (Bollywood) and Marathi cinema.

      • Textiles:  Mumbai, Ichalkaranji, Malegaon.

      • Jewellery:  Mumbai is a major center for diamond polishing and jewellery making.

    • Agriculture:  Major producer of sugarcane, cotton, soybean, tur (pigeon pea), and oranges (Nagpur).

    • Minerals:  Coal (in Vidarbha), Bauxite, Iron ore.

    6. Culture & Heritage

    • Festivals:

      • Ganesh Chaturthi:  The most popular festival, publicly celebrated with great enthusiasm since the time of Lokmanya Tilak.

      • Gudi Padwa:  Marathi New Year.

      • Makar Sankranti (Pedda Panduga):  Celebrated as  Til Gul .

      • Pola:  Festival honoring bullocks.

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