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)
Maharashtra in American English
(məˌhɑˈrɑʃtrə)
state of W India: 118,809 sq mi (307,714 sq km); pop. 85,565,000; cap. Mumbai