Maharashtra

geographical name

Ma·​ha·​rash·​tra ˌmä-hə-ˈräsh-trə 

1

region of west central India south of the Narmada

Note: Maharashtra was the original home of the Marathas.

2

state of western India bordering on the Arabian Sea, formed in 1960 from the southeastern part of the former state of Bombay; capital Mumbai area 118,637 square miles (307,270 square kilometers), population 112,374,333