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Maharashtra

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Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India, occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, and Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north. Its capital is Mumbai, with Nagpur serving as the state's winter capital; an estimated 2025 population of 128,659,000 was recorded across an area of 307,713 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Mumbai 1
Population
128,659,000 1
Nagpur serves as the state's winter (second) capital, per Maharashtra's own Wikipedia infobox. Population figure is a 2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
307,713 1
Admission Year
1960 1
Latitude
18.97 degrees north 1
Longitude
72.82 degrees east 1
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India, Countries

Maharashtra is a state of India.

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Mumbai, Cities

Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Source Mumbai (Wikipedia)
Nagpur, Cities

Nagpur is the second capital and third-largest city of Maharashtra, not its primary capital (Mumbai holds that edge).

Source Nagpur (Wikipedia)
Nashik, Cities
Source Wikipedia: Nashik
Pune, Cities

Pune is a city in the state of Maharashtra.

Source Pune (Wikipedia)

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Mumbai, Cities

Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Source Mumbai (Wikipedia)
Nagpur, Cities

Nagpur is the capital of Maharashtra.

Source Nagpur (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Maharashtra (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Mumbai
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025 est.) Total 128659000
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    307713
  • Infobox, coordinates
    18.97 N 72.82 E
  • Infobox, country
    Country India
  • Article text
    Aspirations of a separate state for Marathi-speaking peoples were pursued by the United Maharashtra Movement; their advocacy eventually borne fruit on 1 May 1960, when the State of Bombay was bifurcated into the modern states of Maharasthra and Gujarat.
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Wikidata: Maharashtra
Wikidata Q1191, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Mumbai (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Mumbai, Infobox, State field
    Maharashtra
  • Has Capital: Mumbai, Infobox, State field (capital-of support)
    Maharashtra
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Nagpur (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Nagpur, Infobox, State field
Quote, Associated With: Nagpur, Infobox, State field
Maharashtra
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Pune (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Pune, Infobox, State field
Quote, Associated With: Pune, Infobox, State field
Maharashtra
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Wikipedia: Nashik
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Nashik, Infobox subdivision_name1 field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashik
Quote, Associated With: Nashik, Infobox subdivision_name1 field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashik
subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
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