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Posted on: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 12:26 AM
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Subject: Maharashtra
| Maharashtra: The name "Maharashtra" is a combination of Marathi words "Maha" meaning Great, and "Rashtra" meaning Nation. Maharashtra literally means "Great Nation". History: Maharashtra is mentioned as one of the places to which mauryan emperor Asoka sent an embassy Geography: Maharashtra encompasses an area of 308,000 km² (119,000 mi²), and is the third largest state in India. It is bordered by the states of Madhya Pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east, Andhra Pradesh to the southeast, Karnataka to the south, and Goa to the southwest. The Arabian Sea makes up Maharashtra's west coas |
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