STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
MAHARASHTRA - Info / Snippets
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City of Dreams
Mumbai the financial (Bombay Stock Exchange), commercial, and
entertainment capital of India (Bollywood film industry) is known as the
City of Dreams.
Mumbai on the Konkan coast (known as Bombay until 1995), the capital of
Maharashtra is the financial capital and the most populous city.
City of seven islands
Mumbai was originally a set of seven islands, originally home to
communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli fishing people. The seven islands were Colaba, Old Woman's Island (Little Colaba), Isle of Bombay, Mazagaon, Parel, Worli, Mahim. The Hornby Vellard project
undertook reclamation of the area between the seven islands from the
Arabian Sea. Along with the construction of major roads and railways,
the reclamation project( 1782 - 1845), transformed Mumbai into a major
seaport on the Arabian Sea.
Upon India's independence in 1947, the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Mumbai as the capital.
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Maratha Military Landscapes of India inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as India’s 44th Entry
At the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, India’s official
nomination for 2024-25 cycle, 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' got
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming India’s 44th
property to receive this recognition. The announcement was made during
the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris.
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Ajanta cave paintings
the many-splendoured delights of Ajanta compiled by Subramanian Swaminathan
e-mail: sswami99@gmail.com
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Mahalakshmi Temple, one of the Shakti Peethams, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
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Siddhagiri Museum, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
The project is a dream village of Mahatma Gandhi, visually and
symbolically created through the vision and efforts of present 27th
Mathadhipati H.H. Adrushya Kadsiddheshwar Swamiji. The first phase of
the museum spans over 7 Acres of area with almost 80 main scenes and
around 300 statues. Several subtle village lifestyles are taken into
consideration. There is a unique combination of expression, accuracy and
liveliness in the whole village.
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Established in 1997, Nirvana Adventures, an adventure sport company is
famous for its pioneering paragliding activity in the western region as
well as across the country and has been running India's first full time
paragliding school at Kamshet since its inception.
flynirvana.com
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