STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
MAHARASHTRA - Info / Snippets
* 2 May 2026
Maharashtra Day (Maharashtra Divas) celebrated annually on May 1st,
marks the formal creation of the state of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960,
following the Bombay Reorganization Act. This day commemorates the
linguistic separation of the state from the former Bombay State (the
division of Bombay State into Maharashtra and Gujarat) and is a public
holiday marked by parades, cultural events, and celebrations,
particularly at Shivaji Park. It honors the establishment of a
separate Marathi-speaking state, resulting from the Samyukta Maharashtra
Movement
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* 2 May 2026
Maharashtra's 13.3-km-long "Missing Link" project on the Mumbai-Pune
Expressway has been developed by the Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation (MSRDC), built at a cost of ₹7,000 crore. It features the
widest road tunnel in the world and the tallest cable-stayed bridge in
the country. The project includes two tunnels, two viaducts and a
cable-stayed bridge over Tiger Valley. It bypasses the steep and
accident-prone ghat section that witnesses frequent traffic congestion.
The 8.92 km long tunnel, part of the Missing Link project offers an
alternative to the winding roads of the ghat section. The tunnel has
made a world record for its 23 metre width, securing a certificate from
the Guinness Book of World Records for the 'world's widest underground
tunnel'.
Sources: hindustantimes.com ; The Print
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* 1 May 2026
Jalgaon in Maharashtra is hailed as the 'Banana City' due
to its extensive banana cultivation using modern farming techniques. The
district has fertile black soil, favourable climate, and efficient
irrigation systems. The name Jalgaon in Marathi means place of abundance
of water.
* 26 Mar 2026
Akola and Yavatmal in the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra are often termed the "Cotton City of India" for their extensive cultivation. Mumbai is known as the "Cottonopolis of India"
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Lonar Crater, located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra formed
by a meteorite impact, is surrounded by lush greenery, diverse
wildlife, and ancient temples. It is believed to have been created
around 52,000 years ago when a high-velocity meteorite struck the
basaltic Deccan Plateau. This impact led to the formation of a nearly
circular depression, which gradually transformed into a saline and
alkaline lake. The crater has drawn the attention of scientists from
around the world, including NASA and the Geological Survey of India, due
to its rare geological and geochemical properties. The ecosystem around
Lonar Crater is unique, supporting a diverse range of flora and fauna.
The Lonar lake itself has two distinct layers of water - one
alkaline and one saline - harboring microorganisms not found anywhere
else on Earth. It is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument.
Source: maharashtratourism.gov.in
Lonar lake, part of Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared a Ramsar
site, a conservation status conferred by International Ramsar Convention
on Wetlands.
It is the second Ramsar site in the state after Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird
Sanctuary in Nashik district, which was declared a Ramsar site in
January 2020.
Source: Lonar's meteor lake declared Ramsar site by Vivek Deshpande, indianexpress.com, 13 Nov 2020
Some special rocks called shatter cones have also been found by scientists near it.
Nearby destinations: Daitya Sudan Temple, built in the Hemadpanti style
of architecture, Sindkhed Raja, the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj
Source: incredibleindia.gov.in
*29 Dec 2025
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
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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.
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