Capital – Mumbai
· Chief Minister - Devendra Fadnavis
· Maharashtra Day: 1st May
· Folk dance of Maharashtra: Lavani
· Bombay High Court is the High Court of the state of Maharashtra
· The Chief Justice - Mr. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani
· Total Number of districts: 36
· The Arabian Sea makes up Maharashtra's west coast. Maharashtra consists of two major relief divisions. The plateau is a part of the Deccan tableland and the Konkan coastal strip abutting on the Arabian Sea.
The list of important Rivers and Dams of Maharashtra:
S.No
|
Rivers
|
Important Dams
|
Remark
|
1
|
Godavari River
|
The Jayakwadi Dam (Aurangabad)
|
The Godavari River is the second longest river in India
|
2
|
Tapti River
|
Bisalpur Dam near (Deoli in Tonk district)
| |
3
|
Bhima River
|
Ujjani Dam (Solapur)
|
its large water reservoir known as the Bhadalwadi Lake is one of the largest wetlands in India
|
4
|
Narmada River
|
also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent
| |
5
|
Koyna River
|
Koyna Dam (Koyna Nagar, Satara district)
|
It is the largest dams in Maharashtra
|
6
|
Painganga River
|
Isapur Dam (Yavatmal, Nanded region)
|
It is one of the largest water reservoir in Maharashtra with the total height of 57 m.
|
7
|
Pench river
|
The Totladoh Dam (Nagpur)
|
It is a gravity dam
|
The list of important Lakes of Maharashtra in India:
S.No
|
Lakes
|
City
|
Remark
|
1
|
Lonar Lake
|
Lonar in Buldhana district
|
It was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch and it is the only known hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock anywhere on earth.
|
2
|
Venna lake
|
Mahabaleshwar
| |
3
|
Rankala Lake
|
Kolhapur District
|
It is the oldest of all lakes in Maharashtra
|
4
|
Upvan Lake
|
Thane
|
is famous for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival.
|
5
|
Ambazari lake
|
Nagpur
|
It is the largest lake in the city. Nag River of Nagpur originates from this lake.
|
6
|
Vihar Lake
|
Vihar village
|
on the Mithi River within the precincts of the Borivali National Park, also called the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai.
|
S.No
|
Name of Airports
|
City
|
1
|
Aurangabad Airport
|
Aurangabad
|
2
|
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
|
Mumbai
|
3
|
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
|
Nagpur
|
Important Thermal, Nuclear & Hydroelectricity Power Plants:
S.No.
|
Name of Power Plant
|
Type
|
Location
|
Remark
|
1
|
Bhira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant India
|
Hydroelectric
|
Bhira
| |
2
|
Koyna Hydro Power Plant
|
Hydroelectric
|
It is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India
| |
3
|
Ghatghar Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
Hydroelectric
|
Ahmednagar district
| |
4
|
Bhivpuri Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
Hydroelectric
|
Mumbai
| |
5
|
Khopoli Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
Hydroelectric
|
Raigad district
| |
6
|
Bhira Tail Race Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
Hydroelectric
|
Patnus
| |
7
|
Tillari Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
Hydroelectric
|
Dodamarg Taluka
| |
8
|
Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power Plant
|
Hydroelectric
|
Vaitarna
| |
9
|
Bhandardara Hydroelectric Power System
|
Hydroelectric
|
Bhandardara
| |
10
|
Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
|
Chandrapur district
| |
11
|
Tiroda Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
|
Tirora in Gondia district
|
a coal-based thermal power plant
|
12
|
RattanIndia Amravati Thermal Power Project
|
Thermal
|
Amravati district
|
a coal-based thermal power plant
|
13
|
Bhusawal Thermal Power Plant
|
Thermal
|
Bhusawal city of Jalgaon district
| |
14
|
Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station
|
Thermal
|
Nagpur district
| |
15
|
Parli Thermal Power Plant
|
Thermal
|
Parli Vaijnath in Beed district
| |
16
|
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S.)
|
Nuclear
|
Tarapur
|
Tarapur is the largest nuclear power station in India
|
Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary:
S.No
|
Name
|
Location
|
1
|
Chandoli National Park
|
Sangli District
|
2
|
Gugamal National Park
|
Amravati District
|
3
|
Nawegaon National Park
|
Gondia district
|
4
|
Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park
|
Mumbai city
|
5
|
Tadoba National Park
|
Chandrapur district
|
The list of important Stadiums in Maharashtra:
S. No.
|
Stadium
|
City
|
1
|
DY Patil Stadium (Football stadium)
|
Navi Mumbai
|
2
|
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (cricket stadium)
|
Nagpur
|
3
|
Wankhede Stadium (cricket stadium)
|
Mumbai
|
4
|
Cooperage Football Stadium (Football stadium)
|
Mumbai
|
5
|
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (cricket stadium)
|
Pune
|
6
|
Mahindra Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium)
|
Navi Mumbai
|
7
|
Fr. Agnel Stadium (Football stadium)
|
Mumbai
|
8
|
PCMC Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium)
|
Pimpri-Chinchwad
|
9
|
B.P.T. Ground (Football stadium)
|
Mumbai
|
Nicknames/Special titles of cities:
S. No
|
City
|
Special names
|
1
|
Nagpur
|
Orange City
|
2
|
Pune
|
Oxford of the East
Queen of Deccan
|
3
|
Nashik
|
Wine capital of India
Grape city of India
California of India
|
4
|
Mumbai
|
City of Seven Islands
Financial Capital of India
City of Dreams
City of Slums and Skyscrapers
Gateway of India
Hollywood of India
Maximum City
|
5
|
Solapur
|
Textile City of India
Manchester of India
|
6
|
Kolhapur
|
City of Wrestlers
|
The list of important Festivals of Maharashtra:
S.No.
|
Festivals
|
1
|
Gudhi Padwa
|
2
|
Pola
|
3
|
Ganesh Chaturthi
|
4
|
The Banganga Festival
|
5
|
The Ellora Festival
|
The list of important Monument, Palace and Forts:
S.No.
|
Monuments
| |
1
|
Gateway of India
|
Mumbai City
|
2
|
Shri Mahalakshmi Temple
|
Kolhapur
|
3
|
Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir
|
Prabhadevi, Mumbai
|
4
|
Trimbakeshwar
|
Nashik
|
5
|
Bhimashankar
|
Pune
|
6
|
Mahalaxmi Temple
|
Mumbai
|
7
|
The Karla Caves
|
Lonavala
|
8
|
Elephanta caves
|
Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri in Mumbai
|
9
|
Shaniwarwada
|
Pune
|
10
|
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
|
Museum in Mumbai
|
11
|
Raigad Fort
|
Raigad district
|
12
|
Panhala fort
|
Kolhapur
|
13
|
The Rajabai Clock Tower
|
South Mumbai
|
· Bhil
· Gond-Madia
· Katkari
· Koli
· Oraon
· Warli
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