Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state in Deccan (South Asia) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).
The Marathi-speaking state carved from Bombay State in 1960 after the Samyukta Maharashtra movement. Mumbai is the financial capital of India and the home of the Hindi film industry.
See Maharashtra on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Deccan, South Asia
- Language family
- Indo-Aryan
- Capital
- Mumbai
Events in South Asia during its time
- Bangladesh Liberation War
- Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
- India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons
- Indian Ocean tsunami
- Taliban retake Kabul
Neighbours in South Asia
- Republic of India
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Portuguese Goa
- Kingdom of Sikkim
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Maharashtra exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Maharashtra?
Deccan, in South Asia. Its capital was Mumbai.
What language did Maharashtra speak?
Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.