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In which sense is M. the most advanced state. Figures, facts?


Good start, but let's work on NPOV here.

"Maharashtra is the most advanced state in India". Like the above poster, I'd like to know "advanced" how? Number of cell phones? Poets? Lithium mines?

"It has a glorious history" -- Every place likes to think it has a glorious history. Let's just stick with the supporting facts.


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[edit] Advanced in India

We can say tha Maharashtra is the most advanced "Big" state in india as its GSDP is much higher than other states and its is most industrialised state in the country.~~~~


[edit] I Guess that satifies ur demand for figures

I've added the figures from "Times of India" on the revenue collected from Maharashtra. Mahasrashtra adds about $20 Billion to New Delhi's cofers every year through taxes.

[edit] Temp page

Please see Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Temp pages for discussion of their use. I've removed the inappropriate message from the Article. Other editors should be aware that there is a Maharashtra/temp, and that this is being worked on in parallel with the article. They should therefore make any additions, excisions, corrections, etc., to both the article and the temp page. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 11:02, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Groundnut

This page links to the disambiguation page groundnut, but I'm not sure which sense is intended. Can you help? Thanks. — Pekinensis 20:40, 9 July 2005 (UTC)

I've linked it to peanut. User:Nichalp/sg 08:03, July 10, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you. — Pekinensis 12:38, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] State animal

State animal: shekroo (giant squirrel): Ratufa Indica User:Nichalp/sg 12:15, July 11, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

Some of the entries are a bit obscure; what do "2nd" and "3rd" mean in this context? And what does "area magnitude=11 mean? --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 20:48, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

The numbers are the ranking of the state with respect to population and area. For the magnitude see: Orders of magnitude (area). These fields are modelled on the Template:Infobox Country. See the India and Sweden pages for the implementation. See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian states. User:Nichalp/sg 07:24, July 18, 2005 (UTC)
Thanks. I suppose that the worry I have is that the average reader is going to be as puzzled as I was; the box doesn't explain, and the use isn't obvious. Anyone involved in editing Wikipedia infoboxes will probably know, but we need to make it easily understandable for readers. Any ideas how that might be done? --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 10:11, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
I know, the magnitude part is not known to the average user. But on the other hand, most fields are largely static and shouldn't face frequent editing. States are rarely split or created, so the magnitude should be static. Its not possible to add comments to these auto templates; the best thing to do I suppose is to check out the talk page where the link is present to the states' wikiproject. User:Nichalp/sg 10:33, July 18, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] added a new template in the bottom

I have added a new template in the bottom. Any comments??? This could be made dynamic once consensus is rcvd.

The reason for the new template is that there is no single place in the main Maharashtra article where all major cities and districts is located. Also, I think the seal needs to brought down from the infobox

Pizzadeliveryboy 22:13, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Maharashtra derives it's name from Mahars ?!?!?

The earlier revision of the article stated such arrant nonsense as the word "Maharashtra" is derived from the word "Mahar" !!!! As a Maratha, I take severe objection to this demeaning statement. No historian nor any researcher has mentioned this thing. This is somebody's fertile (or, futile) imagination at work. Just check the etymology section on the Maratha page. It gives the perfect etymological origin of Maharashtra. A word like "Mahar", which was used to demean the lower-caste people, a word which is no longer constitutionally correct is being used to describe our holy land, the "Maharashtra". It's someone's ploy of maligning the Marathi public. But we'll certainly not let them succeed.

As far as "Maha rathi" is concerned, it is mentioned in many great historians, scholars and researchers' works inc. Lokmanya Tilak. For your information, "Maha" means great and "rathi" means charioter. So, literally the meaning becomes "Land of the great charioters". New Rock Star 18:27, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

My mistake - I was reading it as Maha Ratta and not Mahar Ratta.....Mahar Ratta is surely wrong - I havent found a ref to that POV anywhere except in some personal page in tripod....so that will go. However, rathi too is wrong since the correct word for charrioteer is sarathi, not rathi....rathi means valiant/great warrior.
Pizzadeliveryboy 19:12, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
Actually, that is one of the possibilities suggested on Maharashtra Govt website itself. Take a look at this link:http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/community/community_geo_profileShow.php

Another theory I read somewhere else(I am not sure where but I think it was either the Pearson IAS guide or Manorama year book) was that it is a derivative of the "Rashtrakuta" empire that existed before the Islamic conquests of the Deccan. Given that the Rashrakuta empire was located over western Deccan plateau and included most of modern Maharashtra, I feel this posibility may also be counted --Deepak D'Souza 10:29, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Audio

I hve replaced the computer generated voice with my own. I feel that the computer voice was not having he proper intonation & that an Indian voice would be much better here. Hope thats not a problem.

Thanks

Srikeit(talk ¦ ) 05:23, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What about Culture?


Surely Maharashtra has a substantial cultural identity, so why is there no mention of culture so far in this article?


good idea. suggestions for this section

  • Tilak, role in freedom struggle
  • ganeshotsav and other religious festivals
  • maratha empire
  • maratha forts built by shivaji and little kids today
  • maharashtrian cuisine
  • shiv sena, thackeray family, saamna
  • distinction of mumbaikars, coast and khandesh
  • not much idea of vidarbha culture myself, but should be added

added by user:tejas81

[edit] Second Capital?

An anon (24.7.93.43 (talk contribs)) has just added that Nagpur is the second capital of Maharashtra. I highly doubt that this is true, but can someone re-affirm this? I can't seem to find any reliable resources to refute this. Thanks --Srikeit (Talk | Email) 06:57, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

It's not the "second" capital. The winter session of the legislative is held in Nagpur, so it can be called as a winter legislative capital. I've heard reports that Nagpur was supposed to be a "backup" capital, but no sources to back it up. We'll have to revert. =Nichalp «Talk»= 10:37, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks Nichalp. --Srikeit (Talk | Email) 10:41, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

I ("anon") was the person who wrote Nagpur is the second capital of Maharashtra. I grew up in Nagpur and it is correct that the winter session of the legislative assembly is held in Nagpur. I have always believed this ... but here are two references: Govt web site for Nagpur: http://nagpur.nic.in/ - check history section, last line (1960). Maharashtra IT Parks, Nagpur History Page: http://www.maharashtraitparks.com/itparks_about_nag.htm

Later,

- Neeraj,

"Second" capital would be too vague without expanding on the exact status. (Compare with Jammu/Srinagar) Mentioning it as the winter legislative capital would be the correct thing to say. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:06, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

I think that is far. I made that change.

- N.

[edit] Is Maharastra the largest state in India?

I see conflicting data throughout the article in terms of size of Maharastra. I do know for sure that Maharastra is not the largest state ofIndia, also as per the area_rank feild my belief seems to be true. But somehow there are places in the article which it be the largest and provide numbers according to the claim. Can someone provide a proper reference about actual size of Maharastra and how it compares to the rest of states in India? Kedar 23:52, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Head up ass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra says: Later, Maharashtra became a part of the Magadha empire, ruled by the Buddhist emperor Ashoka. But Magadha is on opposite coast, and covered link is geography, not an empire. Don't give non-sense links! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.147.210.74 (talk) 17:28, 12 March 2007 (UTC).