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Definition of Maharashtra

1. Noun. A historical area in west-central India.

Definition of Maharashtra

1. Proper noun. State in western India which has Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) as its capital. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maharashtra

Literary usage of Maharashtra

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Broken People: Caste Violence Against India's "Untouchables" by Smita Narula (1999)
"613 Such uproar is best illustrated by the Maharashtra experience described below. Attempts to repeal the Atrocities Act: the Maharashtra experience That ..."

2. Hindu Tribes and Castes by Matthew Atmore Sherring (1872)
"In Benares there is a considerable number of Maharashtra and Gurjar ... i Maharashtra. Section I. The Mahratta Brahmans are a very distinguished race among ..."

3. Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste by Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya (1896)
"The following classes of Maharashtra Brahmans minister to the Sudras as priests, ... The following are the classes of Brahmans that in Maharashtra are ..."

4. The Hindu Law of Marriage and Stridhan by Gooroodass Banerjee (1879)
"... reserving the consideration of the law of the Bengal school on the present subject for the next lecture. I begin with the Maharashtra school. ..."

5. History of the Mahrattas by James Grant Duff (1878)
"Piracy on the coast of Maharashtra. ... and explain the proceedings of the petty princes on the coast of Maharashtra, formerly of so much importance ..."

6. Indian Caste by John Wilson (1877)
"The Maharashtra ... The Maharashtra Brahmans now claim the first position in India ; and judging from Mr. ..."

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