Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India.
Image: Ajanta Caves, India, Ajanta chaitya (stupa) worship hall, Cave 26
Image: Ellora Caves, India, Religious shrines in Kailash Kailasa Temple
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States and union territories of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions of the Indian Empire in 1909
Administrative divisions of the Union of India in 1949