Karnataka
Karnataka is the state in the south side of India. It was named Karnataka in 1973.
Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerla. Karnataka has 29 Districts. The area of state is 191791 km. That is why it became eighth largest Indian State by area.Kannada is the official language of Karnataka.
Karnataka is derived from the Kannda words Kary and Nadu. The meaning of these words 'Elevated Land'.
Bangalore is the capital of the state. Bangalore plays a very important role in the Indian Economy because of its economic and technological development.
History
Through lot of discoveries,hand axes in the region the hostory of karnataka can be traced. Karnataka ruled by the North Indian Ruler and the Nandas and the Mauryas also. Most area of north Karnataka ruled by the Shathavahanas. Satvahana ruled Karnataka for Four Centuries. Then Karnataka were ruled by the Pallavas of Kanchi. There domination was ended with the arrival of the Kadambad of Banavasi and the Gangas of Kolar.
The Gangas ruled Karnataka from c. 350 from Lolara.They also ruled Gangavadi. Theses dynasties were followed by the Badami Chalukyas, the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manykheta and the Western Chalukya Empire. The western Chalukyas patronised a unique style of architecture and kannada literature which became a precursor to the Hoysala art. Hotasala arts continued to be a grate tradition. Their temples are found at Beluru, Helebidu, and Somanathapura.
Karnaatka and the rest of South India experienced a major geographical shift when the Vijayanagara Empire fell to a confederation of Islamic Saltanates in the Battle of Talikot,the famous battle in the hostory of Karnataka.
Geography
Three major geographical areas of Karnataka are the Western Ghats, Plains of the Deccan Plateau, and region of Karvali. Jog Falls are the highest waterfalls in India.The Krishna, the Kaveri, the Sharavati and the Tungabhadra are some of the important revers in Karnataka. There are four seasons, winter (January to February), Summer (March to may), Monsoon (June to September) and post mansoon season (October to December). The state average rainfall is 1139 mm. The coastal region receives heaviest rainfall then average rainfall of overall Karnataka state. The highest temperature is around 45 C and the lowest temperature is around 2.8. More then 15% geographic area of the state covered by forest.
Economy
The GDP rate of Karnataka was 5.2. Karnataka was the fastest growing state over the past decade in terms of GDP and per capita GDP. That is why the state ranked sixth highest per capita GDP of all states. Foreign Direct Investment is also very high in the state as compare to other state in India. Karnataka has 3rd rank in terms of FDI. Unemployment rate of the Karnataka state was less then the National rate. More then 50% of the working people depends on agricultural sector and related activities. On the other hand Karnataka state is the manufacturing hub for some of the largest public sector companies in India like National Aerospace Laboratories, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Bharat Earth Movers Ltd., Hindustan Machine Tools, Hidustan Aeronautics Ltd., and Indian Telephone Industries, which are situated in Bangalore. Science and technology research centers headquarters of many companies are also in Karnataka state, like Bharat Electronics Ltd., The Central Food Technological Research Institute, Indian Space Research Organization, Central Power Research Institute. Karnataka has emerged one of the major leader in the field of Information Technology. More then 1900 IT firms operating in Karnataka State including India's top two IT firms, Wipro and Infosys. Both companies have their headquarter in Karnataka State.
In Biotechnology also Karnataka is ahead. India's leading banks have their headquarter in Karnataka.
Transport
Railway and Bus transport are in a good condition. Air transport is also good.
Education
More then 70% of Karnataka people are literate. There are some important educational and research institutes of India situated in Karnataka like The National Institute of Technology Karnataka, The National Law School of India, and The Indian Institute of Management.
Culture
The State has a varied Culture.Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance of Karnataka. Theater culture is very vibrant because of organization like Ranga Shankara, Ranayana. Bharatnatyam is a very popular dance form in Karnataka. Karnataka has a very special place in the WOrld of Indian Classical Music.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rajasthan is a largest state, area wise. The borders of Rajasthan is surrounded by Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Pakistan also. Capital of the state is Jaipur which is also known as a Pink City of India.
History
Rajputs, Jats, Ahirs, Gujars, Meenas, Bhils, Nathand some other tribes made a great contribution in building the state of Rajasthan. These tribes protect their culture and the land though they suffered a lot.
Rajasthan include most of Rajputana, which comprises a number of Rajput's kingdom as well as Jat kingdom and Muslim kingdom also. Bharatpur and Djolpur were ruled by the Jats. Tonk was ruled by a Muslim Nawab. Some of the important states of Rajput are Bikaner, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaipur. Some of the Rajput kingdom finally became subservient to the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.
Rana Sanga fought the Battle of Khanua against Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire. Other rulers like Raja Maan Singh of Amber were trusted allies. With the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century, Rajput came under attack from the Marathas and Pindaris, and the Maratha general Schindia captured Ajmer.
Geography
The main geographic features of Rajasthan are the Thar Desert and the Aravalli Range. Mount Abu is at the southwestern end of the range.
Lot of northwestern portion of Rajasthan is generally sandy and dry. Most of the region is coverd by the Thar Desert. The landforms of Thar Desert is divided into three major regions, Hills, Sand Covered Thar and Plains. The great Thar desert spreads across the state of Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat in western India. This desert also known as the most colorful desert in the World. Thats why it is so famous for tourists. The Luni river which crosses these sands joins the Arebian Sea through the Rann of Kutch.
Tha Aravali
Aravali mountain ranges that run from Delhi to Gujarat cut through the State almost vertically. The Aravali ranges divide the State through south-east and north-west. The north-west region covering two-thirds of the state consist mostly of a series of sand dunes.
Rajasthan divided into 33 districts.
Culture
Rajasthan is culturally rich and has artistic and cultureal traditions which reflects the ancient Indian way of life. A combination of geography, history and lifestyle make the culture of Rajasthan unique. Colorful custumes, multitute of festivals and fairs relieve the dullness of the harsh living conditions. Forts, Palaces and Havelis of Rajasthan attract a large numbers of tourist in the World.
Flora and Fauna
Though a large percentage of the total area is desert, and even there is little forest cover. Rajasthan has rich and varied flora and fauna.
Transport
Rajasthan has a good surface transport system both in terms of Railways and Buses.
Rajasthan is a largest state, area wise. The borders of Rajasthan is surrounded by Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Pakistan also. Capital of the state is Jaipur which is also known as a Pink City of India.
History
Rajputs, Jats, Ahirs, Gujars, Meenas, Bhils, Nathand some other tribes made a great contribution in building the state of Rajasthan. These tribes protect their culture and the land though they suffered a lot.
Rajasthan include most of Rajputana, which comprises a number of Rajput's kingdom as well as Jat kingdom and Muslim kingdom also. Bharatpur and Djolpur were ruled by the Jats. Tonk was ruled by a Muslim Nawab. Some of the important states of Rajput are Bikaner, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaipur. Some of the Rajput kingdom finally became subservient to the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.
Rana Sanga fought the Battle of Khanua against Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire. Other rulers like Raja Maan Singh of Amber were trusted allies. With the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century, Rajput came under attack from the Marathas and Pindaris, and the Maratha general Schindia captured Ajmer.
Geography
The main geographic features of Rajasthan are the Thar Desert and the Aravalli Range. Mount Abu is at the southwestern end of the range.
Lot of northwestern portion of Rajasthan is generally sandy and dry. Most of the region is coverd by the Thar Desert. The landforms of Thar Desert is divided into three major regions, Hills, Sand Covered Thar and Plains. The great Thar desert spreads across the state of Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat in western India. This desert also known as the most colorful desert in the World. Thats why it is so famous for tourists. The Luni river which crosses these sands joins the Arebian Sea through the Rann of Kutch.
Tha Aravali
Aravali mountain ranges that run from Delhi to Gujarat cut through the State almost vertically. The Aravali ranges divide the State through south-east and north-west. The north-west region covering two-thirds of the state consist mostly of a series of sand dunes.
Rajasthan divided into 33 districts.
Culture
Rajasthan is culturally rich and has artistic and cultureal traditions which reflects the ancient Indian way of life. A combination of geography, history and lifestyle make the culture of Rajasthan unique. Colorful custumes, multitute of festivals and fairs relieve the dullness of the harsh living conditions. Forts, Palaces and Havelis of Rajasthan attract a large numbers of tourist in the World.
Flora and Fauna
Though a large percentage of the total area is desert, and even there is little forest cover. Rajasthan has rich and varied flora and fauna.
Transport
Rajasthan has a good surface transport system both in terms of Railways and Buses.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Gujarat
Gujarat
Information about Gujarat State
Located in western India Gujarat borders surrounded to Maharashtra, Madhypradesh, Rajastan,Diu,Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Pakistan.Gujarat was also known as Pratichya and Varuna. Gandhinagar is the Capital of Gujarat.
History
History of Gujarat
The name of the state is derived from anshua, which means anshua nation.In the old days Anshuas were present. Its an old clan.According to another theory, they are one of the Central Asian Tribes, called the Gurjs.They migrated to India around the first century BC. They settled and ruled by the Iranian Sakas.From early period Gujarat was a trading centers for the Maurya and Gupta empires.Mainly Bharuch served as a ports and trading center which is one of the costal cities in that period. Gujarat ruled by Maitraka and Gupta and briefly by Harsha during the seventh century. Parsi refugees arrived in Gujarat from Iran. The Arab rulers of Sind sacked Vallabhi, bringing the Maitraka dynasty to an end. A branch of the Pratihara clan ruled Gujarat after the eighth century.Then from the ninth century Gujarat was ruled by the Solanki dynasty. Gujarat also saw invasions by Muslim rulers from Asia.Solanki dynasty finished by the Muslim rulers of Delhi in the late thirteenth century.
Allauddin Khilji who was a Sultan of Delhi, destroyed Anhilwara and incorporated Gujarat into the the Delhi Sultanate in 1297 to 1298.
Portugal was the first European power to arrive in Gujarat. They acquired several enclaves along the Gujarat coast, including Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli also. The East India Company (British) established a factory in Surat in 1614 and formed their first base in India. The company wrested control of much of Gujarat from the Marathas during the second Anglo-Maratha War.Local rulers, mainly the Maratha Gaikwad of Barodamade a separate peace with the British, and acknowledged British sovereignty in return for retaining local self-rule. Gujarat was placed under the political authority of the Bombay Presidency. Gujarat were divided into dozens of princely states (Kathiawar, Kutch), but several districts in the central and southern Gujarat, namely ahmedabad, Bharuch, Kaira, Surat and Panch Mahal were ruled directly by British Officials.
Indian independence movement
Leader like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, K.M. Munshi, Morarji Desai, Mahadev Desai, Narhari Parikh, Bhulabai Desai and Ravi Shankar was all hailed from Gujarat. Some of the popular revolts mainly Satyagrahas in Kheda, Bardoli, Borsad and the Salt Satyagrah.
Post Independence
After Indian independence and the partition of India on 1947, the new Indian government grouped the former princely states of Gujarat into three larger units; Saurashtra, which included the former princely states on the Kathiawas peninsula, Kutch and Bombay State, which included the former British districts of Bombay Presidency together with most of Baroda state and the other princely states of eastern Gujarat.
Gujarath Earthquake
Gujarath most dangerous earthquake - January 26,2001 at 08:46, which took more than 12,000 lives, injured more than 58,000 people.
Geography
Gujarat is bounded by the Arabian sea from the west and southwest and Pakistan from the northwest. ALso Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Dadra Nagar Haveli are surrounded to Gujarat.
Climate
Diverse climate conditions.
Winters are mild, pleasant, and dry with average daytime temperatures around 29 C and nights around 12 C.
Beaches
Chorwad Beach - One of the splendid beach situated on the west coast of India. Attracting domestic and International tourists.
Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach - Situated on the coastline of the state of Gujarat and one of the finest beach in India.
Umargam Beach - Situated on the southern bank of Nargol creek.
Gopnath Beach - Situated in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
Economy
The worlds largest ship breaking yard is in Gujarat near Bhavnagar. Reliance Petroleum Limited, one of the group company of Reliance Industries Limited operates the oil refinery at Jamnagar.
Gujarat ranks first nationwide in gas-based thermal electricity generation with national market share of over 1%.
Agriculture
Gujarat is the main producer of tobacco, cotton and groundnuts in India. Then there are some major food crops rice, jowar, bajra, tur wheat produced by Gujarat.
Education
Gujarat has an Indian Institute of Management at Ahmedabad.
13 Universities
4 Agricultural Universities
National Institute of Technology at Surat
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay is going to start a new campus in Gujarat in the near future.
Religion
So many important religious sites are located in Gujarat.
The famous Swaminarayan Temple is situated in Gujarat.
Dwarkanath Temple in Dwarka is one of the famous temple of Lord Krishna.
Palitana Temples are a Jain Temples situates in Bhavnagar.
Somnath Temple situated in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra.
Shankheshwar Jain Temples are dedicated to the Tirthankar, Lord Parshvanath.
Modhera Sun Temple is designed for the worship for Sun.
Festivals
Around 3500 festivals are celebrated in Gujarat.
Makar Sankranti and Kite Flying festival is the famous festival in Gujarat and in India also. It takes place in mid January. It is celebrated with kite flying, folk music and dance. People of Gujarat gather on terraces to fly kites of various colors to celebrate Makarsankranti.
Gujrat Sanctuaries & National Park
4 National park is there in Gujarat and more than 20 sanctuaries which include: Barda, Jessore, Kachchh, Desert, Paniva, Purna, Ambaji, Nal Sarovar and Surpaneshwar.
Gujarat is the only home of Asiatic Lions. Panthers are spread across plains of Saurashtra and mountains of South Gujarat.
Transportation
One of the main transport in Gujarat is City Bus. Autorickshaw is there also for transportation.
Information about Gujarat State
Located in western India Gujarat borders surrounded to Maharashtra, Madhypradesh, Rajastan,Diu,Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Pakistan.Gujarat was also known as Pratichya and Varuna. Gandhinagar is the Capital of Gujarat.
History
History of Gujarat
The name of the state is derived from anshua, which means anshua nation.In the old days Anshuas were present. Its an old clan.According to another theory, they are one of the Central Asian Tribes, called the Gurjs.They migrated to India around the first century BC. They settled and ruled by the Iranian Sakas.From early period Gujarat was a trading centers for the Maurya and Gupta empires.Mainly Bharuch served as a ports and trading center which is one of the costal cities in that period. Gujarat ruled by Maitraka and Gupta and briefly by Harsha during the seventh century. Parsi refugees arrived in Gujarat from Iran. The Arab rulers of Sind sacked Vallabhi, bringing the Maitraka dynasty to an end. A branch of the Pratihara clan ruled Gujarat after the eighth century.Then from the ninth century Gujarat was ruled by the Solanki dynasty. Gujarat also saw invasions by Muslim rulers from Asia.Solanki dynasty finished by the Muslim rulers of Delhi in the late thirteenth century.
Allauddin Khilji who was a Sultan of Delhi, destroyed Anhilwara and incorporated Gujarat into the the Delhi Sultanate in 1297 to 1298.
Portugal was the first European power to arrive in Gujarat. They acquired several enclaves along the Gujarat coast, including Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli also. The East India Company (British) established a factory in Surat in 1614 and formed their first base in India. The company wrested control of much of Gujarat from the Marathas during the second Anglo-Maratha War.Local rulers, mainly the Maratha Gaikwad of Barodamade a separate peace with the British, and acknowledged British sovereignty in return for retaining local self-rule. Gujarat was placed under the political authority of the Bombay Presidency. Gujarat were divided into dozens of princely states (Kathiawar, Kutch), but several districts in the central and southern Gujarat, namely ahmedabad, Bharuch, Kaira, Surat and Panch Mahal were ruled directly by British Officials.
Indian independence movement
Leader like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, K.M. Munshi, Morarji Desai, Mahadev Desai, Narhari Parikh, Bhulabai Desai and Ravi Shankar was all hailed from Gujarat. Some of the popular revolts mainly Satyagrahas in Kheda, Bardoli, Borsad and the Salt Satyagrah.
Post Independence
After Indian independence and the partition of India on 1947, the new Indian government grouped the former princely states of Gujarat into three larger units; Saurashtra, which included the former princely states on the Kathiawas peninsula, Kutch and Bombay State, which included the former British districts of Bombay Presidency together with most of Baroda state and the other princely states of eastern Gujarat.
Gujarath Earthquake
Gujarath most dangerous earthquake - January 26,2001 at 08:46, which took more than 12,000 lives, injured more than 58,000 people.
Geography
Gujarat is bounded by the Arabian sea from the west and southwest and Pakistan from the northwest. ALso Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Dadra Nagar Haveli are surrounded to Gujarat.
Climate
Diverse climate conditions.
Winters are mild, pleasant, and dry with average daytime temperatures around 29 C and nights around 12 C.
Beaches
Chorwad Beach - One of the splendid beach situated on the west coast of India. Attracting domestic and International tourists.
Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach - Situated on the coastline of the state of Gujarat and one of the finest beach in India.
Umargam Beach - Situated on the southern bank of Nargol creek.
Gopnath Beach - Situated in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
Economy
The worlds largest ship breaking yard is in Gujarat near Bhavnagar. Reliance Petroleum Limited, one of the group company of Reliance Industries Limited operates the oil refinery at Jamnagar.
Gujarat ranks first nationwide in gas-based thermal electricity generation with national market share of over 1%.
Agriculture
Gujarat is the main producer of tobacco, cotton and groundnuts in India. Then there are some major food crops rice, jowar, bajra, tur wheat produced by Gujarat.
Education
Gujarat has an Indian Institute of Management at Ahmedabad.
13 Universities
4 Agricultural Universities
National Institute of Technology at Surat
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay is going to start a new campus in Gujarat in the near future.
Religion
So many important religious sites are located in Gujarat.
The famous Swaminarayan Temple is situated in Gujarat.
Dwarkanath Temple in Dwarka is one of the famous temple of Lord Krishna.
Palitana Temples are a Jain Temples situates in Bhavnagar.
Somnath Temple situated in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra.
Shankheshwar Jain Temples are dedicated to the Tirthankar, Lord Parshvanath.
Modhera Sun Temple is designed for the worship for Sun.
Festivals
Around 3500 festivals are celebrated in Gujarat.
Makar Sankranti and Kite Flying festival is the famous festival in Gujarat and in India also. It takes place in mid January. It is celebrated with kite flying, folk music and dance. People of Gujarat gather on terraces to fly kites of various colors to celebrate Makarsankranti.
Gujrat Sanctuaries & National Park
4 National park is there in Gujarat and more than 20 sanctuaries which include: Barda, Jessore, Kachchh, Desert, Paniva, Purna, Ambaji, Nal Sarovar and Surpaneshwar.
Gujarat is the only home of Asiatic Lions. Panthers are spread across plains of Saurashtra and mountains of South Gujarat.
Transportation
One of the main transport in Gujarat is City Bus. Autorickshaw is there also for transportation.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Maharashtra
* Maharashtra
Information about Maharashtra State.
Located in western India, Maharashtra is India's third largest state in area & second largest in population. Important states are surrounded arround Maharashtra like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Chhatisgarh & Dadra and Nagar Haveli etc. Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, is India's largest city and main centre of economy and culture. Nagpur is the second capital of the state. Pune, Nashik is also the main cities of Maharashtra. Pune has emerged as the IT hub of the state.
Maharashtra have a historical background. Marathas rose under the leadership of Shivaji Raje Bhosale against the Mughals. Mughals who were ruling a large part of India.The Maratha Empire existed for more than a century. All Maharashtrian celebrates Maharashtra day on May 1, 1960.
Maharashtra is the richest state in India with highest per cipita income.
History
History of Maharashtra
Ajanta & Ellora caves.
The name Maharashtra first appeared in a 7th century inscription.
Maharashtra became a part of the Magadha empire, fuled by emperor Ashoka. The port town of Sopara, north of present day Mumbai, was the centre of ancient India's commerce, with links to Eastern Africa, Mesopotamia, Aden and Cochin.
With the disintegration of the Mauryan Empire, a local dynasty called Satavahana's came into prominence in Maharashtra. The period saw biggest culture development of Maharashtra. The Satavahana's official language was Maharashtri, which later developed into Marathi.
Vidarbh, the eastern region of Maharashtra, ruled by Vakatakas.At that time developments of arts, religion and technology flourished. Later the region was governed by the Rashtrakutas, an empire that spread over most of India. Two many emperor ruled the Maharashtra like Chalukvas of Badami, Yadavas.
Maharashtra came under Islamic influence for the first time after the Delhi Sultanate rulers Ala-ud-din-Khilji, and later Muhammad bin Tughlaq. After the collapse of the Tughlaqs, the Bahamani S of Gulbarg took over, governing the region for the next 150 years. After the breakup of the Bahamani Sultanate Maharashtra was ruled by the Nizamshah of Ahmednagar, Adilshah of Bijapur, Kutubshah of Govalkonda, Bidarshah of Bidar, and Imadshah of Berar.
Than Maratha Empire began to take root under the Raje Shivaji Bhosale, an ambitious local general in the employ of the Mughals and Adil Shah of Bijapur, at various times attempted to establish his independent rules. Maratha were led by Chhatrapati Raje Bhosale, who was crowned king in 1674. Shivaji constantly battled with the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Adil SHah of VIjapur. By the time of his death in 1680, Shivaji had created a kingdom covering most of Maharashtra today and Gujarat.
Shivaji's son Chhatrapati Sambhaji Bhosale became the ruler of the Maratha kingdom in 1680. He was captured by Aurangzeb.
The Peshwe played an important role in the strategic development of many forts in Maharashtra. They were also decisive in many battles, like Moropant Pingale in 1670's Dindori battle against Mughals, Ramchandra Amartya in 1690's Satara Battle against the Mughals and , Pant Pratinidhi Peshwa against fort recapturing battles fought between 1702-1706.
Chatrapati Shivaji is the most famous leader of this era.
Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, of the Bhat family, and his son, Baji Rao l, bureaucratized the Maratha state. They systematized the practice of tribute gathering from Mughal territories, under the heads of Sardeshmukhi and Chauth.
Post-Panipat, the Peshwa's ex-generals looked after the regional kingdoms they had earned and carved out for themselves in the services of Peshwas covering north-central and Deccan region of India. Pune continued to be ruled by what was left of the Peshwa family.
British also ruled the India. They established The East India Company in India.
Geography
The Konkan region has many diverse landscapes.
Economy
Mumbai is a financial capital in India. The Bombay Stock Exchange is the Asia's oldest and India's largest stock exchange. Cuffe Parade is the important financial institutions in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Main Cities of Maharashtra.
Main capital city is Mumbai. The other large cities are Pune, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amaravati.
Mumbai is the largest city in Maharashtra. Pune is the second largest city in Maharashtra.
Culture
Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular festival in the state.
Marathi is the language of Maharashtra.
Peoples have great pride in their language and history, mainly the Maratha Empire and its founder Shivaji. Raje Shivaji Maharaj is the folk hero across India. There are many temples situated in Maharashtra. Some of them being hundreds of year old like The Temple of Vitthal at Pandharpur, Ashtavinayak Temple of Lord Ganesha. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is also one of the famous temple in Maharashtra. Than Bhimashankar Jyotirling. Ajanta Ellora caves near Aurangabad are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and famous tourist attractios & Bibi Ka Maqbara also is tourist attractions.
Religion
Maharashtra is a state of Saints like Sant Tukaram. There are lot of saints which belongs to Varkari Panth, such as Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram, Namdev and Chokhamela. Shree Samarth Ramdas Swami was a famous saint in seventeenth century. There were several ither Harijan saints of Maharashtra. They are Sant Banka Mahar, Sant Bhagu, Sant Damajipanth, Sant Kanhopatra, Sant Karmamelan, Sant Nirmala, Sant Sadna, Sant Satyakam Jabali, Sant Soyarabai and Sant Sakhubai.
Popular forms of God-worship are as Shiva, Vithoba and Ganesh.
Entertainment
Bollywood industry is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The biggest production house in the world. More films are produces through Mumbai based Bollywood industry then any other production house in the world.
Maharashtra have a historical background. Marathas rose under the leadership of Shivaji Raje Bhosale against the Mughals. Mughals who were ruling a large part of India.The Maratha Empire existed for more than a century. All Maharashtrian celebrates Maharashtra day on May 1, 1960.
Maharashtra is the richest state in India with highest per cipita income.
History
History of Maharashtra
Ajanta & Ellora caves.
The name Maharashtra first appeared in a 7th century inscription.
Maharashtra became a part of the Magadha empire, fuled by emperor Ashoka. The port town of Sopara, north of present day Mumbai, was the centre of ancient India's commerce, with links to Eastern Africa, Mesopotamia, Aden and Cochin.
With the disintegration of the Mauryan Empire, a local dynasty called Satavahana's came into prominence in Maharashtra. The period saw biggest culture development of Maharashtra. The Satavahana's official language was Maharashtri, which later developed into Marathi.
Vidarbh, the eastern region of Maharashtra, ruled by Vakatakas.At that time developments of arts, religion and technology flourished. Later the region was governed by the Rashtrakutas, an empire that spread over most of India. Two many emperor ruled the Maharashtra like Chalukvas of Badami, Yadavas.
Maharashtra came under Islamic influence for the first time after the Delhi Sultanate rulers Ala-ud-din-Khilji, and later Muhammad bin Tughlaq. After the collapse of the Tughlaqs, the Bahamani S of Gulbarg took over, governing the region for the next 150 years. After the breakup of the Bahamani Sultanate Maharashtra was ruled by the Nizamshah of Ahmednagar, Adilshah of Bijapur, Kutubshah of Govalkonda, Bidarshah of Bidar, and Imadshah of Berar.
Than Maratha Empire began to take root under the Raje Shivaji Bhosale, an ambitious local general in the employ of the Mughals and Adil Shah of Bijapur, at various times attempted to establish his independent rules. Maratha were led by Chhatrapati Raje Bhosale, who was crowned king in 1674. Shivaji constantly battled with the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Adil SHah of VIjapur. By the time of his death in 1680, Shivaji had created a kingdom covering most of Maharashtra today and Gujarat.
Shivaji's son Chhatrapati Sambhaji Bhosale became the ruler of the Maratha kingdom in 1680. He was captured by Aurangzeb.
The Peshwe played an important role in the strategic development of many forts in Maharashtra. They were also decisive in many battles, like Moropant Pingale in 1670's Dindori battle against Mughals, Ramchandra Amartya in 1690's Satara Battle against the Mughals and , Pant Pratinidhi Peshwa against fort recapturing battles fought between 1702-1706.
Chatrapati Shivaji is the most famous leader of this era.
Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, of the Bhat family, and his son, Baji Rao l, bureaucratized the Maratha state. They systematized the practice of tribute gathering from Mughal territories, under the heads of Sardeshmukhi and Chauth.
Post-Panipat, the Peshwa's ex-generals looked after the regional kingdoms they had earned and carved out for themselves in the services of Peshwas covering north-central and Deccan region of India. Pune continued to be ruled by what was left of the Peshwa family.
British also ruled the India. They established The East India Company in India.
Geography
The Konkan region has many diverse landscapes.
Economy
Mumbai is a financial capital in India. The Bombay Stock Exchange is the Asia's oldest and India's largest stock exchange. Cuffe Parade is the important financial institutions in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Main Cities of Maharashtra.
Main capital city is Mumbai. The other large cities are Pune, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amaravati.
Mumbai is the largest city in Maharashtra. Pune is the second largest city in Maharashtra.
Culture
Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular festival in the state.
Marathi is the language of Maharashtra.
Peoples have great pride in their language and history, mainly the Maratha Empire and its founder Shivaji. Raje Shivaji Maharaj is the folk hero across India. There are many temples situated in Maharashtra. Some of them being hundreds of year old like The Temple of Vitthal at Pandharpur, Ashtavinayak Temple of Lord Ganesha. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is also one of the famous temple in Maharashtra. Than Bhimashankar Jyotirling. Ajanta Ellora caves near Aurangabad are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and famous tourist attractios & Bibi Ka Maqbara also is tourist attractions.
Religion
Maharashtra is a state of Saints like Sant Tukaram. There are lot of saints which belongs to Varkari Panth, such as Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram, Namdev and Chokhamela. Shree Samarth Ramdas Swami was a famous saint in seventeenth century. There were several ither Harijan saints of Maharashtra. They are Sant Banka Mahar, Sant Bhagu, Sant Damajipanth, Sant Kanhopatra, Sant Karmamelan, Sant Nirmala, Sant Sadna, Sant Satyakam Jabali, Sant Soyarabai and Sant Sakhubai.
Popular forms of God-worship are as Shiva, Vithoba and Ganesh.
Entertainment
Bollywood industry is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The biggest production house in the world. More films are produces through Mumbai based Bollywood industry then any other production house in the world.
India
INDIAN STATES & THEIR CAPITAL
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad
Arunachal Pradesh - Itanagar
Assam - Dispur
Bihar - Patna
Chandigarh - Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh - Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli - Silvassa
Daman & Diu - Daman
Delhi - Delhi
Goa - Panaji
Gujarat - Gandhinagar
Haryana - Chandigarh
Himachal Pradesh - Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir - Shrinagar, Jammu
Jharkhand - Ranchi
Karnataka - Bangalore
Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram
Lakshadweep - Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal
Maharashtra - Mumbai
Manipur - Imphal
Meghalaya - Shillong
Mizoram - Aizawl
Nagaland - Kohima
Orissa - Bhubaneshwar
Puducherry - Puducherry
Punjab - Chandigarh
Rajasthan - Jaipur
Sikkim - Gangtok
Tamil Nadu - Chennai
Tripura - agartala
Uttarakhand - Dehradun
Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow
West Bengal - Kolkata
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad
Arunachal Pradesh - Itanagar
Assam - Dispur
Bihar - Patna
Chandigarh - Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh - Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli - Silvassa
Daman & Diu - Daman
Delhi - Delhi
Goa - Panaji
Gujarat - Gandhinagar
Haryana - Chandigarh
Himachal Pradesh - Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir - Shrinagar, Jammu
Jharkhand - Ranchi
Karnataka - Bangalore
Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram
Lakshadweep - Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal
Maharashtra - Mumbai
Manipur - Imphal
Meghalaya - Shillong
Mizoram - Aizawl
Nagaland - Kohima
Orissa - Bhubaneshwar
Puducherry - Puducherry
Punjab - Chandigarh
Rajasthan - Jaipur
Sikkim - Gangtok
Tamil Nadu - Chennai
Tripura - agartala
Uttarakhand - Dehradun
Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow
West Bengal - Kolkata
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