The word Maharashtra is probably derived from the word “rathi” which means Chariot driver or chariot builders commonly known as “maharathis”. Mumbai is not only the capital city of Maharashtra but also the commercial and entertainment capital of India.
Maharashtra is popular all over the world for its geographical location which situated on the north center of peninsular India, with the Arabian Sea at its west, Madhya Pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east, Andhra Pradesh to the southeast, Karnataka to the south, Goa to the southwest and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest.
Tourist Attractions in Maharashtra
Maharashtra is famous all over the world for its numerous tourist destinations which attracted the tourists from all over the world for caves tourism, beach tourism, historical tourism, group tourism, entertainment tourism, business tourism, religious tourism, hill stations tourism, adventure tourism, wildlife tourism etc. Maharashtra has famous cities in its credit like Mumbai, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nashik Pune, Amaravati, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Jalgaon Ratnagiri, Sangli and Solapur.
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