Maharashtra en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɑːhəˈɹɑːʃtɹə/
Etymology
From Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra), derived from महा- (mahā-), combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”) + राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra), a dynasty that once ruled the area. In Sanskrit, the word राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra) means “nation” or “dominion”. Other theories indicate that the word "rāṣṭra" in this context derives from रत्त (ratta) (a corruption of “Rashtrakuta”, a dynasty that once ruled the area), a clan known as राष्ट्रिक (rāṣṭrika) (found in some of King Ashoka’s inscriptions) or रथ (ratha, “chariot”). Doublet of Maratha.
Meanings
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A state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital).
Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small business credit portfolio of about ₹4.21 lakh crore, up 15.7% from ₹3.64 lakh crore as of June 30 2024, the report said. Maharashtra remained the largest market with ₹6.0 lakh crore in outstanding credit, while Tamil Nadu, Gujarat (₹3.69 lakh crore), Uttar Pradesh (₹3.61 lakh crore), and Karnataka (₹3.18 lakh crore) round out the top five by portfolio size. Uttar Pradesh registered highest outstanding portfolio growth of 20.7% on a year-on-year basis. The report defines "Small Business" as those businesses that have an aggregated credit exposure not exceeding ₹5 crore from the formal lending system.
2025 September 8, Sanjay Vijayakumar, “Tamil Nadu second biggest market for small business credit: study”, in The Hindu, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2025:Some regional variations exist: brides from Maharashtra often look to green, while in Kerala a white and gold sari drape has long been part of some wedding dress codes.
2026 April 4, Sujata Assomull, “India: And the bride wore white”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharastra | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (45)
bn মহারাষ্ট্র (state in western India) · uk Махараштра (state in western India) · kn ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ (state in western India) · mr महाराष्ट्र (state in western India) · or ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର (state in western India) · ta மகாராட்டிரம் (state in western India) · lv Mahārāštra (state in western India) · ja マハラシュトラ (state in western India) · ur مہاراشٹر (state in western India) · nl Maharashtra (state in western India) · th มหาราษฏระ (state in western India) · as মহাৰাষ্ট্ৰ (state in western India) · pa ਮਹਾਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ (state in western India) · ko 마하라슈트라 (state in western India) · sa महाराष्ट्र (state in western India) · dv މަހާރާޝްތުރާ (state in western India) · te మహారాష్ట్ర (state in western India) · bg Махара́щра (state in western India) · ru Махара́штра (state in western India) · tr Maharaştra (state in western India) · ml മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര (state in western India) · hu Mahárástra (state in western India) · my မဟာရဋ္ဌ (state in western India) · he מהרשטרה (state in western India) · km មហារាឝ្ត្រ (state in western India) · ka მაჰარაშტრა (state in western India) · es Maharashtra (state in western India) · fa مهاراشترا (state in western India) · pa ਮਹਾਂਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ (state in western India) · sv Maharashtra (state in western India) · ja マハラシュトラ州 (state in western India) · pt Maharashtra (state in western India) · ko 마하라슈트라 주 (state in western India) · de Maharashtra (state in western India) · ar مَاهَارَاشْتْرَا (state in western India) · hi महाराष्ट्र (state in western India) · el Μαχαράστρα (state in western India) · lt Maharaštra (state in western India) · eo Maharaŝtro (state in western India) · gu મહારાષ્ટ્ર (state in western India) · hy Մահարաշտրա (state in western India) · fr Maharashtra (state in western India) · fi Maharashtra (state in western India) · cmn 馬哈拉施特拉邦 /马哈拉施特拉邦 (state in western India) · ta மராட்டியம் (state in western India)