Place details
Place nameMaharashtra
Other namesMaharashtra
CountryBharat
Latitude19.5
Longitude75
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Controlled by Chalukya dynasty 6th cen.; part of several Hindu kingdoms succeeded by Muslim dynasties 8th-13th cen.; split among various independent Muslim leaders mid-16th cen.; Maratha kingdom formed ca. 1674; Maratha empire by 1700s.