Maharashtra Day: know 10 interesting thing about Maharashtra
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 1, 2022 18:10 IST2022-05-01T18:10:07+5:302022-05-01T18:10:07+5:30
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Maharashtra is a region sown with tolerance by saints, cultivated by social reformers, and enriched by writers. Regardless of the time, Maharashtra has always been ahead of other states.
Maharashtra is known as the engine of development of the country.
Lonar Lake
Lonar lake is in Maharashtra which should be envied not only by the country but also by the whole world. This lake created by meteorites is a subject of curiosity for people all over the world. Lonar Lake is at a distance of 150 km from Aurangabad city.
Houses without doors in Shani shinganapura
At present, everyone is worried about safety. But there is a village in Maharashtra where there are no doors. This village is Shanishinganapur. On the one hand, people keep their money and jewelery in lockers. But the houses in Shanishinganapur in Ahmednagar do not have doors.
The first railway in the country
Maharashtra was considered the engine of the country's development. The country's first railway ran in Maharashtra, which is the engine of the country's development. The first railway in India was run on 16th April 1853 in pre-independence India. Between present Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Thane.
The largest planned city in the world
The population burden on Mumbai started increasing and then the city developed Navi Mumbai. However, mistakes made in the planning of Mumbai were strictly avoided while constructing Navi Mumbai. Developed in 1972, Navi Mumbai is the largest planned city in the world.
The largest road network in the country
Maharashtra has the largest network of roads in the country. Due to this, Maharashtra has always been at the forefront of industry, trade, and commerce. There are more than three lakh kilometers of roads in Maharashtra. No other state in the country has such a large network of roads.
Maharashtra in area
Maharashtra's area and geographical location is the biggest asset of the state. Maharashtra covers an area of 3,07,713 square kilometers. Known as a rocky and rugged country, Maharashtra is larger than Bhutan, Fiji, Qatar, Oman, Ireland, Kuwait and Panama.
Industrial Production
Maharashtra has always been at the forefront of the industrial sector. Therefore, the biggest investment coming from abroad was in Maharashtra. Maharashtra, which contributes a lion's share to the country's development, produces 24 percent of the country's total industrial output.
Thriving maharashtra
Maharashtra is the most developed and prosperous state in the country. This has been proven by many financial reports and parameters. Maharashtra is the most industrialized state in the country and Maharashtra is also the richest state.
Home of industry
Many big industries are only in Maharashtra. Today, the seeds of industries that have been transformed into big banyan trees have been sown in Maharashtra. Tata, Mahindra & Mahindra, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Industries, Godrej, Kirloskar Brothers, Essar, Bajaj, and many more.
The center of finance
Maharashtra is very important for the country's economy. There are many reputed and important financial institutions in Maharashtra. The offices of Reserve Bank of India, Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange and SEBI are located in Mumbai.
