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Maharashtra Day, commonly known as Maharashtra Din is a state holiday [1] in the Indian state of Maharashtra, commemorating the formation of the state of Maharashtra in India [2] [3] from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960. [1]
On 1 May 1960, the erstwhile Bombay State was divided into the current states of Maharashtra and Gujarat based on primary spoken languages as Marathi and Gujarati. The day is hence also celebrated in Maharashtra as Maharashtra Day (महाराष्ट्र दिन) and is observed as state holiday. Marathi thus became the "Official ...
Goa Liberation Day: 19 December Liberation (1961) 1961 – Annexed to India after Portuguese-Indian War as a part of Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu; 1987 – Made a State by State of Goa Act, 1986 [6] Goa Day: 30 May Statehood (1987) [7] Gujarat: Gujarat Day: 1 May Formation (1960) 1924 – Organised as States of Western India Agency
Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular festival in the state. Maharashtra is the third largest state of India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population in India. . It has a long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement, such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath and Tukaram which forms the one of bases of the culture of Maharashtra or Marathi culture.
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In 2017, As per Government of Maharashtra 14 April is observed as Knowledge Day (Dnyan Din) in the Indian state of Maharashtra in memory of Ambedkar. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] In 2017, on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, Twitter launched Ambedkar emoji as a tribute to him.
Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh - One of the pioneers of modern Hindi poetry. Kaloji Narayana Rao - One of the greatest Telugu poets. His birth anniversary is celebrated as Telangana Language Day