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Maharashtra was ruled by the Maurya Empire in the 4th and 3rd century BCE. One of the Major Rock Edicts of the Maurya king Ashoka was located at Sopara, near present-day Mumbai. [15] Around 230 BCE, the Maharashtra region was taken over by the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled the area for the next 400 years. [16]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... History of Maharashtra (1947–present) (9 C, 34 P) History of Maharashtra by city (6 C, 2 P)
Maharashtra will be losing about 2123.4 hectares of land (which is severely under reported by print media at 1500 Ha or even less). The Telangana State Irrigation project Icchampally Project which is a project not in the interest of Maharashtra. Maharashtra will be losing 33,614 hectares of land which is more than 100 villages. [3] [4] [5]
The Jedhe Shakawali. or Jedhe Chronology, is a bare record of events from 1618 to 1697, kept by the Jedhe Deshmukhs of Kari village, near Bhor in the Pune district. It is a valuable source for the political history of the formative period of Maratha Empire.
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.
The Khidki Darwaja (Window Gate), of the Shaniwar Wada fort in Pune, Maharashtra. Watchtowers: Provided visibility over vast areas, aiding in early detection of enemy movements. Hidden Passages: Secret tunnels and gates, like the Khidki Darwaja(खिडकी दरवाजा), allowed for surprise exits and reinforcements.
600 BC: One of the 16 great janapadas, named Ashmaka; 230 BC to 225 AD: ruled by the Satavahanas; 250 to 525: The Vakatakas brought the Vidharba under their rule.; 550 to 760: Ruled by the Chalukyas (Badami Chalukyas)
The action took form in vaccinating the population and better sanitary arrangements. The Imperial Bacteriological laboratory was first opened in Pune in 1890, but later moved to Muktesar in the hills of Kumaon. [85] Given the vast cultural differences, and at times the arrogance of colonial officers, the measures led to public anger.