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A good geography is B. Arunachalam, Maharashtra: A Study in Physical and Regional Setting and Resource Development (1967). Irawati Karmarkar Karve, Maharashtra: Land and Its People (1968), offers a socioanthropological analysis of the population. Other treatments of cultural and social issues include Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, Maharashtra (1972); Malati Mahajan, A Cultural History of Maharashtra and Goa (1989); Irina Glushkova and Rajendra Vora (eds.), Home, Family, and Kinship in Maharashtra (1999); and Shubhada A. Joshi (ed.), Perspectives on Maharashtra: Cultural-Intellectual Contributions (2013). Historical aspects are examined in James W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (2003); and B.R. Sunthankar, Nineteenth Century History of Maharashtra, 2 vol. (1988–93).
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| Added cross-references and revised media. | Jun 16, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Noted 2024 election result. | Nov 23, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-references and updated information about Shiv Sena and Gudi Padwa. | Apr 12, 2024 | ||
| Link added. | Nov 16, 2023 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Official Tourism Site of Maharashtra, India. | Nov 30, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Globalseurity.org - Maharashtra, India. | Aug 30, 2022 | ||
| In the History section, updated the discussion of the relationship between the Shiv Sena party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. | Jul 21, 2022 | ||
| In the History section, updated the discussion of state politics. | Apr 06, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: India Video - Maharashtra, India. | Apr 14, 2020 | ||
| In the Recreation section, changed "the Ganesha festival" to "the festival Ganesh Chaturthi." | Sep 18, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 21, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 24, 2015 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Jun 24, 2015 | ||
| History section thoroughly revised and updated. | Jun 24, 2015 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 19, 2015 | ||
| Geography section revised and updated. | Jun 19, 2015 | ||
| Added video. | Nov 26, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Maharashtra, India. | Nov 10, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Maharashtra, India. | Jul 02, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Maharashtra Map, India. | Jul 02, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Maharashtra, India. | Feb 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: ILoveIndia.com - Maharashtra, India. | Jan 06, 2014 | ||
| Population and area data updated. | Oct 05, 2012 | ||
| Changed "Dassera" to "Dussehra" and revised the description of that festival. | Apr 16, 2012 | ||
| Added photograph. | Nov 16, 2011 | ||
| Added photograph of Mumbai. | Jul 11, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 12, 2009 | ||
| History section of article revised and updated. | May 12, 2009 | ||
| Geography section of article thoroughly revised. | May 12, 2009 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | May 12, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Indiahills.com - Maharastra. | Feb 08, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of the Government of Maharashtra, India. | Jul 20, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: TempleNet - The Ultimate Source of Information on Indian Temples. | May 26, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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