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Maharashtra
Ajanta Caves in north-central Maharashtra state, India.
Maharashtra was formed as a separate Indian state on May 1, 1960.12
Prior to this, the territory was part of the enlarged state of Bombay. Following linguistic agitation by Marathi-speaking and Gujarati-speaking populations, the state of Bombay was divided into two separate entities: the Marathi-speaking state of Maharashtra and the Gujarati-speaking state of Gujarat.12