Maharashtra 

Covering a large part of the Deccan Plateau, the state of Maharashtra is partially hilly.
The Western Ghats are beautiful and verdant, as they receive showers during the summer as well as the winter. Centuries ago, these hills and crags provided excellent ground for the highly perfected guerilla warfare techniques of the Marathas like Shivaji against the Mughals. Influences of various schools and different ages can be seen in the monuments and sculptures of Maharashtra.

The caves of Aurangabad, Ajanta and Ellora contain some beautiful rock-hewn sculptures, columns and frescoes hard to find anywhere else. These belong to the age when Buddhism flourished and dominated the land. Maharashtra also possesses numerous holy places of various religious communities. Mumbai is the nerve-centre of Maharashtra. It is the gateway port, the business and commercial centre, and a major metropolis in the western region of India. The present city of Pune was the childhood home of Shivaji, and about 11 km from the city is Khadakvasla, the home of the National Defence Academy. Fine cotton-growing plains of black soil provide cotton for the textile mills of Mumbai, Baroda, and Ahmedabad.

Mumbai, Pune, Lonavala, Aurangabad, Ajanta & Ellora, Elephanta, Nasik, Nagpur, Kanheri & Mahabelshwar

For further information, please contact: The Managing Director, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, Express Buidling, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

This tiny hill resort was, til1850, practically unknown. Nestling about 800 m above sea level, Matheran (meaning jungle head) is the nearest hill resort to Mumbai - just about 2 hours away on a Pune-bound train. Away from the din of the city, Matheran soothes the tired nerves and brings a song to the lips.

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