Question

Write a short speech for the state of Maharashtra

Answer 1

Maharashtra (/mɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/;Marathi: [məharaːʂʈrə] (listen), abbr. MH) is a state of India, in the western region of the country and is India's second-most populous state and third-largest state by area. Spread over 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi), it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west and the Indian states of Karnataka, Telangana,Goa, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity. It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital,Mumbai, has a population around 18 million making it the most populous urban area in India. Nagpur hosts the winter session of thestate legislature.[10] Pune is known as 'Oxfordof the East' due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions.[11

Answer 2

Samyukta Maharashtra movement was led by the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti.

The movement lasted for 5 years, and was detrimental in the formation of Maharashtra.

It invovled many political parties, and Uddhavrao Patil was one of the prominent leaders of the movement.

They questioned the political leaders of the country, and demanded Mumbai as a separated city from Maharashtra.

As a result, Marathi speaking state was partitioned as Maharashtra.