Maharashtra Day: All You Need To Know About This Day
Maharashtra Day, also known as Maharashtra Din or Maharashtra Diwas is celebrated on May 1, every year. Here are some incredible facts about Maharashtra.
It is the day commemorating the formation of Maharashtra, a Marathi-speaking state, following the partition of the Bombay State on May 1, 1960.
When compared to other Indian states, Maharashtra possesses the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites, that is, six.
There are over 1200 caves in India, with nearly 800 caves in Maharashtra located in 65 distinct places.
Maharashtra has the most internet subscribers in India, with 97 million, as well as 133 million telecom subscribers
Maharashtra has 49 magnificent wildlife sanctuaries, six National Parks, and seven Conservation Reserves.
Mumbai is a centre to the world's largest film industry, with a turnover that exceeds the GDP of numerous small countries.
Maharashtra has India's largest highway network, with 18 national highways totalling 17,757 kilometres.
Maharashtra boasts the most forts, that is, 450.
Maharashtra has highest employable talent in India, with 991 Engineering and Management Colleges and 958 ITIs.