Main Entry: Ma·ha·rash·tra

Pronunciation: \ˌmä-hə-ˈräsh-trə\

Function: geographical name

1 region W central India S of the Narmada; the original home of the Marathas
2 state W India bordering on Arabian Sea, formed 1960 from SE part of former Bombay state ∗ Bombay area 118,637 square miles (307,270 square kilometers), population 96,752,247