History and Heritage of Maharashtra

First Online: February 10, 2001
Page Last Updated: December 07, 2024

Maharashtra Table of Contents

Marathi Theater A short note on the Marathi theater and its many forms	Remembering Tilak Maharaj Jyotsna Kamat pays tribute to Lokamanya and his vision of Swaraj (home rule) and many other ideas for a free India.
Maratha King Shivaji A brief biography and a timeline of Shivaji who founded the powerful Maratha kingdom.	Veer Savarkar Biography of Vinayak Savarkar, a great historian, scholar, and a revolutionary freedom-fighter.
Ajanta and Ellora The caves of Ajanta and Ellora in Maharashtra are adorned with elaborate sculptures and paintings of an era that has long gone.	The Konkani Language Dr. K. L. Kamat traces the origins and development of the Konkani language.
Marathi Natya Sangeet Mohan Nadkarni describes the stage music behind the vibrant Marathi theater.	Salaam Mumbai -- The City of Bombay

List of Pictures of Maharashtra and Marathi Culture

• Art from Tourist Brochure of Maharashtra
• Gateway of India, Mumbai
• Gondeshvara Temple Complex
• Illustration of Maratha Period
• Jijabai, Mother of Shivaji
• Maratha King Shivaji
• Metallic Floral Design
• A Minaret of Bibi-ka Makbara
• Rangoli Artist Trimbak Joshi of Thane
• Sculpture of Vishnu
• Shrivardhan Fort
• Three Storied Buddhist University

See Also:

• India You do not Know
• Neighbors of Maharashtra -- Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh