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Ranojirao Scindia was the founder of the Gwalior State of Scindias. It had the patel-ship of Kumberkerrab in Wai. It was founded by Ranoji Scindia, who started as a personal servant of the Peshwa Bajirao I.

Satavahana dynasty is the earliest dynasty to rule Maharashtra. Maharashtra was ruled by the Maurya Empire in the 4^th and 3^rd century BCE. Around 230 BCE, it was taken over by the Satavahana dynasty which ruled the region for 400 years.

Nagpur city was founded in 1702 by the Gond King Bakht Buland Shah of Deogarh. Nagpur was started in 1702 by Bakht Buland Shah by integrating 12 nondescript hamlets of Rajapur-Barsa. It is an important commercial and industrial centre and ranks among the 15 largest cities of India.

Ratnagiri district has the longest coastline. It is situated in the western coast of India. It has north-south length of about 180 km and average east-west extension of about 64 km.

V. S. Khandekar was the first Marathi writer to win the Jnanpith Award. He was the first Marathi author to won the prestigious Jnanpith Award.

Bombay Reorganization Act in 1960 given the creation of the State of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The act was called the Bombay Reorganization Act and it was passed with the aim to divide the state of Bombay, into two states Gujarat and Maharashtra.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was designed by Frederick William Stevens. The terminal was built over 10 years, starting in 1878, according to a High Victorian Gothic design based on late medieval Italian models. Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches and eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture.

Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a Meteorite. Lonar Lake also known as Lonar crater is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake, located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra.

William Carey has published the first dictionary of Marathi in Devanagari script. It was written during his time in India, it aimed to help European visitors communicate for business and social purposes with native speakers of the language.

S. L. Silam was the first speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after the formation of Maharashtra in 1960. He also became Speaker of First Assembly of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from 1^st May 1960 until 14^th March 1962.