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Chief Minister Vasantrao Banduji Patil belongs to INC. Vasantrao Banduji "Vasantdada" Patil was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. He was known as the first modern Maratha strongman and first mass leader in Maharashtrian politics.

Hinduism is the most populous religion of Maharashtra. Hinduism was the principal religion in the state at 79.83% of the total population, while Muslims constituted 11.54% of the total population. Maharashtra has the India's largest Buddhist and Jain populations.

Shivsagar Lake located in Satara District. The Shivsagar Lake is a reservoir in the state of Maharashtra. The lake was formed after the Koyna River was impounded by the Koyna Dam.

Kishori Pednekar is the mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (2022). Kishori Pednekar is an Indian politician served as the Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Ahmadnagar in Maharashtra is the biggest district that covers 17,413 Kilometer square area. And also Pune is the second largest district after Ahmadnagar.

The Koyna River is a tributary of the Krishna River which originates in Mahabaleshwar, Satara district, Western Maharashtra. It rises near Mahabaleshwar, a famous hill station in the Western Ghats.

Blue Mormon is the State Insect of Maharashtra. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra. With a wingspan of 120 - 150 mm, it is the fourth largest butterfly of India.

The Periplus Maris Erythraei calls it the Nammadus, and the British Raj called it the Nerbudda or Narbada. Narmada is a Sanskrit word meaning "The Giver of Pleasure".

The first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to Thane. On 16^th April 1853, India as well as Asia got their first passenger train and the rest is history. The first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder and Thane, a distance of 34 km. It consisted of fourteen carriages and was operated by three steam locomotives, named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh.

Ratnagiri, around 350 kms south of Mumbai is most famous for its succulent Alphonso mangoes, but till 1916, it was also home to a high profile political prisoner King Thibaw.