Detail Factual Overview

General Information:

• Country: India
• Region: Western India
• Capital:
  • Mumbai (Administrative & Financial Capital)
  • Nagpur (Winter Capital)
• Formation Date: May 1, 1960 (from the division of Bombay State)
• State Motto: "Pratipaccandralekhevā Vardhiṣṇurviśvavanditā"
  (“Ever-growing like the crescent moon, the one whom the whole world venerates”)
• Official Language: Marathi
• Other Recognized Languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, Konkani, Gujarati, etc.