MaharashtraPronunciation: /ˌmɑːhəˈraʃtrə, -ˈrɑːʃtrə/Definition of Maharashtra a large state in western India bordering on the Arabian Sea, formed in 1960 from the SE part of the former Bombay State; capital, Mumbai (Bombay). Derivatives Maharashtrian adjective & noun Maharashtra in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Maharashtra in the US English dictionary