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Maharashtra
THE BASICS
Maharashtra
A state of extremes - Mumbai's density and film industry at one end, the Sahyadri hills' fort trails and cave temples at the other, with Ajanta and Ellora among the oldest rock-cut art in the world.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
October to February; monsoon (June–Sept) is peak season for the Sahyadri waterfalls and forts.
KEY REGIONS
MumbaiPuneNashikAurangabad (Ajanta-Ellora)Konkan coast
KNOWN FOR
Ajanta and Ellora cavesMumbai's Gateway of India and film industrySahyadri hill forts (Raigad, Sinhagad)Lonavala / Khandala monsoon hills
CLIMATE
Tropical wet-and-dry, humid coastal Mumbai, drier Deccan plateau inland, strong monsoon June–September.
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