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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikivoyage or other free sources online. Sprawling Maharashtra, India s second most populous state, stretches from the gorgeous greens of the little-known Konkan Coast right into the parched innards of India s beating heart. In the north there s Nasik, a city of crashing colours, timeless ritual and Hindu legend. In the south you can come face to face with modern India at its very best in Pune, a city as famous for its sex guru as its bars and restaurants. Further south still, the old maharaja s palaces, wrestling pits and overwhelming temples of Kolhapur make for one of the best introductions to India anyone could want. Out in the far east of the state towards Nagpur, the adventurous can set out in search of tigers hidden in a clump of national parks. On the coast a rash of little-trodden beaches and collapsing forts give Goa s tropical dreams a run for their money and in the hills of the Western Ghats, morning mists lift to reveal stupendous views and colonial-flavoured hill stations. This book offers information on Maharashtra state and its most notable places.

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