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Special Features : Erode - the world’s Elephanta Caves, Mahabaleshwar,
largest producer of turmeric, Kavadi Matheran, Konkan Coast and Karla Caves.

Attam Dance, Bharatanatyam dance,
The Islands
Gopuram and Tanjore painting.
There are two island groups. These are :

Maharashtra • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Location : Maharashtra is a place of • Lakshadweep Islands

plateaus, its western upturned rims rising Andaman and Nicobar Islands
to form the Sahyadri Range parallel to the The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are in

western sea coast and its slopes gently the Bay of Bengal. The Ten Degree
descending towards the east and south- Channel separates the Andaman Islands
east. The Rivers Godavari and Krishna from the Nicobar islands. The islands in

flow through the state. Mumbai is the this group are hilly.
capital city of Maharashtra.
Rice is the main crop in the Andaman
The lava soil of Maharashtra is good for islands. Coconut and areca nut are grown
growing cotton, sugarcane, groundnut
in the Nicobar islands. Fishing and
and millets. Fruits like mangoes, oranges farming are the main occupations. Some
and bananas are also grown in this state.
people also make shell and wooden
Men usually wear a shirt and dhoti, while handicrafts. Most people speak Bengali.
women wear sarees. People speak The beautiful beaches and the Cellular

Marathi. The main festivals are Ganesh Jail are major tourist attractions.
Chaturthi, Navratri, Diwali and Christmas.
Lakshadweep Islands
Lavani is the folk dance. Important tourist
Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the
centres of the state are Ajanta, Ellora, and
Arabian Sea. These islands are flat.
Coconut is the main crop grown here. Coir
extracted from coconut is an important

industry. Fishing is the main occupation.
Most people speak Malayalam. Many

tourists visit these islands.

Ajanta-Ellora Caves

Words to Know

plateau: a large high area of flat land

mber: wood prepared for building or making things
valley: the low land between two mountains or hills

minerals: natural substances such as coal, oil, and others.

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