n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mä-h ə - ' räsh-tr ə
Function: geographical name
1 region W cen India S of the Narmada; the original home of the Marathas
2 state W India bordering on Arabian Sea, formed 1960 from SE part of former Bombay state capital Bombay area 118,637 sq mi (307,270 sq km ), pop 96,752,247