Bombay), is an island city on the western coast, connected to the mainland by roads and railways. Aptly called the gateway of India, Maharashtra is one of India’s biggest commercial and industrial centers, and it has played a significant role in the country’s social and political life. ...
Ratnagiri, town, southwestern Maharashtra state, western India. It is situated on the Arabian Sea coast at the mouth of the Kajali River. Ratnagiri became an administrative capital under the Bijapur rulers. In 1731 it came under the control of Satara kin