The name Maharashtra first appeared in a 7th century inscription and in a Chinese traveler's account. Its name may have originated from rathi, which means, "chariot driver". At that age Maharashtra was full of builders and drivers of chariots who formed a maharathis, a "fighting force." In 90 A.D. king Vedishri made Junnar, thirty miles north of Pune, the capital of his kingdom. In the early fourteenth century the Devgiri Yadavs were overthrown by the northern Muslim powers. Then on, for the 900 years ending, no historical information in this region is available. In 1526, first Mughal king, Babar, established his prominence in Delhi and soon the Mughal power spread to the southern India. The Mughals were to dominate India till the early eighteenth century.

Ahmednagar District is the Largest District in the State of Maharashtra having 5.66% of the area of the state. The district has historical heritage. The name of the District Ahmednagar has come from the name of the founder of the town Ahmednagar by Ahmed Shah Nizam Shah. The District place Ahmednagar has many places of Historical importance including Ahmednagar fort where many national heroes of Indian Freedom Struggle including Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru were detained during Indian freedom movement. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote his famous book "Discovery Of India" in Ahmednagar Fort.

Aurangabad City is well known for its world famous Ajanta, Ellora Caves, Architecture, Handicrafts & Industries like Bajaj Auto, Garware, Wipro etc. Historical monuments within the city i.e. Aurangabad caves. Bibi-Ka-Maqbara. Panchakki & the world Heritage monuments such as Daultabad fort & Lonar Crater surrounding the Aurangabad region, which attract the highest number of tourists in Maharashtra.

Mumbai formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, the most populous city of Inida, and by some measures the most populous city in the world. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra.Of the four great cities of India, Mumbai is the most cosmopolitan, spearheading India's move into the 20th century. The word Mumbai is derived from Mumbadevi, the patron goddess of the Koli fisher folk, the oldest inhabitants of Mumbai. The name Mumbai, in its final form, dates back to the l8th century. Mumbai was a cluster of seven islands called Heptanasia by Ptolemy in 150 A.D. Geologically, Mumbai forms a part of peninsular India, which is considered to be the oldest part of the country. The unique feature of Mumbai is that the city has been built up mainly by the efforts and monetary contributions of its citizens.

Nagpur is a city in the central part of India. In Maharashtra State. The present city was founded in the early 18th century by Bhakt Buland, a Gond prince of the kingdom of Deogad in the Chhindwara district. Seeing the advantage of civilized life in Delhi, he started to build Nagpur as his new capital.

A delightful town, usually bustling with fervent crowds, Nasik is a classic mélange of the past and the present. It paves way to many fascinating forts and royally graceful temples that possess an aura of exuberance. This part of the terra firma is more than a dream destination for zealous lovers of glorious travel. It plays abode to most of the industries located in Maharashtra, including the Security Printing Press of the government, the nation's currency printer. The core of commerce and trade, it was earlier the country's largest market arena.

Pune, formerly known as Punavadi and Poona by British, is located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also called as the “Queen of the Deccan,” and is the cultural capital of Marathi people. Located in the Sahayadri Hills, near the west coast of India, Pune is a fascinating city with a salubrious climate throughout the year. Pune is one of the biggest industrial towns of Maharashtra state and known as “automobile city” because big auto companies are located here.

Ratnagiri is a city in India, located in the southwestern part of Maharashtra State on the Arabian Sea coast, in the Ratnagiri District. It forms a part of the greater tract known as Konkan. This tract is historically famous for it long coastline and convenient harbours. The surrounding area is bordered by the Sahyadri Hills on the West; the heavy rainfall results into highly eroded landscape in the coastal region. Fertile alluvial valleys produce rice and coconut as the main crops; fruit and cashew nut cultivation is being promoted.

Shirdi, 260 kms from Mumbai, 130 kms from Aurangabad is holy city of Sai Baba. The saga of Sai Baba of Shirdi started in the middle of last century when as a boy of about 16 years of age, he first appeared here under a neem tree absorbed in a hard penance.