Desh region
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Desh is a region adjacent to the
Deccan Plateau, in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The region is hilly and slopes towards the east, and is drained by the upper reaches of the Godavari and Krishna rivers and their tributaries.[1][2]
In the context of the history of Maharashtra, "Desh" is an abbreviation for "Maharashtra-desh", that historical region of the west-central
Division of Pune.[3] Marathwada came to be called separately because it had been conquered by the Nizam of Hyderabad as part of the former Princely state of Hyderabad
.
The Desh region was the birthplace and core of the
Bombay
. Bombay state was divided into the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat in 1960.
Politics
Politics in Paschim Maharashtra is linked with the cooperative movement. Most of the sugar cooperative factories in western Maharashtra work as power centers and play a major role in politics. Sangli District has a major political climate in the region.[4][5]
References
- ISBN 978-0-85692-081-3.
- ISBN 9788187886105.
The Deshastha Brahmins "Desha" is the name given to the territory of the valleys of the Krishna and the Godavari, and the Deccan Plateau. Hence this community is spread over the states of Maharashtra (especially in Kolhapur), Karnataka, and Andhra.
- ^ Rao; Prakash; Patil; Yogesh. Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management. IGI Global. p. 253. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Merchant, Minhaz. "The economic and political influence of sugar cooperatives in Maharashtra". India Today.
- ^ Bavadam, Lyla (22 October 2004). "An uneasy alliance". The Hindu. Mumbai. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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