The modern state of Maharashtra came into existence in the year 1960.Under the Bombay Reorganization Act the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were legally given the status of separate states on the basis of linguistic differences. The present Bombay city became the capital city of Maharashtra. The modern history of Maharashtra includes the period from attainment of independence to the final separation of the states.
In the post independence period of Maharashtra the most important development was the formation of Maharashtra as a separate state. After the princely states during the British rule came under the Indian union, separate states were created out of them keeping in mind language and regional differences. Thus the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed from the Bombay presidency state. The regions where there was predominance of Marathi speaking people were taken under the Bombay Presidency, which formed Maharashtra.
During the 1970s many economic policies were implemented which helped in the overall growth and development of the state. The post independence era for Maharashtra was developmental with concentration on social and economic policies made by the government. At present Maharashtra has become one of the most developed states in India.
