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Maharashtra Women's Football Team
The Western India Football Association, abbreviated as WIFA, is the governing body for football in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body. The WIFA sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship. History The Bombay Football Association was established in the Bombay province of 1902. It was amalgamated with the older Rovers Football Cup Committee to form the Western India Football Association on 12 July 1911. Justice Russel became president of the WIFA while P. R. Cadell became vice-president, and the objective of was to improve the sport of football in the Bombay state, and in the present-day Maharashtra. Before that, football games were organised for the Rovers Cup, which is India's second oldest football tournament started in 1890. Then in 2011, after the sudden rise in the popularity of football in India, WIFA decided to revamp the Maharashtra Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Under-20 Football Team
Maharashtra () is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the List of states and union territories of India by population, second-most populous state in India, the third most populous country subdivision in South Asia and the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, fourth-most populous in the world. The state is divided into 6 Divisions of Maharashtra, divisions and 36 List of districts of Maharashtra, districts. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra due to its historical significance as a major Trading post, trading port and its status as In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrapur District
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiroli and Sironcha tehsils were separated as Gadchiroli district in 1981. In 2011, the district population was 2,204,307. Chandrapur district is known for its super thermal power station, and its vast reserves of coal in Wardha Valley Coalfield. Chandrapur also has large reservoirs of limestone which is a raw material for cement manufacturing in the district. Chandrapur district is known for its cleanliness. Now Chandrapur city is in the top 10 cleanest cities India and 2 in Maharashtra after Navi Mumbai by The minister of housing and urban affairs rank cities based on the cleanliness index. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in the district is one of India's fifty-three Project Tiger reserves. The 2015 census of tigers found that 120 of Mahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buldhana District
Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district has towns and cities like deulghat, dhad, mehakar, Shegaon, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Lonar and Chikhli. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the north, Akola, Washim, and Amravati districts on the east, Jalna district on the south, and Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts on the west. Khamgaon is the largest city in the district. Buldhana district holds religious significance as it is the site of the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Shegaon. Lonarkar Top (about 923 meters) is highest altitude in Buldhana District placed in Ambabarwa Wildlife Sanctuary. Office holders Members of Parliament * Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav ( SHS) * Raksha Khadse (BJP) Guardian minister List of Guardian ministers District Magistrate/Collector list of Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhandara District
Bhandara District (Marathi pronunciation: ʰəɳɖaːɾa is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The name Bhandara is a corruption oBhanara Reference to Bhanara is found in an inscription of 1100 A.D. traced at Ratanpur. The district headquarters are located at Bhandara. The district occupies an area of 3717 km2 and has a population of 1,200,334 (605,520 males and 594,814 females), of which 19.48% are urban as of 2011. The growth rate of Bhandara is 5.56% Bhandara has a mixed economy with agriculture, industries and forest resources. Bhandara is known for its large production of rice. Tumsar, a tahsil town, is a noted rice market. Bhandara town is also known as "Brass City" owing to the presence of a large brass products industry. Bhandara has several tourist destinations, like Ambagad Fort, Brahmi, Chinchgad, and Dighori. The district is also known for the Ordnance Factory Bhandara of the Ordnance Factories Board, which manufactures products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beed District
Beed district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [biːɖ]) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km² and has a population of 2,161,250 of which 17.91% were urban (as of 2001). History History of Maharashtra Beed district has a long history of many rulers and kingdoms. In the ancient era, this city was called as ''Bhir''. The city still proudly shows some old monuments showing the signs of past glory in the form of many city entry doors (called ''Ves'' or ''Darwaza'' in local language) and city protection walls. Until the 1st May 1960, this part of Marathwada was under Hyderabad State, but was later included into the Indian Republic after a fierce struggle between Indian Government and Nizam soldiers (Razakars). as The name of Bhir is given by Mohammad Tughlaq. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, 2011 census Beed district ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Aurangabad district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [əu̯ɾəŋɡaːbaːd̪]), officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, is one of the 36 Districts of Maharashtra, districts of the state of Maharashtra in western India. It borders the districts of Nashik District, Nashik to the west, Jalgaon District, Jalgaon to the north, Jalna District, Jalna to the east, and Ahmednagar District, Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabad, The city of Aurangabad houses the district's administrative headquarters. The district has an area of 10,100 km, of which 37.55% is urban and the rest is rural. Aurangabad District is a Tourism in Marathwada, major tourism region in Marathwada, with attractions including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves. Geography Aurangabad District is located mainly in the Godavari River Basin and partly in the Tapti River Basin. The district is located between 19th parallel north, 19 and 20th parallel north, 20 degrees north longitude and between 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amravati District
Amravati district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [əmɾaːʋət̪iː]) is a Districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is the administrative headquarter of Amravati division, which is one of the two divisions in Vidarbha (other being Nagpur), out of total 6 Regions and Divisions of Maharashtra, regions in state of Maharashtra. The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km2. The district has boundaries with Betul District of Madhya Pradesh state to the north, and with the Maharashtra districts of Nagpur District, Nagpur to the northeast, Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh to the northeast Wardha District, Wardha to the east, Yavatmal District, Yavatmal to the south, Washim District, Washim to the southwest, and Akola District, Akola and Buldhana District, Buldhana districts to the west. History In 1853, the present terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akola District
Akola district (Marathi pronunciation: kolaː is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, which was the former British Raj Berar Province. Area of the district is 5,428 km2. It is bounded on the north and east by Amravati District, to the south by Washim District, and to the west by Buldhana District. Washim was earlier a part of Akola till 1999. Akola district includes seven talukas which are Akola, Akot, Telhara, Balapur, Barshitakli, Murtijapur and Patur. Officer Members of Parliament * Anup Dhotre ( BJP) - Akola Guardian Minister List of Guardian Minister District Magistrate/Collector list of District Magistrate / Collector History he Battle of ArgaonBk village is located in Telhara Tehsil, took place on 28 November 1803, between the British under the command of Governor Arthur Wellesley and the forces of Maratha under Bhonsle of Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmednagar District
Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: ɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ, officially Ahilyanagar district, is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical city of Ahmednagar is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar and Sangamner are the largest cities in the district. It was the seat of the Ahmednagar Sultanate of late medieval period (1496–1636 CE). This district is known for the towns of Shirdi associated with Sai Baba, Meherabad associated with Meher Baba, Shani Shinganapur with Shanidev, and Devgad with Lord Dattatreya. Ahmednagar district is part of Nashik Division. The district is bordered by Aurangabad district to the northeast, Nashik district to the northwest, Thane and Pune districts to the southwest, Solapur district to the south and Beed district to the southeast. History Although Ahmednagar district was created as early as 1818, modern history of Ahmednagar may be said to have commenced from 1869, the year when parts of Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Women's Under-17 Football Team
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, the third most populous country subdivision in South Asia and the fourth-most populous in the world. The state is divided into 6 divisions and 36 districts. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra due to its historical significance as a major trading port and its status as India's financial hub, housing key institutions and a diverse economy. Additionally, Mumbai's well-developed infrastructure and cultural diversity make it a suitable administrative center for the state, and the most populous urban area in India, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
