History

Marathwada (Marathi: मराठवाडा) is a region of India's Maharashtra state, which corresponds to Maharashtra's Aurangabad Division.

Marathwada was part of the former Hyderabad state of India until November 1, 1956, when it was transferred to Bombay state, which in 1960 was divided into Maharastra and Gujarat.India became Independent on 15th August,1947 but Marathwada joined independent India on 17th September 1948.On this day,the Indian Army liberated the Hyderabad state from Nizam's rule in an military operation referred as Operation Polo, also popularly known as Police Action. The Nizam had refused to become a part of Independent India and was torturing Hindu community through muslim extremists known as 'Razakars'.17th September is celebrated as Marathwada Mukti Din.