15. Maharashtra
There are several theories related to the origination of Maharashtra.
a) It is derived from Sanskrit word Maha means Great and Rashtra means Nation i.e. Great Nation.
b) Also, it is said that according to Ashoka inscription it is originated from a clan known as Rashtrika.
c) Rashtrakuta was a dynasty that ruled from 8th to 10th centuries and the word Rashtra originated from ‘Ratta’.
d) Even Rashtra word is also originated from Rathi or Ratha which means Chariotee.
16. Goa
It is not yet clear how and from where Goa name comes. May be it is originated from the Sanskrit word ‘go’ which means Cow. And some believes that it may be originated from the European or Portuguese language.
17. Telangana
It is derived from the word ‘Trilinga’ which means Three Shiva Lingas.
18. Andhra Pradesh
It is derived from Sanskrit word Andhra which means South. In this area there are tribes which are also known as ‘Andhras’. And in past Maurya officials, Satvahanas were known as Andhra-Bhrutya which means ‘Officers of South’.
19. Karnataka
It is derived from Karu means ‘Lofty’ and Naad means ‘Land’ which refers to the Deccan Plateau.
20. Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu means homeland of the Tamils. Also, Tamil means ‘Sweet nectar’ and Nadu is a Tamilian word means homeland or nation.
21. Kerala
There are some theories related with its name.
a) It is originated from ‘Chernna’ means added and ‘alam’ which means land.
b) The keralam word is originated with the rulers of Chera dynasty from 1st to 5th century AD from word ‘chera alam’ and later it came to be known as Keralam.
c) In Sanskrit keralam word means as the land added on.
d) Geographically, Kerala is originated as an addition of land mass by the sea.
22. Sikkim
It is originated from Limbu origin in which ‘Su’ means new and ‘Khyim’ means palace i.e. New Palace. Also, Sikkim is a Tibetan language known as Denjong.
Now we will see the origination of 7-Sisters (North-Eastern India)
Do you have an idea how the sobriquet The Land of Seven Sisters came in to existence.
This sobriquet originally had been coined to coincide with the inauguration of new states in January 1972 by Jyoti Prasad Saikia who was a journalist in Tripura in the course of a radio talk show later compiled a book on the interdependence and commonness of the Seven Sister States and named it as the Land of Seven Sisters. From this publication only the name came in to existence.
23. Arunachal Pradesh
It is derived from Sanskrit word Aruna meaning ‘dawn lit’ and acha means ‘mountain i.e. Dawn Lit Mountain.
24. Assam
It is derived its name from ‘Ahoms’ rulers who ruled in Assam for about six centuries. And Ahom is also derived from the word Asama which is an Indo Aryan word means ‘uneven’.
25. Meghalaya
It is originated from the Sanskrit word ‘Megha’ which means cloud and ‘Alaya’ means Abode i.e. The land of Clouds.
26. Manipur
It is derived from Sanskrit word Manipur which means The land of Jewels or The Jewel city.
27. Mizoram
It is derived from ‘Mi’ which means people and ‘zo’ meaning highlander.
28. Nagaland
It is originated from the Burmese word ‘Naka’ i.e. Naga which means people with earring or pierced nose. Also, known as The land of Nagas.
29. Tripura
There are several theories related to its origination.
a) It is derived from Kokborok words ‘tui’ which means water and ‘para’ means near.
b) Also, it may derive its name from the diety Tripura Sundari at Udaipur.
c) It is also said that the state came from the name of the king Tripur who ruled this region. Do you know that Tripura is the third smallest state in India in terms of area?