Telangana is the northernmost Indian state.
Chhattisgarh ( , literally ` Thirty-Six Forts ' ) is one of the 29 states of India , located in the centre-east of the country . Maharashtra ( [ mahh@'rahshtr@ ] [ məharaːʂʈrə ] , abbr . MH ) is a state in the western region of India and is India 's second-most populous state and third-largest state by area . Telangana . Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north and north west , Chhattisgarh to the north , Karnataka to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south .