Ashoka Lion Capitol surrounded by legend in Devnagari `Maharastra Rajya Sthapna Mahotsav` `Vaishakh 11, 1882 . 1 May 1960` All surrounded by a ring of lotus blooms near the rim
Obverse lettering
महाराष्ट्र राज्य स्थापना महोत्सव
वैशाख ११, १८८२ . १ मे १९६० (Translation: Festival of the Establishment of Maharashtra State Vaisakh (month name in Hindu calendar) 11, 1882 . May 1, 1960)
Obverse script
Reverse description
Oil lamp surrounded by Sanskrit legend in Devnagari script `Pratipchandra Lekheva Vardishnu Vishwavandita` `Maharashtra Rajyasya Mudra Bhadraya Rajatay` All surrounded by a ring of lotus blooms near the rim
Reverse lettering
प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव
वार्धिष्णुर्विश्ववंदिता
महाराष्ट्ररय राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते (Translation: Like the new moon grows, this seal of the state of Maharashtra will grow for the welfare of the people and be adored by the world)