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PUNE

Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD. Pune was originally called Punawadi

The name “Pune” is derived from the Saskrit word “Punya Nagari” which means “City of Virtue.”

Shivaji

• The great Maratha ruler was

born in Pune at Shivneri Fort.

Highest number of software companies in India

Pune -212,

Bangalore - 208,

Hyderabad - 97.

Hence called the Silicon Valley of Maharashtra.

30,000 Cr. worth IT export !

Laavni is Maharashtra’s folk dance

• Celebrated since 1892, Ganesha festival is Pune’s one of the oldest festivals celebrated traditionally.

• Pune has the impeccable record of highest growth within a span of 20 Years 

Pune has highest number of pubs in Asia.

Pune’s skyline at Night

Pune has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in a given city.

Pune University has 57 Engineering colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.

• The only airport in the world where both Defense and commercial flights take off from the same airstip.

Pune is also known as Oxford of the east (because of the number of Educational Institutes)

• It is also known as Detroit of India (because of a large number of auto manufacturers in Pune),

Cosmopolitan culture

Pune has only 38% of local population (i.e. Marathi) .

20% North Indians,

14% Telugites,

10% Tamilians,

10% Keralites,

8% Europeans (Koregaon Park),

5% Africans,

2% Bangalis, and 6% a mixture of all races.

Monuments in Pune – Agah khan place (Mahatma Gandhi’s Prison )

Monuments in Pune

• Shaniwaar wada

Monuments in Pune

Patalehshwar –

8th Century Lord Shiva

Cave temple.

Monuments in Pune

Singhad Fort – site of

many important battles.

The beautiful Khadakwasla Dam

Monuments in Pune – National Defense Academy

Parvati temple

• Oldest Heritage

structure of Pune

Chaturshringi :

• A popular hill temple

Shirdi :

• The nearest Pilgrimage

Panduranga kshetra – Hadsh

Mulshi lake : another Popular Water front during monsoons.

Lavasa :

Express highway

• Connecting

Pune to Mumbai

in no time !

Around Pune in monsoon - Lonavala

Around Pune in monsoon - Lonavala

Around Pune in monsoon - Lonavala

Karla - Caves Temple

Ishanya

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