| About Pune City |
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Pune also known as 'Punawadi' or Punya-Nagari or Poona, is the eighth largest city and eighth largest
metropolis in India, and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai. Once the capital of
the Maratha Empire, situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula
and Mutha rivers Pune is the administrative capital of Pune district.
Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha
Empire, lived in Pune as a young boy, and later oversaw significant growth and development of the town during
his reign. In 1730, Pune became an important political centre as the seat of the Peshwa, the prime minister
of the Chhatrapati of Satara. After the town was annexed to British India in 1817, it served as a cantonment
town and as the "monsoon capital" of the Bombay Presidency until the independence of India.
Today, Pune is known for its educational facilities, having more than a hundred educational institutions and
nine universities.Pune has well-established manufacturing, glass, sugar and forging industries since the
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Pune has a growing industrial hinterland, with many information technology and automotive companies
setting up factories in Pune district. Pune is known for various cultural activities like classical music,
spirituality, drama, sports, and literature. These activities and job opportunities attract migrants and
students from all over India and abroad, which makes for a city of many communities and cultures. |
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