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Know the city
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
• Thank You !
