Search results
Pune (⫽ ˈ p uː n ə ⫽ POO-nə, Marathi: ⓘ), previously spelled in English as Poona (the official name until 1978), is a city in Maharashtra state in the Deccan plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district , and of Pune division .
Pune (Marathi: पुणे Puṇe), formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra with an estimated population of 7.4 million as of 2020. It is also considered the state's cultural capital.
An insight into the making of and the romance of travelling through the Bhore Ghat. By Heritage Directorate, Indian Railways. Ashish Kuvelkar. A view of the Bhor Ghat, of the Western Ghat ranges,...
Poona is a city about 100km south-east of Bombay (now Mumbai), which was a popular social retreat for residents of Bombay as well as formerly the largest garrison town in the Deccan for the British Army.
Mar 19, 2022 · During the British government’s search for a more centrally-located capital, Viceroy Lord John Lawrence suggested Poona as a “salubrious” option only “eighty miles distant, and connected by railway with Bombay.”
Dec 17, 2022 · The ship, obviously, never came to Poona – now Pune – as the city is not connected to the sea, although it is known to have travelled to ports in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. ‘City of Poonah’ is wrecked
Oct 2, 2021 · Pune news: Within decades of the British rule, 'Poona Camp' emerged as a suburb physically and culturally distinct from the old city, complete with residential areas, military establishments and bazaars.
