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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 .
Dec 17, 2022 · 'Poonah', an archaic spelling of Poona, seemed to be a popular name for ships in the 19th and 20th centuries. Written by Atikh Rashid. Pune | Updated: December 17, 2022 17:08 IST. Follow Us. ‘City of Poonah’ in 1886 at Gravesend Reach, River Thames, London. (Picture: Royal Museum Greenwich) Listen to this article. 00:00. 1x 1.5x 1.8x.
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Poona grew under the Moguls from 1636 as a trade route. Its importance escalated after 1750 when it became the capital of the Marathá Empire, where the Peshwas had their palace. A battle for Poona in October 1802 between the Peshwa Bajirao II and the Holkars led to the 2nd Anglo-Maratha War. The British involvement in Poona began after the 1802 Tre...
FIBIS database Dhobi Ghat Cemetery, Poona. Inscriptions have been transcribed from gravestones at the cemetery. Images, (by Mr Rajat Sharma who was commissioned by FIBIS), are also available, which...FIBIS database St Sepulchre Cemetery, PuneIndexes to miscellaneous donated images, with imagesThe Civil LinesStavely Road (from the old city, heading to the Poona Cantonment)Poona CantonmentWestern India Club - English membersDeccan Club - mixed Indian and English membersSanvarjanik Sabha and Deccan Sabah- Indian membersFurther Education Poona Sanskrit College 1837 opened and offered a combined Sanskrit and medicine course (linked to Sansoon General Hospital) – under Superintendant: Captain Candy. Sanskrit and Vernacular College est 1851/52, formed from the amalgamation of Poona’s English and Venacular schools, later it became the Deccan Arts College 1857, with an...
In addition to the Sansoon General Hospital, Roman Catholic Orphanage, Charitable Infirmary, St Margaret’s Hospital, St Johns Hospital, and Leper Hospital,there were 10 dispenseries in Poona.
Christ Church opened by Scottish Missionaries 1831Church of the Immaculate Conception, est 1854Sangam (near the old Residency)St Pauls ChurchEast StreetKirkee close to the rifle buttsPune is the 9th most populous city in India and one of the largest in the state of Maharashtra. Although area around Pune has history going back millennia, the more recent history of the city is closely related to the rise of the Maratha empire from the 17th–18th century.
After all, Poona was famous in India for its mulberries. Hundreds of horticultural and agricultural reports published between 1830 and 1890 mention the cultivation of mulberry for silk in...
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,...
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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.
