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Pune (/ ˈ p uː n ə / POO-nə, Marathi: ⓘ, ISO: Puṇē), previously spelled in English as Poona (the official name until 1978), [15] [16] is a city in Maharashtra state in the Deccan plateau in Western India.
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay.
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.
- 560 m (1,837 ft)
- Pune
- 18.520469°N, 73.85662°E
- Maharashtra
May 11, 2018 · POONA, city 75 mi. s.e. of Bombay, India, formerly seasonal headquarters of the British government of Bombay. Poona's Jewish community, which was established in the middle of the 19 th century, consisted of Arabic-speaking Jews who made Poona their summer residence and of *Bene Israel from Bombay.
2 days ago · Pune, city, west-central Maharashtra state, western India, at the junction of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Called “Queen of the Deccan,” Pune is the cultural capital of the Maratha peoples. The city first gained importance as the capital of the Bhonsle Marathas in the 17th century.
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Feb 6, 2021 · Pune, otherwise known as Poona, is the second largest city in Maharashtra and located only about 150 km from Mumbai. It was once the center of the Maratha Empire and remains a hub for education and innovation even today.
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.
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