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- The name Muhiyabad was reverted soon after Aurangzeb's death. Anglicized to Poona in 1857 by the English during British rule, the city's name was changed to Pune in 1978.
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They established military cantonments in the eastern part of the city, and another one at nearby Khadki.The city was known by the name of Poona during British rule and for a few decades after Indian independence.
The city of Pune was known as Poona during British rule. Poona Municipality was established in 1858. A railway line from Bombay to the city opened in 1858, run by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR).
Jan 3, 2022 · The game – originally named ‘Poona’ after the city of its origin – was invented in the mid-19th century by British army officers to amuse themselves. But badminton in its earliest form goes back 2,000 years.
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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.
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Dec 17, 2022 · The name continued to be popular in the 20th century with two more ships being named ‘Poona’. In 1912, Ellerman City Lines launched its twin-screw passenger ship ‘City of Poona’. It remained in service until 1935 when it was scrapped and broken up in Kobe, Japan.
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From Pune that it was once called and after the fall fo the British who named the city and a sport, Poona, in 1987, the city’s name was restored to Pune in all its former glory. Today, Pune is the 9th most populous city in the country with an estimated population of 3.3 million.
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.”
