Pune, Maharashtra
Pune (formerly Poona) is the 8th largest city in India with a population of 4.5 million people. It is the 2nd largest city in the State of Maharashtra. Pune is home to some very reputed educational institutions and many software and IT companies. The city is considered the cultural capital of Maharashtrians. Pune is fast developing into a very cosmopolitian city.
Mumbai Pune expressway is a six lane highway connecting two major metropolis. Once the entry to the highway is cleaned up on both sides, this could usher in a new age of development to the region.
Pune is inextricably linked to the life of the great Maratha hero and King, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The era of Pune's fame began when Chhatrapati Shivaji came to stay here with his mother Jijabai in 1635-36. They lived in a mansion known as "Lal Mahal," a replica of which still can be visited at its original location in the city. According to local lore, the Kasba Ganapati Mandir, regarded as the presiding deity of the city (gramadevata), was built by Jijabai.
Mumbai Pune expressway is a six lane highway connecting two major metropolis. Once the entry to the highway is cleaned up on both sides, this could usher in a new age of development to the region.
Pune is inextricably linked to the life of the great Maratha hero and King, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The era of Pune's fame began when Chhatrapati Shivaji came to stay here with his mother Jijabai in 1635-36. They lived in a mansion known as "Lal Mahal," a replica of which still can be visited at its original location in the city. According to local lore, the Kasba Ganapati Mandir, regarded as the presiding deity of the city (gramadevata), was built by Jijabai.
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