Pune (पुणे in Marathi), formerly known as Punavadi and Poona (पूना in Hindi), is located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Called as the “Queen of the Deccan,” Pune is the cultural capital of Marathi people. According to the 2001 census provisional results, it has a population of 4,485,000 in 2005. This figure includes the population of the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad, which is the industrial twin of Pune. The combined population of ...

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Pune is a major industrial centre, growing exceedingly in Detroit-like manner every year. It is home to one of the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturers, — Bajaj Auto. The world's second largest forging company Bharat Forge Ltd is also in Pune. It is also home to Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors (previously known as Bajaj Tempo). The manufacturing plant of India's largest car manufacturer, Tata Motors, is in Pune. DaimlerChrysler also has an assembly line for its Mercedes Benz brand in Pune. Cummins Engines Co Ltd has a Research & ...

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The Chikalthana airport is the domestic airport of Aurangabad. The nearest international airports are Mumbai and Pune. Indian and Jet Airways have regular flights from Mumbai to Aurangabad. City has direct Railway Links To New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Banglore. ...

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The Presidency was divided into four commissionerships and twenty-six districts. The four divisions were the northern or Gujarat, the central or Deccan, the southern or Carnatic, and Sind. The twenty-six districts were: Bombay City, Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Kaira, Panch Mahals, Surat, Thane, Ahmednagar, Khandesh (partitioned into two districts in 1906), Nasik, Poona (Pune), Satara, Sholapur, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad (Dharwar), North Kanara, Kolaba, Ratnagiri, Karachi, Hyderabad, ...

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He was born on July 23, 1856, in a village near Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, into a middle class Hindu family. Tilak was an avid student with a special aptitude for mathematics. He was among India's first generation of youth to receive a modern, college education. After graduation, Tilak began teaching mathematics in a private school in Pune and later became a journalist. He became a strong critic of the Western education system, feeling it demeaning to Indian students and disrespectful to India's heritage. He organized the Deccan Education Society to i ...

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Jotirao Phule was born in Pune to a poor family of the "Mil" caste. His father, Govindrao, was a vegetable-vendor, and his mother died when he one year old. After completing his primary education, Jyotirao had to leave the school and help his father by working on the family's farm. He was married at the age of 12. His intelligence was recognised by a Muslim and a Christian neighbor, who persuaded his father to allow Jyotirao to attend the local Scotti ...

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Dharwad is the cultural nerve center of Northern Karnataka. It has contributed to some of the greatest exponents of Hinudstani music - Sawai Gandharva, Mallikarjun Mansur, Bhimsen Joshi (now living in Pune), Basavaraj Rajaguru, Kumar Gandharva and Gangubai Hangal. Dharwad is an unlikely outpost of the Kirana Gharana. Ustad Abdul Karim Khan was a frequent visitor to Mysore Darbar, where he had been conferred the title of Sangeet Ratna. On the way to Mysore, he used to stay with his brother in Dharwad, where he taught his most famous disciple, Sawai Gandharva. Sawai Gandharva in turn was the guru to Gangubai Hangal, Bh ...

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He was born on Jan 31, 1896 at Dharwad in Karnataka. He completed his matriculation in 1913 and joined the Ferguson College, Pune for his higher education. by 1920 he joined Victoria High Schook in Dharwad as a teacher. He was married to Laxmibai in 1919 at Hubli, by this time his first collection of poems KrishnaKumari was pusblished. Bendre started the cutrual movement of Nada-habba a celebration of land and its culture which is still prevailant in karnataka. This festival is celebrated during the navaratri. In 1935 he earned his M. ...

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The Times of India - City Centric Supplements. Bombay Times Delhi Times Bangalore Times Pune Times Hyderabad Times Calcutta Times Lucknow Times Ahmedabad Times Baroda Times Chandigarh Times Patna Times The Times of India - Topical Supplements. Times Ascent Appointments advertising section, goes with all editions of The Times of India on Wednesday. Education Time ...

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Between Pen and Panvel lies the Karnala fort. At the bottom of the fort is the bird sanctuary. Karnala is 120 km away from Pune and 13 km away from Panvel. The sanctuary is around 25 m above mean sea level , while the fort itself is 370 m above mean sea level. Maharashtra Government declared this 4.5 Sq.Km. region as the bird sanctuary in 1968-69. Rich with natural habitats for various kinds of birds, in the sanctuary one can find around 150 species of birds. One can watch for Red-vented Bulbul, Horn Bill, Myna, Owl, Ashy Rain War Blu ...

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Vile Parle is commonly referred to as the Small Pune of Bombay; other terms include "Place of Green Tunnels" and Parla in local parlance. Up to the 1970s, the area around Vile Parle used to be mostly rice fields with bunds built around them for people to walk. During the monsoon season, the area used to get waterlogged and snakes used to be visible due to the flooding. Starting in the late 70's the area was transformed as the real estate boom pushed northward of Bombay. At that time the area consisted of just a few hamlets, and the po ...

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The Presidency was divided into four commissionerships and twenty-six districts with Bombay City as its capital. The four divisions were the northern or Gujarat, the central or Deccan, the southern or Carnatic, and Sind. The twenty-six districts were: Bombay City, Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Kaira, Panch Mahals, Surat, Thane, Ahmednagar, Khandesh (partitioned into two districts in 1906), Nasik, Poona (Pune), Satara, Sholapur, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad (Dharwar), North Kanara, Kolaba, Ratnagiri, Karachi, Hyderabad, ...

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Sangli - Railway stations:. SANGLI (Central Railway, India) [1] MIRAJ Junction (Central Railway, India) [2] Bhilavadi (Central Railway, India) Kirloskarwadi (Central Railway, India) Takari (Central Railway, India) Sangli - Distances from major cities. Mumbai (Bombay) 390 km. Pune 220 km. ...

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Pune experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperature usually ranging from 35 to 39°C. However, it can be quite high at times and may exceed 40°C on some days. Contrary to the most of Deccan Plateau where May is the warmest month, the warmest month in Pune is April. The city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers with sharp downpours in May. Though the temperatures plunge in this month, the summer heat accompanied by high humidity can be occ ...

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Pune is a vibrant cultural city and home to people of various religious denomination and demoninations. It also hosts various national festivals and cultural events throughout the year. During the month of August or September each year, the city celebrates the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. The festival culminates in a carnival-like procession along the busy thoroughfares of the city. This is one of the most important yearly events in the city. Indeed, it was in Pune that Lokmanya Tilak initiated the concept of the "Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav" - the collective communal celebration of the festival of Lord Ganesha. The city also has an a ...

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In Pune, the past meets the present. It is one of those rare cities with a twin image: that of a tradition-bound place — generally considered the quintessence of Maharashtrian culture — and that of a modern industrial metropolis. Pune today straddles both banks of the Mula and Mutha rivers (tributaries of the larger Bhima River). The confluence (sangam) of the these in the heart of the city forms a spectacular scenic landmark. The oldest extant structure in the city is the rock-cut temple of Pataleshwar, from the 8th ...

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The city is administered by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The executive power of the corporation is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an IAS officer appointed by the state government. The corporation consists of directly elected corporators headed by a titular Mayor. The mayor has few executive powers. The BMC is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis. Pune is divided into forty-eight municipal wards, each overseen by an Assistant Municipal Commissioner for administrative purposes. The corporators of the administration are voted through a popular vote and almost all the st ...

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Pune has excellent road, rail and air connectivity to almost all important cities in India. It is extremely well connected to most of the important cities in India like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkota and Chennai. Maharashtra state transport buses are most commonly used by people to travel to rural parts of India. They are the cheapest means of transport. State owned and private air-conditioned bus services run daily buses to most important cities to and from P ...

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