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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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 - Geography
• Pune - Climate
• Pune - History
• Pune - Economy
• Pune - Civic administration
• Pune - Culture
• Pune - Transport system
• Pune - Education
• Pune - Hospitals
• Pune - Places of interest
• Pune - Important roads
• Pune - Important phone numbers
• Pune - Current Events
• Pune - Famous personalities
• Pune - Pune District
• Pune - Pune Division

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The University of Pune (formerly the University of Poona) is a university located in northwest Pune. It has a 400 acre (1.6 km²) campus. It was established on February 10, 1949 and is home to 46 academic departments. University of Pune - History. The university was established under the Poona University Act, passed by the Bombay legislature on February 10, 1948. In the same year, Dr. M.R. Jayakar assumed office as the first vice chancellor of the university. Shri B.G. Kher, Chief Minister and Educat ...

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• University of Pune - History
• University of Pune - Jurisdiction
• University of Pune - Affiliations
• University of Pune - Research
• University of Pune - Schools and Departments
• University of Pune - Alumni Organizations
• University of Pune - External link

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College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) is an engineering school established on the banks of the Mula-Mutha River in Pune, Maharashtra, India. One of the first engineering institutes to be formed in Asia, the institute opened its doors to students in 1854. It was formally christened COEP in 1911. College of Engineering Pune - History. College of Engineering Pune - Branches. 1866: Civil 1914: Mechanical 1932: Electrical ...

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• College of Engineering Pune - History
• College of Engineering Pune - Branches
• College of Engineering Pune - Admissions
• College of Engineering Pune - Famous Alumni
• College of Engineering Pune - Criticism
• College of Engineering Pune - Controversy
• College of Engineering Pune - Name Controversy
• College of Engineering Pune - Land Allotment Controversy

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1866: Civil 1914: Mechanical 1932: Electrical 1948: Metallurgy 1956: Electronics & telecommunication 1965: Instrumentation 1992: Computer 1995: Production 2001: Information Technology Sandwich courses are incorporated in Mechanical , Electrical, Metallurgy, and Production Engineering Departments, where students spend 5th and 8th semesters of course in industries for training and work extensively on projects. Master of engineerin ...

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Ashtavinayak literally means "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. Ganesha is the Hindu deity of prosperity and learning. The term also refers to a pilgrimage to the eight temples in Maharashtra state of India that house eight distinct idols of Ganesh, in a pre-ascertained sequence. The Ashtavinayak tour covers the eight ancient holy temples of Lord Ganesha which are situated around Pune. Each of these temples has its own individual mythology and history, as di ...

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• Ashtavinayak - Eight Temples
• Ashtavinayak - Moreshwar
• Ashtavinayak - Siddhivinayak
• Ashtavinayak - Ballaleshwar
• Ashtavinayak - Varadavinayak
• Ashtavinayak - Chintamani
• Ashtavinayak - Girijatamak
• Ashtavinayak - Vighnahar
• Ashtavinayak - Mahaganapati
• Ashtavinayak - Links

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Anami Narayan Roy is the Police Commissioner of Mumbai. He took over as the police chief on 5 February 2004 under controversial circumstances after the previous Commissioner was shunted out based on the Home Minister's orders. His major task since he took over was the investigation into the Telgi scam worth crores of rupees. Roy is an Indian Penal Service officer and was the commissioner of the nearby city of Pune before taking over. Contrary to the Roy surname which is Bengali, he is from Uttar Pradesh. His surname is actually Srivastav, but was never used. The line was given the title ...

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• Anami Narayan Roy - Reference

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Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. It is a privately owned airline operating scheduled services connecting all metropolitan centres in India. Helicopters are available for charter services and aerial photography. Its main base is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, with hubs at Begumpet International Airport, Hyderabad and Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. Air Sahara - History. The airline was established on 20 September 1991 and began operations on 3 Dece ...

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• Air Sahara - History
• Air Sahara - Services
• Air Sahara - Fleet

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Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is India's third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. It is bordered by the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Mumbai (Bombay), In ...

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• Maharashtra - Geography
• Maharashtra - Economy
• Maharashtra - Government
• Maharashtra - Demographics
• Maharashtra - Divisions
• Maharashtra - Transport

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Sir Cowasji Jehangir (second bart.) was a prominent member of the Mumbai Parsi community. He was the grandson of Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, first baronet of Bombay. Cowasji Jehangir campaigned for a prominent role for the Parsi Zoroastrian community in independent India. He had become a member of the "Western India National Liberation Federation", at its founding in 1919, and was elected its president in 1936 and 1937. He was also active in the reactionary "Parsee Central Committee", which was critical of Congr ...

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Vedre Ramachandra Reddy got his title " Bhoodhan " as he was the foremost person to help start the great land donation movement in early 1950's in Andhra Pradesh at a vilage called Pochampally in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh .He was a great social worker and noble man . Acharya Vinobha Bhave started the land donation movement in pochampally vilage in April 1951 with initiation of donation of 250 acres (1 km²) of land from Ramachandra Reddy Vedre , which led to a total of 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of land dona ...

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Alibag or Alibaug is a coastal town in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is headquarters of the Raigad district. It is situated south of Mumbai and is a popular weekend getaway for the citizens Mumbai. It is also a popular center for business conferences during rest of the week. Alibag is very popular with the Mumbai's affluent residents with most of them owning farms and bungalows here, o ...

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• Alibag - History
• Alibag - Economy
• Alibag - Transport
• Alibag - Tourist places
• Alibag - Beaches
• Alibag - Other attractions

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Shivaji Bhonsle, also known as Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj (Marathi शिवाजीराजे भोसले)(February 19, 1630 - April 3, 1680) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674 and one of the greatest Indian Kings. Using guerrilla tactics superbly suited to the rugged mountains and valleys of the region, he annexed a portion of the then dominant Mughal empire. He is still considered a hero in the present-day state of Maharashtra, and stories of his exploits have entered in ...

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• Shivaji - The political scene before Shivaji
• Shivaji - Early life
• Shivaji - Confrontation with the local Sultanates
• Shivaji - Afzal Khan
• Shivaji - Siddi Jauhar
• Shivaji - Clash with the Moghuls
• Shivaji - Shahista Khan
• Shivaji - Surat
• Shivaji - Raja Jai Singh
• Shivaji - Trip To Agra and Escape
• Shivaji - Coronation
• Shivaji - Shivaji's rule
• Shivaji - Shivaji's forts
• Shivaji - Shivaji and Sanskrit
• Shivaji - Shivaji and Religion
• Shivaji - The Epilogue
• Shivaji - Remembering Shivaji
• Shivaji - Associates of Shivaji

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Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 - January 19, 1990), better known during the 1970s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later as Osho was an Indian spiritual teacher or guru. He lived in India and the United States and was the spiritual head of the Osho-Rajneesh movement, a controversial new religious movement. As is customary with spiritual teachers in India, Osho received several honorifics over his life. He was known as Acharya Rajneesh (teacher Rajneesh), later Shree Rajneesh and finally Bhagwan ...

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• Rajneesh - Osho's philosophy
• Rajneesh - Osho on meditation
• Rajneesh - Biographical notes
• Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening
• Rajneesh - The Commune
• Rajneesh - The U.S. chapter
• Rajneesh - Back in Pune
• Rajneesh - Quotations
• Rajneesh - Bibliography

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The All India Home Rule League was a national political organization founded in 1916 to lead the national demand for self-government, termed Home Rule, and to obtain the status of a Dominion within the British Empire as enjoyed by Australia, Canada, the Irish Free State, South Africa, New Zealand and Newfoundland at the time. Home Rule Movement - In Context of World War I. Most Indians and Indian political leaders had been divided in their response to World War I and the Indian soldiers fighting on b ...

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• Home Rule Movement - In Context of World War I
• Home Rule Movement - Founding
• Home Rule Movement - Difference from the Congress
• Home Rule Movement - Dissolution

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1866: Civil 1914: Mechanical 1932: Electrical 1948: Metallurgy 1956: Electronics & telecommunication 1965: Instrumentation 1992: Computer 1995: Production 2001: Information Technology Sandwich courses are incorporated in Mechanical , Electrical, Metallurgy, and Production Engineering Departments, where students spend 5th and 8th semesters of course in industries for training and work extensively on projects. Master of engineering ...

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College of Engineering Pune, College of Engineering Pune - History, College of Engineering Pune - Branches, College of Engineering Pune - Admissions, College of Engineering Pune - Famous Alumni, College of Engineering Pune - Criticism, College of Engineering Pune - Controversy, College of Engineering Pune - Name Controversy, College of Engineering Pune - Land Allotment Controversy

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Maharashtra is divided into thirty-five districts, which are grouped into six divisions: Aurangabad, Amravati, Konkan, Nagpur, Nashik, and Pune. These are official revenue divisions of government of Maharashtra. Geographically, historically and according to political sentiments Maharashtra has five main regions: Vidarbha or Berar (Nagpur and Amravati divisions), Marathwada (Aurangabad Division), Kandesh and Northern Maharashtra (Nashik Division), Desh or Western Maharashtra (Pune division), and Konkan (Konkan Division). Maharas ...

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Maharashtra, Maharashtra - History, Maharashtra - Geography, Maharashtra - Economy, Maharashtra - Government, Maharashtra - Demographics, Maharashtra - Divisions, Maharashtra - Transport

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Nagpur was founded by Bhakt Buland, a prince of the Gond kingdom of Deogarh in the Chhindwara District. In 1743 the Maratha leader Raghoji Bhonsle of Vidarbha established himself at Nagpur, and by 1751 he had conquered the territories of Deogarh, Chanda and Chhattisgarh. Raghoji died in 1755, and in 1769 his son and successor, Janoji, was forced to acknowledge the Maratha peshwa of Pune's effective supremacy. The Nagpur state, however, continued to grow. In 1785 Mudhoji (d. 1788), Janoji's successor, bought Mandla and the upper Narmada valle ...

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Nagpur, Nagpur - History, Nagpur - Nagpur in 1911, Nagpur - Climate, Nagpur - Recent Photographs

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