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Pune was known as Punya-vishaya in an inscription dated 937 CE.

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Pune

India

Country
India
Population
7.0M
Coordinates
18.52, 73.86
45th most populous city in the world

Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division.

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The Lal Mahal residence of Jijabai and Shivaji was completed in 1640 AD.

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Pune

India

Country
India
Population
7.0M
Coordinates
18.52, 73.86
45th most populous city in the world

Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division.

From the “History” section

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Pune lies on the western margin of the Deccan Plateau at an altitude of 560 m (1,840 ft).

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Pune

India

Country
India
Population
7.0M
Coordinates
18.52, 73.86
45th most populous city in the world

Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division.

From the “Geography” section

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Hinduism is practiced by a little under 80% of the population in Pune.

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Pune

India

Country
India
Population
7.0M
Coordinates
18.52, 73.86
45th most populous city in the world

Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Ujjawal.Gayakwad · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Pune Municipal Corporation was ranked 8th out of 21 Indian cities for best governance in 2014.

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Pune

India

Country
India
Population
7.0M
Coordinates
18.52, 73.86
45th most populous city in the world

Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division.

From the “Government and politics” section

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Photo: Ujjawal.Gayakwad · CC BY-SA 4.0

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