Pune, Educational and industrial metropolis in Maharashtra, India
Pune extends across the junction of Mula and Mutha rivers, with numerous academic institutions and technology companies spread throughout its 331 square kilometers.
The city gained prominence as the capital of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century before falling under British control in 1817.
The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute maintains a collection of 20,000 ancient manuscripts and conducts studies in Sanskrit and Prakrit languages.
The metropolitan area connects to Mumbai, Ahmadnagar, and Solapur through extensive transportation networks and houses multiple industrial zones.
The University of Pune encompasses 30 colleges, leading to its designation as the Oxford of India by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Location: Pune district
Inception: 1436
Elevation above the sea: 561 m
Shares border with: Pimpri-Chinchwad
Website: https://pmc.gov.in
GPS coordinates: 18.51957,73.85529
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:43
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4.9 km
Aga Khan Palace
6.1 km
COEP Technological University
1.2 km
Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple
359 m
Fergusson College
1.8 km
Pune Junction railway station
2.2 km
Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park
7.4 km
Lal Mahal
159 m
Pataleshwar
1 km
Parvati Hill
2.6 km
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
986 m
B. J. Medical College, Pune
1.9 km
Yerawada Central Jail
6.2 km
Chaturshringi Temple
3.6 km
Sir Parashurambhau College
1.5 km
Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden
3.7 km
Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
2.1 km
Vetal Hill
4.3 km
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
1.9 km
Shinde Chhatri
5.4 km
Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
2.7 km
Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute
3.8 km
Kasba Ganapati Temple
191 m
Vishrambaug Wada
634 m
Nowrosjee Wadia College
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College of Agriculture, Pune
2.2 km
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