Pune, formerly called Poona, also known as Punya-Nagari, is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the center of power of the Maratha Empire.
Today, Pune is known for its educational facilities and relative prosperity. Pune is a majority Hindu city and one can see temples all over the city. Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra, and the notional seat of the Marathi language.
Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, lived in Pune as a young boy, and later oversaw significant growth and development of the town during his reign. In 1730.
Ah! Pune ... long time no HDR. so I thought I'd do one. This after a wonderful afternoon! all the black spots u see (if you see) are birds and not dust spots... believe me... I may be rough on the camera, but take good care of it!
The Lingmala Waterfalls, close to Mahabaleshwar, a Hill station near Pune in Maharastra, India. This photo was taken in the monsoon season, hence the waterfalls in all its glory, greenery all around. This is a 3-stage waterfalls about 600 ft high, and the spot where i took this snap from is fairly high.
The city fathers made it a point to see that the old tower on NH4 was not touched during the road widening. So we have the old and the new side by side.
THis is one of the most beautiful places in Pune.
Useful information with nice pictures
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