Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD. It has the highest number of software companies in India, earning it the nickname "Silicon Valley of Maharashtra." Pune has a cosmopolitan culture with only 38% of residents being local Marathi people, and the rest coming from various states across India and countries around the world. Pune is a historic city with many cultural monuments and places of interest to visit.

1. Know your city

2. Pune is known to have existed as a town since
937 AD. Pune was originally called Punawadi

3. The name “Pune” is derived from the Saskrit word
“Punya Nagari” which means “City of Virtue.”

4. Shivaji

5. Highest number of software companies in India
Pune -212,
Bangalore - 208,
Hyderabad - 97.
Hence called the Silicon Valley of Maharashtra.

6. 30,000 Cr. worth IT export !

7. Laavni

11. • Pune has the impeccable record of highest
growth within a span of 20 Years

12. Pune has highest number of pubs in Asia.

17. Pune has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in
the world in a given city.
Pune University has 57 Engineering colleges affiliated
to it, which is highest in the world.

18. • The only airport in the world where both Defense
and commercial flights take off from the same
airstip.

19. Pune University has highest number of students
going abroad for higher studies taking the first
place from IIT-Kanpur.

20. Oxford of the east

21. Oxford of the east

22. Delhi Univ

23. • It is also known as Detroit of India (because of a
large number of auto manufacturers in Pune),

24. Cosmopolitan culture
Pune has only 38% of local population (i.e. Marathi) .
20% North Indians,
10% Tamilians,
14% Telugites,
10% Keralites,
8% Europeans (Koregaon Park),
5% Africans,
2% Bangalis, and 6% a mixture of all races.

25. Monuments in Pune – Agah khan place

26. Monuments in Pune
• Shaniwaar
wada

27. Monuments in Pune
• Patalehshwar
• Jangli Maharaj Rd.

28. Monuments in Pune
Singhad Fort

30. Monuments in Pune

31. Monuments in Pune

32. Parvati

34. Shirdi

35. Panduranga kshetra - Hadshi

36. Joshi’s miniature Rail meuseum

37. Places around Pune

39. Mulshi lake

40. Lavasa

41. Express highway

42. Around Pune in monsoon - Lonavala

43. Around Pune in monsoon - Lonavala

44. Around Pune in monsoon - Lonavala

45. monsoon

47. Karla - Caves Temple

48. Laser show - Ishanya

49. Ishanya

50. Yellow pages
288888888

51. Dial an Auto

52. How it works?
• Dial 9922904000 and place a request one hour in
advance.
• A request is then generated and the same is
conveyed to the auto drivers in that particular area.
Once the auto-driver confirms his availability, the
details of the driver along with the vehicle number
are sent via SMS to the customer.
• All the rickshaws are tracked with the help of
GPRS, to assure your safety.
• Commuters are also given the estimation of the
distance and travel time based on the online maps
with a little variations considering traffic and weather
conditions.

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