Pune Location and Orientation provides information about the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Pune is located at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers at geographical co-ordinates 18º 32' N and 73º 51' E. Situated at a height of approximately 559 meters above sea level, Pune Maharashtra is at a south easterly direction from Mumbai at a distance of about 180 km. Pune in India is derived from the word 'Punya' meaning 'holy'. Pune is considered 'holy' since it is located at a confluence of two rivers.
Pune Location
Pune, a city surrounded by the Sahyadri hills of the Western Ghat mountains has a soothing climate for most of the year. Pune city in Maharashtra is accessible by air, railways, and roads from all corners of India. Pune from Mumbai is most conveniently accessed by road any time of the day. Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra is located at a distance of about 1417 km from Delhi, 1166 km from Chennai, and 2004 km from Kolkata. The distance of Pune from other important Indian cities are:
- Ahmedabad - 660 km
- Bangalore - 835 km
- Bhopal - 802 km
- Bhubaneswar - 1318 km
- Chandigarh - 1654 km
- Gangtok - 2402 km
- Guwahati - 2763 km
- Hyderabad - 548 km
- Jaipur - 1257 km
- Lucknow - 1382 km
- Panaji (Goa) - 495 km
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- Patna - 1819 km
- Raipur - 1158 km
- Ranchi - 1787 km
- Simla - 1759 km
- Srinagar - 2293 km
- Thiruvananthapuram - 1380 km
Of the aforesaid cities Pune is connected by flights from Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Patna, and Lucknow.
Pune Orientation
Pune has been referred to as 'Punya Vishaya', or 'Punaka Vishaya' during the 8th century AD when it was ruled by the Rashtrakutas. In the copper plates dating back to the 10th century AD Pune was called 'Punaka Desha' - 'Desha' meaning 'country', and 'Punaka' is 'holy'. Subsequently it was called Kasabe Pune.
Thorala Bajirao Peshwa who ruled from 1740-1761 was the first ruler to bring in urbanization in Pune. He formed wards or 'peths' for better town administration, set up a regular water supply from Katraj Lake for the town, and constructed the Parvati Temple.
Pune presently is one of the most modern cities of Maharashtra. It is the Head Quarter of the Indian Army's Southern Command, Air base for Indian Air Force, and a Military Cantonment. It is the home of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve, Wrangler P.R. Paranjape, and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. The University of Pune offers courses in languages, basic sciences, social sciences, law, and management. Pune is thus a city of political leaders, reformers, educationists, revolutionaries, and scientists.
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