## page was renamed from RegionEnTemplate #language en = 2011/India/Pune = '''Pune''' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pune.ogg|{{http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Loudspeaker.svg/11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png|About this sound|height="11",width="11"}}]] [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Pune.ogg|pronunciation]] ~-([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Media_help|help]]·[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pune.ogg|info]])-~ ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_language|Marathi]]: पुणे, pronounced ~-IPA: -~[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA|[puɳeː]]]), is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_populous_cities_in_India|eighth largest metropolis]] in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India|India]], the second largest in the state of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra|Maharashtra]] after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai|Mumbai]], and the largest city in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats|Western Ghats]]. Once the centre of power of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire|Maratha Empire]], it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_plateau|Deccan plateau]] at the confluence of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mula_River_(India)|Mula]] ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_language|Marathi]]: मुळा) and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutha_river|Mutha rivers]] ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_language|Marathi]]: मुठा).^[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune#cite_note-GeographyOfPuneUrbanArea-3|[4]]]^ Pune city is the administrative capital of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune_district|Pune district]]. Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD. Pune was originally called Punawadi.^[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune#cite_note-4|[5]]]^ Chhatrapati [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaji|Shivaji]] Maharaj, the founder of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire|Maratha Empire]], lived in Pune as a young boy, and later oversaw significant growth and development of the town during his reign. In 1730, Pune became an important political center as the seat of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshwa|Peshwa]], the prime minister of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhatrapati|Chhatrapati]] of Satara. After the town was annexed to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_India|British India]] in 1817, it served as a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonment|cantonment]] town and as the "monsoon capital" of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Presidency|Bombay Presidency]] until the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_India|independence of India]].^[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune#cite_note-5|[6]]]^ Today, Pune is known for its educational facilities and relative prosperity. Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra, and the notional seat of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_language|Marathi]] language.^[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune#cite_note-Pune100Educational9Universities-6|[7]]]^ Pune has well-established manufacturing, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass|glass]], sugar, and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forging|forging]] industries since the 1950-60s. It has a growing industrial hinterland, with many [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technology|information technology]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive|automotive]] companies setting up factories in Pune district. The city is known for various cultural activities like classical music, spirituality, theater, sports, and literature. These activities and job opportunities attract migrants and students from all over India and abroad, which makes for a city of many communities and cultures. == Teams == Please add links to your team(s) name here: * [[2011/India/Pune/IIIT|SFD IIIT]] * [[/AIT|Army Institute of Technology]] (The idea of adding another team page is that there may be more than one team in a region/city) == Create a new Team page: == <> In all cases you need to keep the {{{CategoryCity2011}}} to allow your city to be listed! ---- CategoryCity2011