Pune the cultural capital of Maharashtra

Where old and new India join without even batting an eye, Pune (articulated Poona) is a flourishing focus of scholastic and business as well as a notable community and home to the Osho Reflection Resort.

 The Incomparable Maratha pioneer Shivaji would be amazed to perceive how is city has changed in 500 years. He was raised here after the city was conceded to his granddad in 1599.The town tumbled to the English in 1817 and turned into their elective capital during rainstorm.

Numerous maharajas had castles here, as well, taking advantagevof itsvcooler environment.

Regardless of the contamination and obstructed traffic that regularly go with Indian urban communities, Pune is an intriguing spot to hang out for a little while and an extraordinary spot to see the much promoted, yet in some cases elusive, 'New India'.

Pune, likewise called 'Poona', is arranged in the territory of Maharashtra, India. It is otherwise called the 'Sovereign of the Deccan' and accomplished its high significance when it turned into the capital of Bhonsle Marathas in the seventeenth 100 years. Being the second biggest city of Maharashtra, Pune is known for its rich Maratha culture and deep rooted producing. Tracing all the way back to its set of experiences, the city was administered by Rashtrakutas and extremely famous, Shivaji was the person who constructed his domain from Pune.

Pune,Maharashtra

Orientation

The city sits at the confluence of the Mutha and Mula Rivers. Mahatma Gandhi(MG) Rd, about 1 km south of Pune train station, is the main street and is lined  with banks, restaurants and shops. Southwest of here ,the streets narrow and take on the atmosphere of a traditional bazaar town. Northeast of the train station, Koregaon Park, home of the Osho ashram and ground zero for the Pune backpacker scene, is where the more upmarket restaurant and bars are to be found.

Map

The destination finder map of Pune(60) is the best map around. You can find it at most bookshop or at the newspaper stand on platform 1 of the train station. Also you can use Google Map.