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23 December 2009

Pune Travel Guide (Poona)

Pune is not a cosmopolitan city like Mumbai, but is a pleasant travel getaway destination to spend a quite holiday. Situated in the southern part of Maharashtra, Pune is a calm and peaceful city. It offers a comfortable respite from the busy life of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharshtra. This beautiful city has many exotic locales attracting innumerable tourists. Pune is famous for the Osho Commune International, which was the home of Osho Rajneesh. This ashram attracts a large number of people to Pune from around the world to practice Osho's new-age meditation techniques.
History:
Pune was the capital of Maratha Empire in 1750 during the reign of great Maratha warrior Shivaji. Pune was also under the charge of Nizam of Hyderabad for a short period. Later, the British occupied it in 1817, who tried to develop Pune as the summer capital of Maharashtra and a military cantonment. Today, Pune is known for its natural beauty and rich heritage.
Attractions In Pune:
There are many beautiful travel attractions here, which are not very renowned but still have their own charm. One can find many places in Pune having a mark of Maratha Empire. At one point of time Marathas ruled over much of the north and western India and even tried to overpower the might of Mughal Empire as well as that of British.
Agakhan Palace:
The Agakhan Palace is one of the major tourist attractions in Pune. This palace is famous due to the fact that the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi along with his wife Karturba Gandhi and Mahadeobhai Desai were imprisoned here in the year 1942, while participating in the "Quit India Movement". Do not forget to visit the marble memorials of Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadeobahi Desai who died here.
Shaniwar Wada:
Shaniwar Wada Palace is another major attraction of Pune. It was built by Balaji Rao (the grandfather of the last Peshwa) in 1736. Today, only the massive outer wall of the Palace is left as the rest of it was burnt down in 1827.
Pataleshwar Cave Temple :
This temple is a quite and an elegant temple that takes you to the world of spirituality. At the entrance of this small underground temple, stands a stone gazebo (Nandi mapandapam). This adds to the charm of this exquisite temple. Definitely, a must visit.

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