PUNE - 1st CAPITAL OF MARATHA EMPIRE - CITY OF VIRTUE

1^st CAPITAL OF MARATHA EMPIRE -  CITY OF VIRTUE - PUNE -  INDIAN CITY

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•          Known to have existed as a town since 847 AD.
•          Name derived from Modi Purnyagiri (City of Virtue), also spelled as POONA.
•          1^st capital of the Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale.
•          8^th largest metropolis  in India and 2^nd largest state in Maharashtra.
•          Situated at the right bank of the Mutha river in Maharashtra and is a district Headquarter.
•          It was once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire.
•          Total population (census 2011) is  9,426,959, making it 4^th most populous district in India (out of 640).
•          The largest hub in India for German companies.
•    The city is now also known for Manufacturing, Automobile, Government & Private sector Research Institutes, Information technology (IT) and Educational, Management, Training institutes.