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District of Maharashtra in India
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Pune is a district of Maharashtra, India. It is considered the heartland of Marathi culture for many reasons, not the least of which is that Pune, the state's cultural capital is there. It has parts of the Western Ghats that run long the western coast and there are multiple hilltop forts in the area.
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Pune (Marathi: पुणे Puṇe), formerly Poona, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Often considered as the cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune is known for its educational tourism and has a blend of cultural, business, health, and cuisine tourism background.
Aamby Valley City is a town on the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.
Maratha-era town, birthplace of Shivaji
Lavasa (लवासा Lavāsā) is a privately-owned city along the Mutha River, in the Pune district of Maharashtra. Resembling the Italian city of Portofino, the city has been in headlines for wrong reasons, including bribery and environmental damage due to the city's construction.
Morgaon is a village in the Pune district of Maharashtra. It is famous for the Ganesha temple, which is one of the 8 Ashtavinayak temples.
Mulshi is to the west of Pune and close to Lonavala. Mulshi Dam and the surroundings are full of natural beauty that includes a dam, a hilly region of Sahyadri's deep forests and forts like Dhangad and Koraigadh.
Narayanpur (Marathi:महाराष्ट्र) is a village 40 km south-west of Pune in South Maharashtra. It's most famous for its Maratha period fort, Purandar, sitting on the hills above the village.
Panshet is a town of 7,300 people (2011) in the Pune district of Maharashtra.
shrines of Sambhaji and his aide Kavi Kalash
shrines of Sambhaji and his aide Kavi Kalash
Bhimashankar (Marathi: भीमाशंकर Bhīmāśaṅkar) is a temple town that is about 100 km from Pune and 223 km from Mumbai in Western Maharashtra. It is considered to be one of the holiest places in India and is also a popular trekking destination.
Lonavla or Lonavala (लोणावला Loṇāvalā) is in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India.
Viaspur Fort, Bedse Caves and Bhaja Caves
Rajgad is a hill fort in South Maharashtra. It was built as Murumbdev and was later renamed Rajgad by Shivaji Maharaj.
Torna is a hill fort in Western Maharashtra; southwest of Pune City. The base village Velhe is around 50km from Pune.
Kamshet is a village in South Maharashtra, India.
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