Pune
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Overview
Pune in Maharashtra is where Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule opened a girls' school. In urban policy it is known for municipal bonds and for Magarpatta, a township developed by farmers who pooled their land.
Pune was the seat of the Peshwas, and Shaniwar Wada was their fort-palace.
It became a centre of social reform, with institutions such as Fergusson College and the Deccan Education Society, linked to Tilak and Agarkar.
The city is home to the National Defence Academy at Khadakwasla, and the Mula and Mutha rivers meet here.
It is the second-largest city in Maharashtra.
It is an IT and auto manufacturing hub.
The Aga Khan Palace, where Gandhi was held, is here.
The city has many educational institutions.
Geography and key facts
- Maharashtra
- Phules' girls' school
- Magarpatta township
- Peshwa seat (Shaniwar Wada)
- NDA at Khadakwasla
- Mula–Mutha confluence
Why it matters for UPSC
Used in social reform and urban development answers.
Note for UPSC
International airport.
Useful for orientation and current-affairs questions on connectivity.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Pune yet.
Key facts
- Type
- International airport
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Coordinates
- 18.582°N, 73.920°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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