India
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India, a place of infinite variety, is fascinating with
its ancient and complex culture, dazzling contrasts and
breathtaking physical beauty. India offers an amazing
variety of experiences & adventures. From the beautiful
Himalayas in the North to the plateaus, tropical rain
forests, sandy desert & palm fringed beaches in the
south. For those who are interested in sightseeing,
India offers an unending choice. In north India the
foremost attractions are Agra the city of Taj Mahal.
Another region tourist love is the state Rajasthan for
its forts & palace hotels. The state of Kerala is also
high on the priority list visitors to India for its
remarkable heritage of performing art, ayurvedic healing
centres & breathtaking natural beauty of its
backwaters...
At an altitude of 598m, Pune, Maharashtra's second largest city, lies
close to the Western Ghat mountains (known here as the Sahyadri hills),
on the edge of the Deccan plains as they stretch away to the east. The
British chose Pune in 1820 as an alternative headquarters for the Bombay
Presidency to escape the capital's summer heat and monsoon deluge. Their
military cantonment in the northwest of the town is still used by the
Indian army, and a number of British buildings, such as the Council Hall
and the Deccan College, survive.
Pune is a contrast of history and modernism. Pune is considered as the
Oxford of India – with its many educational and research institutions
apart from other institutions for sports, yoga, ayurveda, culture and
social services.Pune is nowadays also seen as a potential city for
massive growth of Information Technology.
History of Pune:-
The city was one of the pivotal bases of the 17th
century Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji, who was born at the
Shivneri Fort here. Pune became the seat of the enterprising Peshwas,
under whom Maratha power rose into a major political force. The
Peshwas were renowned patrons of the arts and in their time,
enriched the city with temples, gardens and educational
institutions. After the Battle of Koregaon in 1818, Pune fell into
the hands of the East India Company. It was here that Lokmanya Bal
Gangadhar Tilak introduced the principle of Swadeshi during the
Freedom Movement. The British proposed to transform the city into a
'monsoon capital' but instead developed it into a 19th century
Indian army town and renamed it Poona
Air : Indian Airlines and Jet Airways provide regular flights
to Pune from Delhi, four flights a week to Chennai and Bangalore and
two to three flights daily from Mumbai. Pune city is 12 kms from the
Pune Airport.
Road : Pune is easily accessible by bus from any of the major
cities of Maharashtra. From Mumbai, regular MSRTC buses and private
buses ply to Pune. The bus route also flows through the Western
Ghats.
Rail : Regular trains – Deccan Queen, Deccan Express,
Indrayani, Pragati and Shatabdi all ply to Pune from Mumbai
everyday.
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