History of Pune

The history of Pune (a city in Maharashtra, India) begins in the 6th century, and is closely linked to the history of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire, and to the Peshwa, the ministers of the Maratha empire and later the Maratha confederacy.

Read more about History Of Pune:  Early and Medieval, Maratha and Peshwa Rule, British Raj, 1858-1947, After Independence

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