Early and Medieval
Copper plates dated to 758 and 768 show that, by the 8th century, an agricultural settlement known as Punnaka existed where Pune is today. The plates indicate that this region was ruled by the Rashtrakutas. The Pataleshwar rock-cut temple complex was built during this era. The Kasba peth in central Pune were constructed in the 5th century.
In the copper plate of 993 A.D. It is named as punaka desha. Later on it was referred to as punekavadi. Punevadi, kasabe Pune. There was temple of Punyeshwara on the bank of mutha. Saint namdev (1270 - 1350) visited this temple. Poona gazetter emplains that this city is situated on the confluence of mula and mutha rivers. The confluence / sangam of two rivers is called as punya. Hence the name pune. It is also referred to as punyanagari.
Pune was a part of Yadava Empire of Deogiri from the 9th century to 1327. It was later ruled by the Nizamshahi sultans, until it was annexed by the Mughal empire in the 17th century. In 1595, Maloji Bhosale was appointed the jagirdar of Pune and Supe by the Mughals.
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