
Pune is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra. Pune city stands bordered by the ranges of the Sahyadri Mountain. The moderate weather as well as the rich flora and fauna of the city make it an ideal travel destination. It has been known by a plethora of sobriquets. Popular among them: ‘Queen of the Deccan’, ‘Cultural capital of Maharashtra’, and ‘Oxford of the East’. It is also among the greenest urban areas in the country with more than 40 per cent of its area under green cover.
Pune is the ninth populous city of the India and one of the top 10 “Most Developed Cities” in India by GDP 2016 and one of the fastest developing cities in the Asia Pacific region. It has a very strong presence in the automobile sector and is on its way to consolidate its position as the ‘Detroit of India’ too. Once referred as ‘Pensioner’s Paradise’ it is now home to many software and IT companies.
In Pune, the past meets the present. It is one of those rare cities with a twin image: that of a tradition-bound place – generally considered the quintessence of Maharashtrian culture – and that of a modern industrial metropolis.