Pune Tourism, Maharashtra India

Shaniwar Wada Saras Baug Katraj Snake Park Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple Osho Ashram Horse Riding Chaturshringi Temple Gandhi National Memorial Pataleshwar Caves Sinhagad Fort Shinde's Chhatri Mulshi Lake and Dam Tulsi Baug Khadakwasla Dam Panshet Water Park Raj Dinakar Kelkar Museum St. Mary's Church Aga Khan Palace National War Museum Dehu

Once the stronghold of the great Maratha Empire, Pune was adorned with the prestigious title as the capital of the Maratha kingdom. It was here, that the illustrious warrior of Maratha dynasty, Shivaji had spent his childhood. Later in 1750, it became the core of all political and administrative activities under him. Before the Maratha power ascended to the thrown, Pune had been ruled by an array of various rulers from different clans. Rashtrakutas in the 8th century AD, Yadava Empire of 9th century and the Mughals of Medieval times had contributed much to the cities all round development.
The British gained control of this city after the hectic war of 1817 against the Marathas. Like all other major Indian cities, Pune also has shown its flourishing graph under the British rule who had utilized the cities resources in a wonderful way. They developed the city as their summer capital. A cradle of Indian renaissance during the pre-independence era, Pune had shown a massive participation of public in the freedom struggle. Pune would be remembered for ever as the birth place of some of the great reformers in the socio religious field. The most prominent of them all is Bal Gangadhara Tilak, who was popularly called as Lokmanya. Today’s Pune presents a perfect blend of all the virtues of the bygone days and the merits of modern era.