Pune was once part of the Jagir granted to Maloji Bhosale in 1599 Ahmadnagar. His grandson, Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire, was born in Shivneri fort whic was not far from Pune. Shivaji Maharaj was raised up by his mother in Pune at that period. Pune has changed its hands several times between the Mughals and the Marathas in the past. When Chhatrapati Shahu succeeded to the Maratha throne in 1707, he wanted to declare Satara the capital but the chief administrators, the Peshwa's who were the real power behind the throne, decided that Pune was to be their headquarters.
Pune is known to be the cultural capital of the state of Maharashtra. It optimize the Marathi culture, which places emphasis on education, arts and crafts, music, and theater. Pune culture reflects a blend of traditions and culture with modernity, along with hosting classical shows and events.
Sorghum, Pearl millet are the main ingredients of traditional food of Pune . Specialties include Panipuri, Bhelpuri, and Pav Bhaji. Mastani is a thick milkshake that contains dried fruit, is a specialty of the city. Another one of the specialty is the bakarvadi a crispy snack item which is too popular in pune. It is being a Metropolitan and with a quite modern city, Pune also boasts a wide range of restaurants, services, cuisines from all over the world.
Once upon a time Pune was known as a Pensioner’s Paradise home to those people who had retired and wanted to have a peaceful life in a salubrious quite environment. But today Pune has shown its growth into a vibrant metro, a hub of education and industry also information technology, entertainment, and so on. But this makes Pune still more significant cause Pune is a place from where you can decide to plan several of exciting trips to hill-stations its forts, and places of pilgrimage, not to forget an adventurous plan too
other than from many interesting places just beyond the city limits of Pune, such as the Sinhagad Fort and backwaters of the Khadakvasla Dam, tourists always make it a point to go the twin hill-stations of Lonavala and Khandala for its bracing nice weather and the wonderful views you get of the valley and the snaking highway that leads to Mumbai. Lonavla is of 64 kilometers away from Pune and has several sightseeing spots that offer breathtaking views of nature at her best
