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===Historical Books Online===
 
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Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency  Archive.org
 
Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency  Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924070623677#page/n5/mode/2up Volume 18, Part 1 Poona] 1885
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924070623677#page/n5/mode/2up Volume 18, Part 1, Poona] 1885
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924070623685#page/n5/mode/2up Volume 18, Part 2 Poona] 1885
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924070623685#page/n5/mode/2up Volume 18, Part 2, Poona] 1885
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/gazetteer13pregoog Volume 18, Part 3, Poona] 1885
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/gazetteer13pregoog Volume 18, Part 3, Poona] 1885
  

Revision as of 10:48, 3 January 2010

Poona
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Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates: 18.520469°N, 73.85662°E
Altitude: 560 m (1,837 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Pune
State/Province: Maharashtra
Country: India
Transport links
Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Southern Mahratta Railway

Poona is a city about 100km south-east of Bombay (now Mumbai), which was formerly a garrison town of the British Army. In recent times it has been famous for being the birthplace of the British comedian Spike Milligan, and the ashram of the Orange People (followers of Sri Rajneesh).

Poona was an important junction where the metre gauge Southern Mahratta Railway met the broad gauge of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway.

History

Battle of Poona 1817

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Pune
Variants: Poona

External links

Historical Books Online

Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Archive.org

Other