Poona
| 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
"Poona" LoveToKnow 1911
"Pune" Wikipedia