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The British involvement in Poona began after the 1802 Treaty of Bassein - when Peshwā Bjī Rao allowed the English to station a small military force in the town.
After the Peshwas were defeated at the [[Battle of Poona]] on 5 17/18 November 1817 (AKAaka: Battle of Kirkee -now KhadkiYeraoda) between the British and the Marathas near Poona (in the Third Anglo-[[3rd Maratha War) ]] the city was seized. It was placed under the administration of the Bombay Presidency. The British built a large military cantonment to the east of the city (still used by the Indian Army).
The railways opened up communication routes to Bombay which had been constrained by the terrain.
The Pune Municipality was established in 1858. Pune was at one time the "monsoon capital" of the [[Bombay Presidency]], and was the Headquarters of British District of the Central Division (District Officers and Commissioners).
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