Pune district is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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36 Facts About Pune district
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The city and Pune district became part of the British Raj in the 19th century.
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The Pune district was central to the founding of the Maratha Empire by Shivaji.
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Pune district region was administered as a jagir during much of the 17th century by Maloji Bhosale, his son Shahaji and his grandson Shivaji.
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Pune district's jagir was confirmed, continuing the region's connection with the Bhosale family.
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Pune district rebuilt the settlement of Pune, and prominent families who had left the town during its 1631 destruction by the Adilshahi general Murar Jaggdeo returned.
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Pune district is said to have focused on the western Pune region, and has been credited with overseeing Shivaji's education and training.
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Shivaji began his rule in 1648 of the Pune district region, taking possession of the key Torna Fort and controlling the Chakan and Purandar forts and raiding Junnar.
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Pune district was succeeded on the Marathi throne by his eldest son, Sambhaji, in 1680.
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Period following his 1689 death was one of political ferment in the Deccan Plateau, and the Pune district region experienced major fluctuations in administrative authority.
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Pune district spent most of his time in Gingee, fighting the Mughal siege.
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Pune district grew in size and influence as Maratha rule extended through the subcontinent in subsequent decades.
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Pune district gained more influence under the rule of Baji Rao I's son, Balaji Baji Rao.
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Order in Peshwa Pune district was maintained by the kotwal, who was a police chief, magistrate and municipal commissioner and whose duties included investigating, levying and collecting fines for offences.
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Villages in the Pune district saw rioting in 1875 by peasants protesting Marwari and Gujarati moneylenders.
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Pune district built a macadam road between the two cities in 1830 which permitted mail-cart service.
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In 1885, Pune was a post-distribution hub for the district.
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Areas east of Pune district receive less rainfall than areas west of the city adjacent to the Western Ghats.
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PCMC, Pune district is north western city limits of Pune district and its corporation covers Nigdi, Akurdi, Pimpri, Chinchwad and Bhosari.
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The Pune district court is a Sessions Court for criminal matters.
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Pune district had a population of 9,429,408 in the 2011 census, roughly equal to the nation of Benin.
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State primary schools in the cities and Pune district are run by the city corporation and Zilla Parishads, respectively; private schools are operated by charitable trusts.
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Pune and the district have a number of post-secondary-school industrial training institutes run by the government and private trusts which offer vocational training in trades such as construction, plumbing, welding and automobile repair.
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The Pune district has a number of central government run educational and training institutes, including the National Defence Academy, the Armed Forces Medical College and the Film and Television Institute of India.
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Pune district is considered an educational hub of the state of Maharashtra with students coming from all over India and beyond to attend the numerous colleges and institutes.
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Around 1970, Pune district emerged as India's leading engineering region with the expansion of Telco, Bajaj, Kinetic, Bharat Forge, Alfa Laval, Atlas Copco, Sandvik and Thermax; the region vied with Chennai as the "Detroit of India".
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The eastern part of the Pune district has been historically drought-prone, but irrigation provided by dams, canals and wells have made agriculture less dependent on rainfall.
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The Commonwealth Youth Games were held the following year, which encouraged additional development in north-western Pune district and added a fleet of buses running on compressed natural gas to the city's streets.
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Pune district Airport is a civil enclave at Lohegaon Air Base, northeast of the city, with service to a number of domestic and international destinations.
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All rail lines through Pune district are broad gauge double track, and are part of Indian Railways' Central Railway zone.
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Pune district has been at the center of Maharashtraian and Marathi history for more than four hundred years, beginning with the Deccan sultanates and followed by the Maratha Empire.
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The Pune district has a number of mountain forts and buildings from these eras, in addition to shrines revered by Marathi Hindus.
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Maharashtra cricket team has its home ground in Pune district, playing at the new Maharashtra Cricket Association MCA Cricket Stadium in Gahunje.
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FC Pune district City plays in the Indian Super League since the league's inception in 2014.
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