Pune History

Pune is a historical city. History of Pune dates back to many centuries. Pune word is came from ‘Punya’ means holy place. Several empires have ruled Pune. Among them, Rashtrakootas was the first one who ruled Pune during 758 A. D. and 768 A. D. copper plates. At that time, Pune was known as Punya Vishaya and Punaka Vishaya. It was also referred as Punaka Desha and Punaka Wadi. Afterward, Pune was also mentioned as Kasabe Pune. After Rashtrakootas, Pune was ruled by Yadava family. Then Muslim empire dominated the region till the middle of seventeenth century.

Pune was the capital of the Maratha empire. Shivaji Raje Bhosle known as Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji Maharaj was younger of the two sons of Shahaji Bhosle and Jijabai. He was born on Shivneri Fort, Junnar, 60 kilometres north of Pune and was named Shiva after Shivai, Goddess of the fort. Shivaji Maharaj has built various forts in an around Pune city during his rule. Shivaji Maharaj was known to be ‘King of Poeple’. Shivaji Maharaj was dead in 1680.

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