hivaji, the great Maratha leader, was raised in Pune, which was granted to his grandfather in
1599. Later it became the seat of power for the Brahmin Peshwa family until 1817 when it fell to
the british and became their alternative capital during the monsoon. Pune (pronounced and often
spelt 'Poona') has a rather more pleasant climate than muggy Mumbai.
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hivaji, the great Maratha leader, was raised in Pune, which was granted to his grandfather in
1599. Later it became the seat of power for the Brahmin Peshwa family until 1817 when it fell to
the british and became their alternative capital during the monsoon. Pune (pronounced and often
spelt 'Poona') has a rather more pleasant climate than muggy Mumbai.
