Pune

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City in Maharashtra state, India, 100 km/60 mi southeast of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) on the Mutha River; population (2001 est) 2,540,100. Products include chemicals, rubber, rice, sugar, cotton, paper, and jewellery. Industries include cars, trucks, scooters, and motorbikes; pumps, cables, machinery, arms and ammunitions, cutting tools, televisions, boilers, and generators. The city is a major centre for higher education, the home of some 30 colleges, each of which forms part of or is affliliated to the University of Pune, while the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (1917) specializes in ancient languages.

The crown emblem was modernized in 1982. The colours date back to the 18th century. Effective date: 18 September 1982. >>