Pune, Maharashtra
Current City
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Hometown
Pune Pune is the seventh largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers.[4] Pune city is the administrative capital of Pune district. Pune is known to have existed as a town since 847 AD. Pune was originally called Punawadi.[5] In 1730, Pune became an important political center as the seat of the Peshwa, the prime minister of the Chhatrapati of Satara; it was during this era that Pune became the centre of Indian politics.[6] After the town was annexed to British India in 1817, it served as a cantonment town and as the "monsoon capital" of the Bombay Presidency until the independence of India.[7] Today, Pune is known for its educational facilities and prosperity. Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Pune has had manufacturing, glass, sugar, and forging industries since the 1950-60s. It has a growing industrial hinterland, with information technology and automotive companies setting up factories in the district. The city is known for cultural activities like classical music, spirituality, theatre, sports, and literature. These activities and job opportunities attract migrants and students from all over India and abroad, which makes for a city of many communities and cultures. Pune is ranked as a Gamma- Global City. EconomyAs one of the largest cities in India, and as a result of its many colleges and universities, Pune is emerging as a prominent location for IT and manufacturing companies to expand. Pune has the seventh largest metropolitan economy[40] and the sixth highest per capita income in the country.[41]
India's largest engineering conglomerate, the Kirloskar Group, was the first to bring industry to Pune by setting up Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. in 1945 at Kirkee in Pune. The Group was originally set up in Kirloskarwadi.[43] Kirloskar Brothers Limited (India’s largest manufacturer and exporter of pumps and the largest infrastructure pumping project contractor in Asia[44]), Kirloskar Oil Engines (India's largest diesel engine company[45]), Kirloskar Pneumatics Co. Ltd. and other Kirloskar companies are based in Pune. 
 60 crore (US$11.34 million).[46]
To facilitate economic growth, the government made liberal incentives
in its IT and ITES Policy, 2003 and leased properties on MIDC land.[47] The IT sector employs more than 70,000 people. Major software companies in Pune include Accenture, Infosys,Capgemini, Persistent Systems, Geometric Limited, 3dPLM Software Solutions Ltd., Symphony Services, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Symantec, Amdocs, Tech Mahindra, Syntel, Fujitsu, L&T Infotech, Zensar, Atos, Cybage, IBM global, Sybase, Allscripts and Crest Premedia Solutions (P) Ltd. Software giant Microsoft intends to set up a 700 crore (US$132.3 million) project in Hinjewadi.[47]Pune and around houses foreign direct investments like Alfa Laval, Sandvik, Atlas Copco, Keihin FIE, Panasonic, Sharp, Enkei, Tata Tokyo, Tata Yazaki, Tata Yutaka, and Lumax. Pune Food Cluster development project is an initiative funded by the World Bank. It is being implemented with the help of SIDBI, Cluster Craft to facilitate the development of the fruit and vegetable processing industries in and around Pune.[48][49] Industry
Today, Pune has a diverse industrial population. It is one of India's most important automotive hubs, with some domestic and international auto giants manufacturing here, including Daimler Benz and Volkswagen. Pune also has hundreds of large and small IT companies. Pune is the largest hub in India[50] for German companies. According to the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, Pune has been the single largest hub for German companies for the last 60 years. Over 225 German companies have set up their businesses here |