Pune (Marathi: Puṇē, pronounced [ˈpuɳe] ⓘ), previously spelled in English as Poona (the official name until 1978),[15][16] is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division. In terms of the total amount of land under its jurisdiction, Pune is the largest city in Maharashtra by area, with a geographical area of 516.18km2,[17] though by population it comes in a distant second to Mumbai. Acc