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CULTURE |
Specimen Of Maharashtrian Cultural Heritage
Pune exemplifies an indigenous Marathi culture and ethos,
in which education, arts and crafts, and theatres are given due prominence. It is the
birthplace of the poet-saint Tukaram (in Dehu) and Jnaneshvara (in Alandi), the author of
the well-known commentary on the "Bhagavad Gita".
It is the home of great freedom fighters like Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
Agarkar and Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Jayant Narlikar, the famous contemporary scientist, is
from Pune. Pune is the seat of North Indian Classical music. Annually, in the month of
December, it hosts a three nightlong cultural program of vocal and instrumental classical
music, called "Savai-Gandharva".Pune has been an example for the blending of the
culture and heritage with modernisation and its side effects. With the Pune festival, Osho
Commune International
Pune is the 'veritable heartland' of cultural Maharashtra
- while you may not be looking to absorb culture
through every pore, some of it
certainly rubs off on you. Pune is the cultural capital of the Maratha
people, which is also known as the "Queen of the Deccan." The city of Pune
first gained its importance as the capital of the Marathas in the 17th
century