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What is the nickname of Pune, a city in India?
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Pune is also called Punawadi and Punya-Nagari.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune
Jun 20 2010, 3:55 PM
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Also as POONA
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Poona
Jun 20 2010, 3:57 PM
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Pune is sometimes referred to as the "Student Capital of India" and "Oxford of India" due to its large student population, and large number of universities, academic and research institutes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pune#Toponymy
Jun 20 2010, 7:04 PM
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