View Of 19th Century Poona Near Bombay, 1875 Print
An 1875 print with a view of 19th-century Poona near Bombay (now Mumbai). This page is from, The Illustrated London News, of Nov 13, 1875. Since it lies on the Deccan Plateau, Poona (Pune) is fittingly called the “Queen of the Deccan”. Also because of the verdant landscape and salubrious weather.
It is around 150 km from Mumbai. Poona has a rich and diverse history. However, control shifted between the Marathas, the Adil Shahi dynasty, and the Mughals. Indelibly imprinted on our minds is undoubtedly, Shivaji, the great Maratha Warrior. The city remained under Shivaji’s control for a major part of his life.
Read more Brief History of Pune.
Did you know- in 1818 British East India Company took control of Pune. But after the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857 and like the rest of India it too came under the British crown. The British East India Company was abolished in 1858.
From the collection- Antique Photo British India Military Games Poona 1900., Vintage Postcard Madras St George’s Cathedral., Vintage Print Indian National Congress Bombay 1905., 1971 Raja Ravi Varma Commemorative First Day Cover., Antique Map British India Johnson’s Hindostan 1863
