Junnar
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Junnar जुन्नर |
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 Junnar
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| Coordinates: 19°12′N 73°53′E / 19.2°N 73.88°ECoordinates: 19°12′N 73°53′E / 19.2°N 73.88°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 24,456 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | [1] |
Junnar is a city with thousands of years of history in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The nearby fort of Shivneri is the birthplace of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire.
Junnar has been an important trading and political center for the last two millennia. The town is on the trade route that links the ports of western India or more specifically of Konkan with Deccan interiors. The first mention of Junnar comes the Greco -Roman travellers from the first millennium, In the 1400s, the Russian traveler, Afanasy Nikitin spent many months in Junnar during the monsoon season. He describes vividly the life of the Bahamani governor ruling area around Junnar. The Nizam Shahi had Junnar as their first capital. Later in early 1600s, Malik Ambar the Nizam Shahi general moved his capital there. The father of Shivaji, Shahaji Raje worked for Malik Ambar early in his career. Shivaji was born at the nearby Shivneri fort.
Junnar has an average elevation of 689 metres (2260 feet). State Transport buses run between Pune and Junnar from Shivajinagar ST stand. The Kukadi River flows to the north.
The Junnar area has been historically famed for its teak forest. The Shaniwar Wada, the de facto seat of government of the Maratha Empire in Pune was completed in 1732 by Peshwa Bajirao I.Teak from Junnar was used extensively in its construction..
As of 2001[update] India census, Junnar had a population of 24,740. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Junnar has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Junnar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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