Pune :: Information Technology Hub & Automobile Hub Fridge Magnet

Bring the spirit of Pune City into your home with this illustration of PUNE as Information Technology Hub & Automobile Hub - capturing city's characteristics in an unique way.

Pune has emerged as one of the important hubs of the Information Technology industry in India - with many IT Product & Services companies including the largest in the world - Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, Amdocs, Cognizant having large centres in the city. Many R&D Institutions and Engineering colleges create a continuous pool of talent required by the IT industry.

Pune has been the Detroit of India – with many automobile companies from around the world having their manufacturing units in and around the city. It is the home of Bajaj Auto, Tata Engineering, Kinetic, Force Motors, Mahindra Motors, Mercedes, Volkswagen, General Motors, Fiat and a number of auto ancillary companies!

Features: 

• Perfect to be used as decorative fridge magnets.
  
• Each fridge magnet comes with the illustration printed onto stainless steel plate with epoxy coating (Each of 3 inch Dia).
• It comes with a strong backside magnet that is easy to move, but holds strong. 
• It is a great travel souvenir and nice collection, to bring the spirit of Pune City into your home.

Have fun while you reflect and reminisce on your favorite memories of your beloved city. This Pune souvenir is a perfect decor for homes and offices and is a number one gift choice for Indian souvenirs and travel mementos!

ABOUT PUNE

PUNE - a city in Maharashtra, India nestled on the Deccan Plateau on top of the Sahyadri Range of the Western Ghats is known by many monikers - Cultural City, Oxford of the East, Cradle of Military Leadership, Automobile & IT Hub! It became an important part of the struggle against the Mughals with Chattarapati Shivaji’s leadership. Later under Peshwa Rule the Maratha Empire spread far and wide over the Indian Subcontinent.

The Swarajya struggle against the British Empire was later led by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Lokmanya Tilak and others making Pune an important part of the Freedom Struggle. Many Social Movements for Girl’s education, Widow Remarriage and Equality were led by Jyotiba & Savitribai Phule, Dhondu Keshav Karve and Agarkar. Pune continues to be a center of many political and social movements to this day with its many civic conscious citizens and NGOs.

From the 1960s Pune and its twin township of Pimpri-Chinchwad became an important Industrial Center in India, especially around the Automobile Industry. It continues to be an Auto Hub with many of the Indian and international Auto Majors having their presence. Since the 1990s, Pune also emerged as an important center for the Information Technology industry.