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Discover The Pune You Thought You Knew

Where in Pune can you rent out a petromax lamp? Discover relics like this and let the city you thought you knew take you back in time... Sometimes it is interesting how well you think you know your city and then you take a second and closer look at the same roads and streets you pass by everyday, only for it to reveal something new to you. It has been years since my family goes grocery shopping to the historic Shivaji Market. Noisy fruit, vegetable and meat vendors sell their produce from under a crippling 150-year old grey structure. But seldom have I raised my head up to notice the building  and spare a moment to wonder how majestic it would have looked when it was first built.  Shivaji Market We are so consumed in our day to day routines, we forget to take the time out to observe what's around us. I pass by the Council Hall every day to and fro my office but have never tilted my head in its direction. I take the left turn from the towering Lal Deval daily to get h...