Puducherry, formerly Pondicherry, is a Union Territory of India
formed out of four enclaves of former French India and named after the
largest, Pondicherry.
Pune formerly known as Poona, is the eighth largest metropolis in
India and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra. It is situated
560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the right bank of
the Mutha river.