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Oxford of the East
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English
Etymology
So called because, like Oxford in England, it is known for its academic institutions.
Proper noun
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en poetic The city of Pune in India.
en 2011 978-81-7835-895-6 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S95pZp81RSsC&pg=PA62 Pune: Tradition to Market: a Study of Changing Trends in Consumption with Special Reference to Service Sector in Hotel Industry Jasmine Y. Damle Gyan Publishing House 68 It was feared that the rapid pace of industrial development would destroy ‘Oxford of the East’ and its educational and intellectual atmosphere
en Nicknames for cities Pune