Shivajinagar (also known as Bhambwade, Bhamburde) is an inner suburb of the city of

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, India.

History

Shivajinagar has a very long history, with the 8th-century,

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-era Pataleshwar cave temple being the oldest manmade structure in

. The neighbourhood was earlier a village known as Bhambwade, with the name changing over time to Bhamburde. During the

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and

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periods, Bhamburde's Patil (Village chief) came from the Shirole Patil family, members of which also served in the

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. In the

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era, a handmade paper factory was located in the village. Later, in the 19th century, Jangali Maharaj, a

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saint revered mainly by Hindus, settled down here. A temple with his tomb (

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) is located today in Shivajinagar and a major road in the locality is named after him. The Inamdar and Patil of Bhamburde, Rajaram Naroji Shirole Patil, leased 37 acres of land at the foot of Hanuman Tekdi (hill) for 99 years to the

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in 1885. The society's best-known institution,

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, was built on this land.Limaye, P.M., 1935. History of the Deccan Education Society, 1880-1935. MK Joshi, Secretary, Deccan Education Society, Poona. In the early 20th century, Wadarvadi, one of the oldest and biggest slums in Pune today, came up on unused land belonging to the Shirole Patil family close to the Chaturshrungi Temple and at the foot of Hanuman Tekdi, near today's Senapati Bapat Road. Wadarvadi is inhabited mainly by the formerly nomadic

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community. A statue of

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was installed in the locality in 1928. The Shri Shivaji military preparatory school was later established nearby. After Indian Independence in 1947, Bhamburde was renamed Shivajinagar after Shivaji.

Geography

Shivajinagar is situated on the West bank of the

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with the older parts of Pune on the east side of the river. The area is surrounded on its Western side by the

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and Hanuman Hills. The village deity (Gramdaivat) is the temple of Rokdoba (God Hanuman) in Shivajinagar Gaothan. The Gaothan also has a temple of God Shri Ram.

Transport

The

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–

old national highway begins from Shivajinagar which links Pune to Mumbai.

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lt operates a bus station that connects Pune to almost all cities in

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as well in neighboring states. Shivajinagar is well connected to other parts of the city by local PMPML buses. Shivajinagar has Shivajinagar railway station. Pune to Lonavla suburban trains and few long-distance trains make a stop here at Shivajinagar and Pune railway stations.

Institutions

The area is home to many central, state and local government offices. These include * Pune District Court *

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- Pune regional office. Popularly known as Shimla office. *

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- Akashwani Bhavan, Pune * Cognizant Company * ICC Tower. *

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Zonal Office, Pune

Educational institutions

The area has a number of renowned educational institutions with a long history such as Fergusson college, Modern College of Arts, Commerce and Science Shivajinagar, College of engineering and agricultural college.

Universities and colleges

* Indian Law Society's Law College *

Savitribai Phule Pune University Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), formerly the University of Pune, is a public state university located in the city of Pune, India. It was established in 1949, and is spread over a campus in the neighbourhood of Ganeshkhind. The uni ...

- erstwhile "University of Pune" * Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Commerce *

Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce is a college in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The college was established in 1943 by the Deccan Education Society. It is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. Dr. Deepak Powdel is the current pr ...

* Symbiosis College *Modern College *Hotel Management College *

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* GIPE - abbreviated for Gokhale Institute of Politics And Economics

Schools

*Bharat English School (Pune) *Modern School (Pune), Modern School *

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*Vidya Bhavan High School and Junior College * Symbiosis International School *

Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School (Pune) Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School, Pune is a military boarding school in the heart of Pune city in India. In 1932, Rajaram III, the Maharaja of Kolhapur decided to use The Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial Hall in Pune for the military school. ...

Places of interest

Shivajinagar has many places dedicated to culture, religion, sports, shopping, eating out, and recreation. The area is popular for its many eateries, and cafes, especially with younger generation.

Places of worship

*Ajitnath Jain Temple *Pataleshwar Caves *Rokdoba Temple *Shri Ram Temple *Jangli Maharaj Tomb (Samadhi) Temple * Chaturshrungi Temple *Vetal Temple

Museums, parks, sports, and theater

* Mahatma Phule Museum of Industry. *

Bal Gandharva Ranga Mandir The Bal Gandharva Ranga Mandir is a drama theatre with an auditorium and exhibition hall located in Shivajinagar area of Pune, India. It is named after Marathi singer and stage actor, Bal Gandharva. The cornerstone for the theatre was l ...

- The premier theatre in Pune for staging Marathi drama. *

Deccan Gymkhana Deccan Gymkhana is an area in Pune city named for the Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club, which lies in the centre of the city. See also * Shivajinagar *Gymkhana * Swargate * Pune Railway Station *Pune * Pune District *Maharashtra Maharashtra ...

- Oldest Sports Club and Housing Society in the area. *Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan - A Park along the Mutha river bank. *

Vetal Hill Vetal Hill (Marathi language, Marathi: वेताळ टेकडी ) is a prominent hill in the city limits of Pune, India. The hill is the highest point within the city limits, with an elevation of . The temple of Betal, Vetala is located ...

and Hanuman Hill - Protected nature reserves on hills. *City Pride Mangala Cinema Theatre. *City Pride Theatre and Mall. *Rahul 70 mm Cinema Theatre *E-Square Theatre and Mall.

Shopping

*The Pavilion Mall. *Pune Central Mall.

Food

References

External links

Shivajinagar bus stand Time TableShivajinagar, PuneShivajinagar Railway Station
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