Shivajinagar, Pune

Shivajinagar (also known as Bhambwade, Bhamburde) is an inner suburb of the city of Pune, India. Shivajinagar is known as Heart of the City.

Shivaji Nagar
Bhambwade,Bhamburde [1]
Neighbourhood
Clockwise from top: Shivaji Nagar Metro Station, Fergusson College, COEP Building.
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
Government
 • TypePune Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi, Hindi & English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
411 005
Vehicle registrationMH 12, MH 14
Lok Sabha ConstituencyPune
Vidhan Sabha ConstituencyShivajinagar

History
The circular Nandi mandapa at the Pataleshwar cave temple built in the Rashtrakuta era
Vetal hill from Law College

The area has a very long history with the 8th-century Rashtrakuta-era cave temple of Pataleshwar being the oldest manmade structure in Pune.[2]

Shivajinagar was earlier a village known as Bhambwade, with the name changing over time to Bhamburde.[3] During the Peshwa era, a handmade paper factory operated in Bhamburde.[4]

During the Maratha and British eras, the village Inamdar and Patil (Village chief) of the Village were Shirole Patil Family, Members of which also served in the Maratha Army.

In the 19th century, Jangali Maharaj, a sufi saint revered mostly by Hindus, established his residence in Bhamburde. A temple with his tomb (samadhi) is located today in Shivajinagar and a major road is named after him.[5]

In 1885, the Inamdar and Patil (Watandar) of Bhamburde, Rajaram Naroji Shirole Patil, leased 37 acres of land at the foot of Hanuman hill for 99 years to the Deccan Education Society. The society's best-known institution, Fergusson College, was built on this land.[6]

After independence, Bhamburde was renamed Shivajinagar. In the early 20th century, Wadarvadi, one of the oldest and biggest slums in Pune, came up on unused land belonging to the Shirole Patil family close to the Chaturshrungi Temple and at the foot of Hanuman Tekdi (Hill) near today's SB Road.[3]: 42 Wadarwadi is occupied mainly by the nomadic Wadar community.

In 1928, the first ever statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was inaugurated in Bhamburde Shivajinagar. The Shri Shivaji military preparatory school was later established nearby.

Geography
A scene on the Riverbank on the Mutha river at Shivajinagar in the 1980s

Shivajinagar is situated on the West bank of the Mutha river with the older parts of Pune on the east side of the river. The area is surrounded on its Western side by the Vetal 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
See also: Shivajinagar railway station
Shivajinagar bus stand

The Mumbai – Pune old national highway begins from Shivajinagar which links Pune to Mumbai. MSRTC lt operates a bus station that connects Pune to almost all cities in Maharashtra 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

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

Schools

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
Gates of Chaturshringi temple
  • Ajitnath Jain Temple[7]
  • Pataleshwar Caves
  • Rokdoba Temple
  • Shri Ram Temple
  • Jangli Maharaj Tomb (Samadhi) Temple
  • Chaturshrungi Temple
  • Vetal Temple

Museums, parks, sports, and theater
Balgandharv Rang Mandir theatre
  • Mahatma Phule Museum of Industry.
  • Bal Gandharva Ranga Mandir - The premier theatre in Pune for staging Marathi drama.
  • Deccan Gymkhana - Oldest Sports Club and Housing Society in the area.
  • Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan - A Park along the Mutha river bank.
  • Vetal Hill 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.

See also

References
  1. Ratna N. Rao (1990). Social Organisation in an Indian Slum: Study of a Caste Slum. Mittal Publications. pp. 41–45. ISBN 978-81-7099-186-1.
  2. P.P. JOGLEKAR, SUSHAMA G. DEO, PANDURANG BALAKAWADE, ARATI DESHPANDE-MUKHERJEE, S.N. RAJAGURU and AMOL N. KULKARNI Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute Vol. 66/67 (2006-2007), pp. 211-225 Published by: Vice Chancellor, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed University), Pune https://www.jstor.org/stable/42931448 Page Count: 15
  3. Ratna N. Rao (1990). Social Organisation in an Indian Slum: Study of a Caste Slum. Mittal Publications. pp. 41–45. ISBN 978-81-7099-186-1.
  4. Ghori, S.A.K.; Rahman, A. (4 October 1966). "Paper Technology in Medieval India" (PDF). Indian Journal of History of Science. 1 (2): 133–149. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. Khizer, M.M., 1991. Sufism and social Integration. Sufism and Inter-tR" Understanding, p.94.
  6. Limaye, P.M., 1935. History of the Deccan Education Society, 1880-1935. MK Joshi, Secretary, Deccan Education Society, Poona.
  7. Mary Whitney Kelting; Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies M Whitney Kelting (2001). Singing to the Jinas: Jain Laywomen, Maṇḍaḷ Singing, and the Negotiations of Jain Devotion. Oxford University Press. pp. 3–5. ISBN 978-0-19-514011-8.

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