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

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, India.

History

The area has a very long history with the 8th-century

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-era cave temple of

Pataleshwar The Pataleshwar Caves, also referred to as the Panchaleshvara temple or Bhamburde Pandav cave temple, are an 8th century rock-cut Hindu temple from the Rashtrakuta period located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Dedicated to Shiva, it was a monumen ...

being the oldest manmade structure in Pune. Shivajinagar was earlier a village known as Bhambwade, with the name changing over time to Bhamburde. During the Peshwa era, a handmade paper factory operated in Bhamburde. It is believed that

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visited the Rokdoba temple in the village and stayed at the Shirole family home, Shirole Wada. During the Maratha and British eras, the village Patil (head/chief) came from the

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Shirole ( Patil) family, members of which also served as

(warriors) in the

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army. The Shirole family is now a well-known political family. In the 19th century, Jangali Maharaj, a 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. In 1884, the Inamdar of Bhamburde, Rajaram Naroji Shirole Patil, leased 37 acres of land at the foot of Hanuman hill for 99 years to the

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. The society's best-known institution,

Fergusson College Fergusson College is an autonomous public-private college offering various courses in the streams of arts and science in the city of Pune, India. It was founded in 1885 by the Deccan Education Society. Professor Vaman Shivram Apte was its fir ...

, was built on this land.Limaye, P.M., 1935. History of the Deccan Education Society, 1880-1935. MK Joshi, Secretary, Deccan Education Society, Poona. After independence, Bhamburde was renamed Shivajinagar. In the early 20th century, Wadarvadi, one of the oldest slums in Pune, came up on unused land belonging to the Shirole and Bahirat Patil families close to the

Chaturshrungi Temple The Chattushringi Temple also spelt as Chattushrungi Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Pune in Maharashtra state of India. The temple is located on the slope of a hill on Senapati Bapat Road. It is said to have been built during the re ...

.Wadarvadi is occupied mainly by the nomadic Wadar community. In 1928, a statue of

was inaugurated on land donated by the Shirole family. The Shri Shivaji military preparatory school was later established nearby.

Geography

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

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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

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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 *

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Court *

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

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- Akashwani Bhavan, Pune * Cognizant Company * ICC Tower. * Bank Of India 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 Poona, is a collegiate 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 Ganesh ...

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

Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune is a college affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly Pune University) in the city of Pune, Maharashtra. The college was established in 1943, in Pune by the Deccan Education Society. ...

* Symbiosis College *Modern College *Hotel Management College *

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* GIPE - abbreviated for Gokhale Institute of Politics And Economics

Schools

*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 scho ...

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 *

*Vetal Temple

Museums, parks, sports, and theater

Mahatma Phule Museum Mahatma Phule Museum is a museum located in Pune, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was founded in 1890 and was then called the Poona Industrial Museum, and subsequently it was named Lord Reay Museum. In 1968 it was renamed as Mahatm ...

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 ...

- The premier theatre in Pune for staging Marathi drama. * Deccan Gymkhana - Oldest Sports Club and Housing Society in the area. *Chhatrapati Sambhaji Park - Park along the Mutha river bank. *

Vetal Hill Vetal Hill (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 2600 ft. There is a temple of Vetala located on the t ...

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

*Bhooj Adda, Best restaurant in town

References

External links

Shivajinagar bus stand Time TableShivajinagar, PuneShivajinagar Railway Station
{{coord missing, Maharashtra Neighbourhoods in Pune Monuments and memorials to Shivaji Jyotirao Phule