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

Shivaji Nagar
शिवाजीनगर
Bhambwade,Bhamburde [1]
Neighbourhood
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
The circular Nandi mandapa at the Pataleshwar cave temple built in the Rashtrakuta era
Vetal hill from Law College
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. It is believed that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj visited the Rokdoba temple in the village and stayed at the Shirole family home, Shirole Wada.[4]

During the Maratha and British eras, the village Patil (head/chief) came from the Shiledar Shirole (Patil) family, members of which also served as Shiledar (warriors) in the Maratha army. The Shirole family is now a well-known political family.[citation needed]

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 Deccan Education Society. The society's best-known institution, Fergusson College, was built on this land.[5]

After independence, Bhamburde was renamed Shivajinagar.[citation needed] 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.[3]: 42 Wadarvadi is occupied mainly by the nomadic Wadar community.

In 1928, a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was inaugurated on land donated by the Shirole family. 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
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
Shivajinagar bus stand
College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)
College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)

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


Main Building of Fergusson College
Main Building of Fergusson College

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
Gates of Chaturshringi temple

Museums, parks, sports, and theater


Balgandharv Rang Mandir theatre
Balgandharv Rang Mandir theatre

Shopping



Food



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. pp. 133–149. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. Limaye, P.M., 1935. History of the Deccan Education Society, 1880-1935. MK Joshi, Secretary, Deccan Education Society, Poona.
  6. 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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