Shivajinagar, Pune
Shivajinagar (also known as Bhambwade, Bhamburde) is an inner suburb of the city of Pune, India. History. The area has a very long history with the 8th century Rashtrakuta era cave temple of Pataleshwar being the oldest man made structure in Pune. Shivajinagar was earlier a village known as Bhambwade. Later it came to known as Bhamburde. During the Peshwa era, a factory making handcrafted paper operated from Bhamburde, It is believed that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj came to the temple of Rokdoba in the village and rested in Shirole Wada of Shirole family. During the Maratha Empire era  and British era, the Patil (Head/Chief) of the Village were the Shiledar Shirole (Patil) family who also were Shiledar (Warriors) in the Maratha army, Shirole family is now a very well known Political family. In the 19th century, Jangali Maharaj, a saint revered mostly by Hindus, established his residence here.A temple with his tomb (Samadhi) is located in the area and the major road in Shivajinagar 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 most well known institution, Fergusson College was built on this land. After independence, the name of Bhamburde was changed to Shivajinagar. In early part of the 20th century, one of the oldest slums in Pune called Wadarwadi, initially occupied mostly by the nomadic Wadar community came into being on unused lands of the Shirole, Bahirat families close to the Chaturshrungi Temple. In 1928, a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was inaugurated on the grounds given by the Shirole family. The Shri Shivaji military preparatory school was later built in the surrounding area, All the lands here  were owned by Shiledar Shirole (Patil) family and some by Bahirat Patil family which were later used for various developmental plans in this area. 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 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. 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. 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.