Pune Kosh
Pune Kosh: Pune's areas, forts, wadas, Metro, history and people, in English and Marathi, with a source for every fact.
History of Pune
How it got its name, and a timeline from 758.
Pune Metro
All three lines, every station, with a map.
The Peshwas
The family that ruled from Shaniwar Wada.
The Peths
Seventeen peths: named after weekdays and people.
Forts
Sinhagad to Raigad: twelve forts, history and visiting notes.
People of Pune
Phule, Tilak, Karve, Pu La, Bhimsen Joshi and more.
Festivals and food
Ganeshotsav, Palkhi, Sawai Gandharva, misal, bakarwadi.
Puneri slang
Bhari, rada, kalti, cutting, vishay hard: meanings and usage.
The Bhosales and Pune
The Pune jagir, Lal Mahal, Jijabai.
Places
Aga Khan PalaceThe Aga Khan Palace in Pune was built in 1892 by Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III.DraftShaniwar WadaShaniwar Wada is the fortified palace of the Peshwas in Pune's old city, begun in 1730 by Peshwa Bajirao I.DraftSinhagadSinhagad is a hill fort south-west of Pune, once called Kondhana.Draft
Coming soon
- Every area of Pune
- Temples and rivers
- Pune in numbers
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