A brief overview of Pune’s historic leaders in the past

Known as Punyanagari in ancient times, which is now popular as Pune has indeed grown swiftly as the eight largest metropolis in India. Dating back to the 6^th century, Pune has been closely linked to strong historic by Maratha empires founder, Shivaji Maharaj. The place is also known for the Peshwa’s, ministers of the Maratha Empire and later to Maratha confederacy. In modern times, Pune city has been the administrative headquarters of the Pune district which was indeed also the center of power for the Maratha Empire.

Back in the year 1625, Shahaji Bhonsle had reportedly appointed Rango Bapuji Dhadphale as the administrator of Pune. Dhadphale was indeed one of the first major developers of the town who looked into the construction of the Kasba, Somwar, Ravivar and Shaniwar Peths. Reportedly, the construction at the Lal Mahal palace was also supervised by him  as Shahaji's son, Shivaji Bhonsle who later went on to be the great Chattrapati Shivaji was about to move there with his mother Jijabai. It is said that the Kasba Ganapati temple with the premises was indeed commissioned by Jijabai herself. The construction of Lal Mahal was said to be complete in 1640. To this day the Ganesh idol situated in this temple is said to main area deity (Gramadevata) for the city of Pune.

Ruled by Chattrapati Shahuji, in 1720, ‘Baji Rao I’ became the first Peshwa for the Maratha empire. Sometime by 1730, the Shaniwarwada Palace that had been constructed on the banks of Mutha river, welcomed the Peshwa era in the region. Apart from great battles, some other popular work undertaken by Peshwa’s are- Parvati temple and the Ganesh, Sadashiv, Narayan, Rasta and Nana Peths. Apart from the Moghuls, the Maratha also indeed faced problems with the British Raj in the region.

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