Budhwar Peth

Budhwar Peth is one of many commercial localities in the old city of , India. The area is located in the heart of the city has a high number of electronics shops, and is known for its red-light district.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: suburb in Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Also known as: “Budhwar Peth, Pune”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shaniwarwada and Kasba Ganapati.

Fort
Photo: Aakash.gautam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaniwar Wada is a historical fortification in the city of , . Built in 1732, it was the seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818.

Hindu temple
Photo: Gayathri menon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The refers to both a particular murti of the god Ganapati in , , as well as to the temple built around the murti. The is the presiding deity of .

Marketplace
Photo: Rohanpawar1812, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the biggest retail vegetable market in the city of , . The market is housed in an iconic building from the British colonial era in the Shukrawar Peth locality in the center of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pune and Shaniwar Peth.

Photo: Gaurav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly Poona, is the second-largest city in the state of . Often considered as the cultural capital of Maharashtra, is known for its educational tourism and has a blend of cultural, business, health, and cuisine tourism background.

Suburb
is a historic ward in the centre of the Indian city of . Shaniwar means Saturday in Marathi and other Indian languages. Under the Muslim rule this place was known as Murujabad/Murtuzabad.

Suburb
is an area located in , in of the . The Church of the Holy Name, built in December 1885, possesses the tallest bell tower in .

Budhwar Peth

Latitude
18.51756° or 18° 31′ 3″ north
Longitude
73.85804° or 73° 51′ 29″ east
Open location code
7JCMGV95+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 678801313
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q4985080
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Panjabi—“Budhwar Peth” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Budhwar Peth”
  • Marathi: “बुधवार पेठ, पुणे”
  • Marathi: “बुधवार पेठ”
  • Marathi: “रजनीश”
  • Panjabi: “ਬੁੱਧਵਰ ਪੇਠ, ਪੁਣੇ”

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