Shaniwarwada

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.
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Photo: Aakash.gautam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: Royal Palace of Peshwas
  • Also known as: “Shaniwar Wada”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kasba Ganapati and Amruteshwar - Siddheshwar Temple Complex.

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 . is situated 200 metres east of Shaniwarwada.

Hindu temple
Photo: ईशानी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Hindu temple, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Shaniwarwada.

Mosque
Photo: DesiBoy101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mosque, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Shaniwarwada.

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.

Locality
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.

Shaniwarwada

Latitude
18.51939° or 18° 31′ 10″ north
Longitude
73.85535° or 73° 51′ 19″ east
Open location code
7JCMGV94+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1145089204
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q1351060
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Shaniwarwada” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “夏尼瓦瓦達”
  • Estonian: “Shaniwar Wada”
  • French: “Shaniwar Wada”
  • German: “Shaniwarwada”
  • Hindi: “शनिवार वाड़ा”
  • Japanese: “シャニワール・ワーダー”
  • Kashmiri: “شنیوار واڑہ”
  • Malayalam: “ശനിവാർ വാഡ കോട്ട”
  • Marathi: “शनिवार वाडा”
  • Panjabi: “ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਵਾੜਾ”
  • Persian: “شانیوار وادا”
  • Russian: “Шанивар Вада”
  • Sinhala: “ෂානිවාර් වාඩා”
  • Tamil: “சனிவார்வாடா”
  • Telugu: “శనివార్ వాడ”
  • Urdu: “شنیوار واڑہ”

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