Peths in Pune
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Peth is a general term, in the Marathi language, for a locality in the Indian city of Pune. Up to seventeen peths are located in central Pune, and were mostly established during Maratha and Peshwa rule in the 17th-19th century AD. Seven of them are named after the days of the week in Marathi: traders and craftsmen in a given locality mainly conducted business only on that day of the week.
Today the peths form the heart of Pune city, and are referred to as the old city, or simply city. They are considered to be the cultural heart of Pune.
| Peth Name | Developed by | Established in | Named for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasba Peth | Rashtrakuta kings | 5th century[citation needed] | |
| Guruwar Peth | Shahaji | 1625 | Guruwar (Marathi: Thursday) |
| Somwar Peth | Dadoji Konddev | 1636 | Somwar (Marathi: Monday) |
| Mangalwar Peth | Dadoji Konddev | 1637 | Mangalwar (Marathi: Tuesday) |
| Shukrawar Peth | Nilopant Mujumdar | 1670 | Shukrawar (Marathi: Friday) |
| Raviwar Peth | Nilopant Mujumdar | 1670 | Raviwar (Marathi: Sunday) |
| Shaniwar Peth | Moropant Pingale | 1675 | Shaniwar (Marathi: Saturday) |
| Bhavani Peth | Sambhaji | 1682 | After the Bhavani temple located here. |
| Ghorpade Peth | Senapati Santaji Ghorpade | 1692 | After himself |
| Budhwar Peth | [[Peshwa BALAJI VISHWANATH
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1703 | Budhwar (Marathi: Wednesday) |
| Ganesh Peth | Sakharam Bapu Bokil | after 1748 | Named for the god Ganesh |
| Sadashiv Peth | Sadashivrao Peshwa | 1757 | After himself |
| Narayan Peth | Narayanrao Peshwa | 1770 | After himself |
| Rasta Peth | Raste | 1780 | After himself |
| Nana Peth | Nana Phadanvis | 1783 | After himself |
| Ganj Peth (later renamed to Mahatma Phule Peth) |
British administration | after 1818 | After Mahatma Phule |
| Navi Peth | British administration | after 1818 | Navi (Marathi: New) |
