Peths in Pune

Peth, in the Marathi language, is a general 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.[1][2]

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.[1]

List of Peths in Pune[1]
Peth name Developed by Established in Named for
Kasba Peth Chalukya kings 7th century "Qasba" (Arabic: urban cluster)
Guruwar Peth Jivajipant Khasgiwale[3] 17th century Guruwar (Marathi: Thursday)
Somwar Peth Dadoji Konddev 17th century Somwar (Marathi: Monday)
Mangalwar Peth Dadoji Konddev 17th century Mangalwar (Marathi: Tuesday)
Shukrawar Peth Peshwas[4] 17th century Shukrawar (Marathi: Friday)
Raviwar Peth Nilopant Mujumdar 17th century Raviwar (Marathi: Sunday)
Shaniwar Peth Moropant Pingale[5] 17th century Shaniwar (Marathi: Saturday)
Bhavani Peth Peshwa 18th century Named after a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess, Bhavani located here.
Ghorpade Peth Sardar Gorpade, of Peshwas Peshwas 18th century After himself
Budhwar Peth Peshwas 18th century Budhwar (Marathi: Wednesday)
Ganesh Peth Sakharam Bapu Bokil 18th century Named after the Hindu god Ganesh
Sadashiv Peth Madhavrao Peshwa 18th century After his uncle Sadashivrao Peshwa
Narayan Peth Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa 18th century After his Father
Rasta Peth Sardar Raste 18th century After himself
Nana Peth Madhavrao Peshwa In 18th century After Nana Phadnavis
Mahatma Phule Peth
(formerly known as Ganj Peth)		 British administration 19th century After Mahatma Phule
Navi Sadashiv Peth or simply, Navi Peth British administration Navi (Marathi: New)

Sources
  1. "Peths in Pune". Pune Diary. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017.
  2. "A brief history of Pune's changing urban morphology - Virasat Pune". Virasat Pune. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. https://www.punediary.com/html/peths.html#
  4. https://www.punediary.com/html/peths.html#
  5. "How All the Peths of Pune Got Their Names? | History of Puneri Peths". 16 February 2018.

Marathi Riyasat by G S Sardesai

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