HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Pune is recognized as one of the leading cities in India. The Film and Television Institute of India and National Defense Academy are located here. Pune is fast becoming one of the major centers of industry and commerce in the country. Pune is also a major tourist destination of the state. The city is famous for its monuments and museums.

Looking towards the historical monuments Shaniwar Wada served as the residence of the Peshwas. In fact, Maratha culture depicts this Wada as one of its important landmarks. Located in Kasba Peth, the seven-storey-high Shaniwar Wada has now become a picnic spot for the Tourist. Visitors can still walk along the castle ramparts and get the feel of the fort. The exquisitely engraved arches, the splendid Ganesh Darwaza and the impressively built Ganesh Rangmahal which became the hall of justice, are definitely worth visiting places. The Aga Khan Palace is a historical landmark. The palace became famous when after the Quit India Resolution was passed in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba were incarcerated here. The Aga Khan Palace was built as an act of charity to provide employment for the famine affected people of Pune. The Shinde Chhatri is the architectural sights; you shouldn’t miss the memorial to the Great Mahadji Shinde. The National War Memorial is the result of efforts of the citizens of the city who pay homage to those who laid down their lives. The National War memorial is built at the Morvada Junction. On the walls of the memorial, you will find the names of around 1200 martyrs from the state who have laid down their lives in various operations after Independence. The Lal Deval (Synagogue) red brick and trap stone building of English-Gothic style, the Lal Deval was built by the famous David Sassoon in 1867.

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