Wanwadi

Wanwadi
Neighbourhood
Wanwadi
Coordinates: 18°29′32″N 73°54′00″E / 18.492190°N 73.900082°E / 18.492190; 73.900082Coordinates: 18°29′32″N 73°54′00″E / 18.492190°N 73.900082°E / 18.492190; 73.900082
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Taluka Havelli
Government
  Type Municipal Corporation
Population (2006)
  Total approx. 18,500
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode 411040
Telephone code 020

Wanwadi (earlier Wanowrie) is a neighborhood in Pune, India. It is located at eastern part of Pune. Wanwadi consist of historic structures like Shinde Chhatri temple, Bhairavnath temple, Gwalior bunglow. Structures built during modern times are Mahatma Phule Cultural Center, Armed Force Medical College and Hospital (AFMC), Shivarkar Garden and Bapusaheb Kedari Swimming Pool which attracts people.

Shinde Chhatri

Shinde Chhatri, Wanwadi, Pune

Shinde Chhatri, located in Wanwadi, is a memorial dedicated to the 18th-century military leader Mahadji Shinde, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army under the Peshwas from 1760 to 1780. It is a hall that marks the spot of Mahadji Shinde's cremation on 12 February 1794. The three-story memorial has an iron entrance gate and intricate carvings.

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