Shukrawar Peth, Pune

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Shukrawar Peth is a peth located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.^[1]

Earlier know as Visapur, this was the first local peth, set up in 1734, and named by Bajirao I, as people began to reside in the area beginning with his era. It housed several military establishments of the time, which included a gun foundry, stables, infantry lines, a gymnasium, and military headquarters.^[2]

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References

↑ "Peths in Pune". Pune Diary. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
↑ Diddee, Jaymala; Gupta, Samita (2000). Pune Queen of the Deccan. Elephant Design. p. 66. ISBN 978-8190179652.

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[1] "Peths in Pune". Pune Diary. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[2] Diddee, Jaymala; Gupta, Samita (2000). Pune Queen of the Deccan. Elephant Design. p. 66. ISBN 978-8190179652.

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