History & Culture in Pune

A riverside stone memorial dedicated to an unidentified hero.

This 17th-century temple gave the area of Ganeshkhind its name.

On the university grounds, this unique museum is dedicated to cartoons and their importance in society.

An ancient temple of Lord Shiva was rediscovered in an excavation in 2003.

Said to be the largest synagogue built in India.

A historic palace in the center of Pune where the founder of the Maratha Empire spent his formative years.

In the premises of Pune Head Post Office stands a curious letterbox topped with the design of a crown.

On the Mutha riverbank near the center of Pune stands a centuries-old temple with a fascinating old stone entrance.

Said to be the oldest tree in Pune.

One of the last few remnants of an ancient fort which once stood in the oldest area of Pune.

This stately building once housed the office of the university for a brief period of time.

In the courtyard of a popular museum stands a piece of artillery from 1859.

Four Medici Lions guard a heritage old stone bridge that was constructed in 1867.

A historic organization dedicated towards the preservation of Sanskrit texts.

Believed to be the largest Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan.

A collection of over 20,000 priceless artifacts collected by a single person over several decades.