The labyrinthine lanes of old peth areas hide the old world charm - Wada's of Pune
Pune is today known as the cultural capital of Maharashtra, Earliest known records of its existence come from the copper plate of the 8th century found at Pataleshwar cave indicates it was an agricultural settlement named "Punaka". Pune has been ruled by Rashtrakuta's, Yadava's of Devagiri, Nizamshahi sultanates of Ahmadnagar, Adilshahi dynasty of Bijapur as well as Marathas and the British. But the patronage of Maratha Peshwa resulted in the great expansion of Pune, Numerous localities also known as "Peths" were established mainly under Peshwas. A total of seventeen peth's constituted the old city of Pune. Each peth's has its own traders and craftsmen who would conduct business and weekly bazaars hence the seven peth's are named as per the days of the week. Other peth's are named after its founders. Most of these peths were established between the 17th and 19th centuries on the eastern banks of the Mutha river which today is known as the &