Peth is a general term, in the Marathi

Marathi language

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 language, for a locality in the India

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n city of Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

. Up to seventeen peths are located in central Pune, and were mostly established during Maratha

Maratha

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 and Peshwa

Peshwa

A Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...

 rule in the 17th-19th century AD. Seven of them are named after the days of the week in Marathi

Marathi language

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...

: traders and craftsmen in a given locality mainly conducted business only on that day of the week.

Today the peths form the heart of Pune city, and are referred to as the old city, or simply city. They are considered to be the cultural heart of Pune.

List of Peths in Pune

Peth Name	Developed by	Established in	Named for
Kasba Peth Kasba Peth Kasba Peth is the oldest peth in Pune, India and is very adjacent to the historic Shaniwar Wada palace-fort. Kasba Peth was the first Peth to be established somewhere in the 5th century, and is the oldest area in Pune. It is called the "Heart of Pune City."Kasba Ganpati the Gram Daivat of Pune,...	Rashtrakuta Rashtrakuta The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...  kings	5th century	After the Kasba Ganapati Kasba Ganapati The Kasba Ganapati refers to both a particular idol of the god Ganapati in Pune, India, as well as to the temple built around the idol. The Kasba Ganapati is the presiding deity of Pune....  temple located here.
Guruwar Peth	Shahaji Shahaji Shahaji Raje Bhosle was an early exponent of guerilla warfare. He was the eldest son of Maloji Bhosale of Verul . He brought the house of Bhosle into prominence. The princely states of Tanjore, Kolhapur and Satara are Bhosle legacies...	1625	Guruwar (Marathi: Thursday)
Somwar Peth Somwar Peth Somwar Peth is an area located in Pune City, in Maharashtra State of the Republic of India. This area is bordered by Kasba Peth, Shaniwar Peth and Raviwar Peth. This area was developed by Rango Bapuji Dhadphale a minister of Maharaj Shahaji Raje Bhosale in 1625...	Dadoji Konddev	1636	Somwar (Marathi: Monday)
Mangalwar Peth Mangalwar Peth Mangalwar Peth was founded in 1662 when Mughal Subahdar Shaista Khan came to Pune to defeat the Marathas. At that time this area was known as Astapura. This area was famous for different businesses. This place was destroyed during the Panshet dam floods in Pune. The temple of Trisund Ganapati and...	Dadoji Konddev	1637	Mangalwar (Marathi: Tuesday)
Shukrawar Peth	Nilopant Mujumdar	1670	Shukrawar (Marathi: Friday)
Raviwar Peth Raviwar Peth Raviwar Peth is one of the Peths in the city of Pune, India. The word raviwar means Sunday in local language . The ancient name of this place was Malkapur. This area was developed by Nilopant Mujumdar in 1670. This area is famous for shops of Gold and Silver ornaments and for the market of plastic...	Nilopant Mujumdar	1670	Raviwar (Marathi: Sunday)
Shaniwar Peth Shaniwar Peth Shaniwar PethOne of the most historic area in central Pune.It was established by Moropant Pingale in 1675.Shaniwar means Saturday in English.There are many schools in Shaniwar peth.The historic Shaniwar Wada is situated in Shaniwar Peth.-Schools:...	Moropant Pingale Moropant Pingale Moreshwar Nilkanth Pingley , often referred as 'Moropant', was a senior RSS leader in India. He is merited as "हिन्दु जागरणाचा सरसेनानी", literally, "Commander of Hindu awakening"...	1675	Shaniwar (Marathi: Saturday)
Bhavani Peth	Sambhaji Sambhaji Sambhaji Raje Bhosle was the eldest son and successor to Emporer Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire.- Early life :...	1682	After the Bhavani Bhavani Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy"....  temple located here.
Ghorpade Peth	Senapati Santaji Ghorpade	1692	After himself
Budhwar Peth Budhwar Peth Budhwar Peth is one of many commercial localities in the city of Pune, India. The area has a high number of electronics shops and a sizeable population of sex workers....	Aurangzeb Aurangzeb Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...	1703	Budhwar (Marathi: Wednesday)
Ganesh Peth	Sakharam Bapu Bokil	after 1748	Named for the god Ganesh
Sadashiv Peth	Sadashivrao Peshwa	1757	After himself
Narayan Peth	Narayanarao Peshwa	1770	After himself
Rasta Peth	Raste	1780	After himself
Nana Peth	Nana Phadanvis	1783	After himself
Ganj Peth Ganj Peth Ganj Peth is an area in Pune city. This is bordered by Guruwar Peth, Nana Peth, Bhavani Peth and Lohiya Nagar. This was developed by British government after 1818 for administration. This area is also called as Mahatma Phule Peth after late Mahatma Phule . This Peth has got a Timber market... (later renamed to Mahatma Phule Peth)	British administration	after 1818	After Mahatma Phule
Navi Peth	British administration	after 1818	Navi (Marathi: New)