Mahatma Phule Peth (Ganj Peth)
The old Ganj Peth, now named after Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, whose home, Phule Wada, is here.
Quick facts
- Old name:
- Ganj Peth
- Known for:
- Phule Wada memorial
History
Ganj Peth was a market peth of the old city, with traders and craftsmen. It was renamed Mahatma Phule Peth in honour of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, who lived here.
Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule worked from Pune for the education of girls and of people kept out of schools by caste. Their home here, Phule Wada, is now a national memorial.
Known for today
- Phule Wada, the home of Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule, now a memorial.
- Old market lanes and small workshops.
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- Shaniwar Peth The peth around Shaniwar Wada, with old wadas, temples on the river bank and the Omkareshwar temple.
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Budhwar Peth
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Shukrawar Peth
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Raviwar Peth
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Sadashiv Peth
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Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.