The protesters demanded that restrictive laws barring reconstruction within 100 metres of protected monuments such as Shaniwar Wada be abolished Residents living around the historic Shaniwar Wada on ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Pune, Oct 21 (IANS) A major political controversy erupted on Tuesday after a group of Hindu organisations led by BJP MP Medha Kulkarni held a "purification ceremony" at the historic ...

The Shaniwar Wada is perhaps the most iconic building in Pune. For a greater part of the Peshwai – or the rule of the Peshwas – the Shaniwar Wada served as the seat of power of the Maratha Empire.

A massive controversy has erupted in Pune after three women offered namaz at city's iconic Shaniwar Wada fort after which a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP was seen 'purifying' the area with cow urine ...

It was destroyed in a fire in 1828. All that remains of the site are the fortification walls and massive the spike-studded doors. Shaniwar Wada was a 13-storey palace built by the Peshwas in 1736. It ...

The delicate Maratha masterpieces had been buried under layers of lime, dust, dirt, and smoke, with flaking paint, chipped edges, and faded colours. NEW DELHI: After years of neglect, the historic ...

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided not to allow any programmes to be held at Shaniwar Wada. The decision comes after the Elgaar Parishad, where Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani and ...