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Pune is the 9th most populous city in India and the second-largest in the state of Maharashtra,. The history of the city is closely related to the rise of the Maratha empire from 17th–18th century. In the 18th century, Pune became the political centre of the Indian subcontinent, as the seat of the Peshwas, who were the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire.

Pune first came under Maratha control in the early 1600s. However, control shifted between the Maratha empire, the Adil Shahi dynasty, and the Mughals, for most of the century.

In 1714, the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, as his Peshwa. Before Bajirao I made Pune his headquarters, the town already had six "Peths" or wards, namely, Kasba, Shaniwar, Raviwar, Somwar, Mangalwar, and Budhwar. Bajirao also started construction of a palace called Shaniwar Wada on the eastern bank of the Mutha River. The construction was completed in 1730, ushering in the era of Peshwa control over the city.

The city grew in size and influence as the Maratha rule extended in the subsequent decades. During this period, in addition to being the administrative capital of the Confederacy, the city also became the financial capital of the Confederacy.

The city gained further importance as the Maratha dominance increased across India under the rule of Bajirao I's son, Balaji Baji Rao, also known as Nanasaheb. After the disastrous Battle of Panipat in 1761, Maratha influence was curtailed. The city and the empire recovered during the brief reign of Peshwa Madhavrao I.

Pune prospered as a city during the reign of the peshwas. On the southern fringe of the city, Nanasaheb built a palace on the Parvati Hill, developed a garden called Heera Baug, and dug a lake close to Parvati hill, with a Ganesh temple on an island in the middle of it, which is now known as “Saras Baug”.

He also developed new commercial, trading, and residential localities called Sadashiv Peth, Narayan Peth, Rasta Peth, and Nana Peth. Sadashiv Peth is being named after Sadashivrao Bhau Peshwa’ who served as the Sardar Senapati (Commander-in-Chief) of the Maratha army at the third battle of Panipat.

“KMDS & Associates” welcomes you to the heart of the City of Pune on the Madhavrao Peshwa Marg in Sadhashiv Peth, right behind Saras baug and Peshwe Baug.