The Pune dairies - Day 5 - Shaniwar Wada

From Wiki - Shaniwarwada (Marathi: शनिवार वाडा) is an 18th-century fort in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. Built in 1746,[1] it was the seat of the Peshwa rulers of the Maratha Empire until 1818 when the Peshwas lost control to the British East India Company, after the Third Anglo-Maratha War. The fort itself was largely destroyed in 1828 by an unexplained fire, but the surviving structures are now maintained as a tourist site.

Following the rise of the Maratha Empire, the palace became the center of Indian politics in the 18th century

i am always fascinated with ruined buildings and visit to Shaniwar Wada was not something i had in mind earlier. at first i thought it was a restaurant serving vada on saturdays!.
rick to wada cost Rs 50/- from the lodge and entrance tickets was Rs 10/-



the view from the top of the towers was pretty good, on one side we could see the old city of Pune and on the other the ruined landscape of the fort.

i will also remember this visit for another incident. niki got a call from her work and she was told that she might have to report to work the very next day! the off mood lasted for about half an hour after she got another call confirming thats its all okie.

Next stop Toons Cafe, MG road.