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'''Budhwar Peth''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: बुधवार पेठ) is one of many commercial localities in the old city of [[Pune]], [[India]]. The area has a high number of electronics shops, is known for its red-light district and is located in the heart of the city. Three out of the five important ganesh mandals (Manache Ganpati) i.e. Jogeshwari Ganpati, Guruji Talim Mandal, Tulshibaug Ganpati are located here, as is [[Appa Balwant Chowk]], known as ABC, which is a crossroads famous for its bookshops and popular with students.
The main attraction of Budhwar Peth is Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati.

This was the place where great social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule have opened India's first school for women. His wife Savitribai the first female teacher used to teach women student.

==History==
For some period, Pune was ruled by the Mughal emperor [[Aurangzeb]] of [[Delhi]]. When Aurangzeb attacked Pune, he inhabited Budhwar Peth in 1660.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} In his era, this Peth was known as ''Mohitabad'' or ''Moheyabad''. Thorale Madhavrao Peshwa made developments and renamed it as Budhwar Peth when he got the power in their hand. ''Tulshibag'', ''Belbaugh'' and ''Gramdevata Jogeshwari'' are the historical proofs of Budhawar Peth.

The Bhide Wada, located near Limbraj Maharaj Temple hosted the first school for girls in Maharashtra. The school was started by [[Savitribai Phule|Savitribai]] and [[Jyotiba Phule]] in January 1848.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jul/110711-News-Pune-PMC-nations-first-girl-school-Savitribai-Phule-Mayor-Mohansingh-Rajpal.htm |title=PMC to revive nation's first girl school started by Savitribai Phule |author=Salil Urunkar |date=11 Jul 2011 |location=Pune |accessdate=10 Mar 2012}}</ref>

==Present==
Today, Budhwar Peth is a business area particularly for electrical goods market, books and traditional items. Places of interest include; Jogeshwari Temple, N.M.V High School, Laxmi Road, Appa Balwant Chowk and [[Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati temple]], which is believed to be the richest amongst all Ganesh Temples{{Citation needed|date=November 2007}} with the Lord Ganesha icon laden with several lakhs of rupees of gold, and worshipped for obstacle removal.

The place also boasts of being the producing hub of automated taxi meters for most of the autos/rented car in India.

==Red-light district==
Budhwar Peth houses India's third largest [[red-light district]].<ref name="DailyHunt">{{cite web |title=8 Most Notorious Red Light Areas In India Where Prostitution Is The Only Way Of Living - Stressbuster |url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/stressbuster-epaper-strbusen/8+most+notorious+red+light+areas+in+india+where+prostitution+is+the+only+way+of+living-newsid-72916767 |website=DailyHunt |accessdate=15 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> It has been estimated to contain about 700 [[brothel]]s<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Muralidharan |first1=Shrikanth |last2=Acharya |first2=Arunkumar |last3=Sevekari |first3=Tejaswi |last4=Wadwan |first4=Sanaa |last5=Joglekar |first5=Noopur Rajiv |last6=Margabandhu |first6=Shanthi |title=Prevalence of Soft-Tissue Lesions among Women in Sex Work in the Red Light Area of Pune, India: A Cross-Sectional Survey |journal=Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry |date=2018 |volume=8 |issue=3 |pages=218–223 |doi=10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_46_18 |pmid=29911058 |pmc=5985677 |issn=2231-0762}}</ref> and 5,000 [[prostitute]]s.<ref name="DailyHunt" /> The area suffers from [[sex trafficking]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=More |first1=Archana |title=Pune cops book 24 sex traffickers under MCOCA |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/pune-cops-book-24-sex-traffickers-under-mcoca/articleshow/63550473.cms |website=Pune Mirror |accessdate=15 December 2018 |date=31 March 2018}}</ref> [[child prostitution]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pune sex racket: Teens forced into prostitution for Rs 30,000 |url=https://www.kannadigaworld.com/news/mumbai/80846.html |website=KANNADIGA WORLD |accessdate=15 December 2018 |date=24 April 2014}}</ref> and police corruption.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sahni |first1=Rohini |last2=Shankar |first2=V. Kalyan |last3=Apte |first3=Hemant |title=Prostitution and Beyond: An Analysis of Sex Workers in India |date=2008 |publisher=SAGE Publications India |isbn=9788132100362 |pages=229–230 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oLWGAwAAQBAJ&q=prostitution+in+Pune&pg=PA192 |language=en}}</ref> [[HIV]] was formerly a large problem, but an HIV/AIDS programme,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Higgins |first1=Christina |last2=Norton |first2=Prof Bonny |title=Language and HIV/AIDS |date=2009 |publisher=Multilingual Matters |isbn=9781847693839 |pages=125–126 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_CCZLj7Ty3IC&q=budhwar+peth+hiv&pg=PA126 |language=en}}</ref> including education and [[condom]] distribution has resulted in a considerably reduced HIV prevalence.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mascarenhas |first1=Anuradha |title=Budhwar Peth: HIV prevalence down from 41% to 13% in 3 yrs - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/budhwar-peth-hiv-prevalence-down-from-41--to-13--in-3-yrs/887226/ |website=archive.indianexpress.com |accessdate=15 December 2018 |date=13 December 2011}}</ref> Due to the Covid19 situation workers form this area have been more affected in the terms of financial impact, with many having difficulty earning daily wages.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.puneprime.com/City_Guides/Pune_City.htm Pune City Guides] - Information about Pune City
* [http://www.punediary.com/html/v_wada.html Vishram Baug Wada]
* [http://www.maharashtratourism.net/monuments/vishrambag-wada.html Vishrambag Wada]
* [http://www.dagdushethganpati.com/ Dagdusheth Ganapati]

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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Pune]]
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