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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Saswad
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| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pune district|PUNE]]
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| elevation_m = 767
| population_total = 78,521
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'''Saswad''' {{audio|Saswad.ogg|pronunciation}} is a city and a municipal council in the [[Pune district]] of the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. Saswad is situated on the banks of the [[Karha river|Karha]] River. Saswad is just about 31 km from Pune Station.

==History==
Saswad is a place with a long history. It is situated on the ancient trade route connecting the coastal [[Konkan]] ports to the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] interiors. Being on a trade route made it a center for [[Buddhist monasteries]].<ref>Kantak, M.R., 1991. Urbanization of Pune: How Its Ground Was Prepared. Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute, 51, pp.489-495.</ref> The ''[[samadhi]]'' or the resting place of the 13th century [[Varkari]] Sant [[Sopan]] is located in the town. The [[Pandharpur Wari|annual Alandi to Pandharpur Wari]] of Dnyaneshwar [[Palkhi]] stops in the town. Later it was known as the town at the foot of the historic [[Purandar fort]]. The first [[Peshwa]] from the Bhat family, [[Balaji Vishwanath]] had his base in the town. His son, [[Bajirao I]] moved his base in 1720 to [[Pune]] and turned that place into a large city.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Kosambi|first1=Meera|title=Glory of Peshwa Pune|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|year=1989|volume=24|issue=5|page=247}}</ref> Bajirao's family built the Sangameshwar temple in the 1720s.<ref>Sohoni, A., 1998. Temple architecture of the Marathas in Maharashtra.</ref> During the 18th century, Saswad was the seat of the Purandare family, hereditary knights of the Peshwa. The family's now crumbling palatial mansion was an imposing sight during the late Peshwa era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000400u00031000.html|title=View of Sassoor in the Deccan, drawn in 1813|last=Wright|first=Colin|website=www.bl.uk|access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref>

In the 20th century, socialist leader Marathi writer and filmmaker [[Aacharya Atre]] was born there. He was one of the leaders of the [[Samyukta Maharashtra Movement]]. His series of books on the movement. viz. Karheche Pani कऱ्हेचे पाणी created an undisputed place in the history of [[Marathi language]].

[[File:Saswad 019XZZ000000400U00031000(SVC2).jpg|thumb|right|Sangameshwar temple in 1813 by British artist Robert Melville Grindlay. The Purandare palace can be seen in the background]]

==Demographics==

As of 2019, Saswad had a population of 78,521. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Saswad has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 90%, and female literacy was 80%. In Saswad, 12% of the population was under 6.

== Geography ==
Given its proximity to Pune, Saswad may become part of [[Pune Metropolitan Region|Pune metropolitan area]]. The town is just 25 km away from [[Pune]] city and 20 minutes from [[Hadapsar]]. The Eotte (Royal Purandar) city that is under construction is 10 km from Saswad and [[Magarpatta]] City, Amannora Tower City are 25 km from Saswad. Saswad offers many apartments and shopping complexes. Saswad is the base for visitors to nearby [[Khandoba]] temple at [[Jejuri]], the ek-mukhi Datta temple at [[Narayanpur, Pune|Narayanpur]] and the historic [[Purandar fort]]. It is mentioned as the residence of Peshwa Bajirao in the TV soap ''Peshwa Bajirao.''

==Transport==
Pune city buses ([[PMPML]]) run services to Saswad from Hadapsar, Swargate and Pune Train Station. The town has its own [[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation|ST depot]] to long distance destinations.

Saswad is close to [[Jejuri railway station]] with services to Pune and to destinations south such as [[Miraj]].

[[Pune airport]] is 50-60 min(via [[Kharadi]] bypass) away.

==Education==
Saswad has educational institutions that cater for the needs of different ages and sections of the society. Eight schools are run by the municipal council, many privately run primary and secondary schools that offering instruction in Marathi and English, and Christian mission run schools offering instruction in English. The town hosts colleges offering degree level courses. An ITI offers vocational training.

===Schools===
*Kanya prashala
*M.E.S Waghire high school (म.ए.सो.वाघीरे विद्यालय)
*Purandar high school
*Shivaji English Medium
*Gurukul primary school
*Bachpan primary school
*St. Joseph English medium

===Colleges===
*Purandar engineering college
*Shivaji D'ed college
*Waghire College of Arts, Commerce and Science<ref>{{Cite web|last=http://pdeawcsaswad.edu.in/|first=Waghire College Website|url=http://pdeawcsaswad.edu.in/}}</ref>
*Purandar college
*Sheth Govind Raghunath Sabale college of Pharmacy- Saswad

===Tourist Places===
* Sangameshwar temple<ref name="Place">Sasvad">{{cite book |last1=Choudhari |first1=K.K. |title=Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency-Poona District |date=15 June 1991 |publisher=Govt. Of Maharashtra |location=Bombay |url=https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Poona%20District/places_s.html#. |access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref>
* [[Purandare]] wada
* Kunjeer Wada
* [[Acharya Atre]] Garden
* Old Bhairoba Temple (Temple of Village God)
* Veer [[Vir Baji Pasalkar Dam|Baji Pasalkar]] Samadhi
* [[Sopan|Sopandev]] Samadhi
* Sardar Godaji Raje Jagtap Samadhi *Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden*

==Industry==

Due to improvement in transport, many [[Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation]] industrial parks are around Pune ([[Pimpri-Chinchwad]] MIDC, [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan]] MIDC, [[Ranjangaon]] MIDC and [[Jejuri]] MIDC are close enough for commuting from Saswad.

==References==

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==External links==
*{{Official website|url=http://www.saswad.in}}
*[http://ramrao.abajirao.com/travel/saswad/ Saswad Travelogue]
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.fortjadhavgadh.com/|title=Fort JadhavGADH {{!}} Heritage Resort Near Pune {{!}} Spa resort near Mumbai|website=www.fortjadhavgadh.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-29}}

{{Pune district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Pune district]]
[[Category:Maharashtra]]

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