Saswad

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Saswad is a historic town in Maharashtra, India, known for its association with early Maratha Peshwas and several important temples and forts.

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Saswad canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
climate tropical savanna climate
connectedBy road network to Pune
continent Asia
country India
culturalRegion Western Maharashtra
distanceTo approximately 30 km from Pune city
district Pune district
economicActivity agriculture
local trade
elevation around 760 metres above sea level
governingBody Municipal council
hasFestival Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations
local Jatra (fair) at temples
hasHeritage Peshwa-era structures
hasStructure Peshwa Wada (Peshwa palace)
old ghats on Karha River
hasTemple Changa Vateshwar Temple
Khandoba Temple
Malhargad temples complex vicinity
Sangameshwar temple
surface form: Sangameshwar Temple
historicallyAssociatedWith Maratha Empire
Peshwa Baji Rao I
surface form: Peshwa Bajirao I

Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire
surface form: Peshwa family
historicalRegion Western Maharashtra
surface form: Desh region of Maharashtra
knownFor association with early Maratha Peshwas
historic temples
nearby forts
role in Maratha history
locatedIn India
Maharashtra
Pune district
locatedOn banks of the Karha River
nearbyCity Pune
nearbyFort Malhargad Fort
Purandar Fort
Rajgad Fort region
nearbyTown Jejuri
officialLanguage Marathi language
surface form: Marathi
partOf Pune Metropolitan Region
surface form: Pune metropolitan region
postalCodeType PIN
region Pune division
religionMajority Hinduism
state Maharashtra
timeZone Indian Standard Time
transport state transport buses
UTCOffset +05:30

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Balaji Baji Rao birthPlace Saswad
Purandar locatedNear Saswad
Purandar Fort locatedNear Saswad
Balaji deathPlace Saswad
subject surface form: Balaji Vishwanath