Yerwada
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Yerwada is a City neighbourhood of Pune
City in the State of Maharashtra, India. Before the Britishraj
Yerwada was known as Yeraoda. Yerwada is one of the most densely populated area in Pune City. This place is located at the beginning of Ahmednagar highway and also on the way to old Pune Airport at Lohegaon
. This place lies between Viman Nagar
and Koregaon
and can be reached after crossing Mula-Mutha River
through Yerwada Bridge from Bund Garden
.
A programme designed to spread Gandhian principles in Yerwada prison was introduced in Yerwada prison in 2002 by Asim Sarode, founder of Sahyog Trust. As a part of the programme, the prison inmates are taught Gandhian principles for one year and at the end of the year, they have to appear for an exam. Admission to the course is optional.
Four years after the initiation of the course, Sahyog Trust recently conducted a survey amongst the prison inmates to check the degree of awareness of Gandhian principles. The results of the survey were encouraging as 94 per cent expressed respect for Mahatma Gandhi. A whooping 77 per cent of them believed that social change can be brought about by love and friendship. Also, 66 per cent of them showed the willingness to apologise to the victim’s family and seek forgiveness from them.
Taking the Gandhian principles and ideas to the prisoners has led to a marked improvement in the discipline in the prison. According to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police of the western region, Rajendra Dhamne, “the course has definitely contributed to maintenance of peace inside the prison. The number of violent incidents amongst the inmates has comparatively gone down.”
The result of the survey has given a boost to the Trust’s initiatives. It has also proved that even the so called criminals have a human side to them and in many cases they take to crime due to compelling circumstances. The course adopts a reformist approach to tackling crime in the society. In today’s times, when we are being ruled by money-power and muscle-power, such initiatives provide a ray of hope of a just and free society.
Bollywood
film actor Sanjay Dutt
and Mumbai
terror attacker Ajmal Kasab also jailed here
Sultan Mohammed Shah, Aga Khan III, got the palace constructed in the year 1892. The aim behind the construction of the Aga Khan Palace was to provide employment to the people of the nearby areas, who were hit by famine. Prince Karim El Husseni, Aga Khan IV, donated the palace to India in 1969, in the honor of Gandhiji and his philosophy. Aga Khan Palace is also known as Gandhi National Memorial because of its close association with Mahatma Gandhi.
One of the major attractions of the Aga Khan Palace comprises the samadhis (memorials) of Kasturba Gandhi (wife of Mahatma Gandhi) and Mahadev Desai (a long time aid of Mahatma Gandhi). Since both of them breathed their last in here, Charles Correa got their built samadhis in the grounds of the palace itself. Gandhi's ashes are also interred at the Gandhi National Memorial of Poona. Exhibitions are held at the palace on a regular basis to acquaint people with the life and career of Mahatma Gandhi. Get more information on the Gandhi National Memorial of Puna, India.
The palace served as the venue for the famous movie 'Gandhi'. Since 1980, the management of the museum, samadhis and campus of the Agakhan Palace is under the Gandhi Memorial Society. The museum inside the palace complex has rich collection of pictures, depicting almost all the important incidents in the life of Mahatma Gandhi. There is also a wide assortment of his personal items like utensils, clothes, mala, chappals (slippers), letter written by Gandhiji on the death of his secretary, etc..
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
City in the State of Maharashtra, India. Before the Britishraj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
Yerwada was known as Yeraoda. Yerwada is one of the most densely populated area in Pune City. This place is located at the beginning of Ahmednagar highway and also on the way to old Pune Airport at Lohegaon
Lohegaon
Lohegaon is a village in Pune district, India. It is primarily known for the Pune International Airport, a domestic and international airport. This place also has an Air Force base, known as 2 wing, one of the oldest air base in India, after the Ambala Air Base...
. This place lies between Viman Nagar
Viman Nagar
Viman Nagar is presently known as the SILLICON Valley, Bollywood hub, elite educational capital of Pune city and it has evolved on its own, having an International airport just as a neighbour to it . This area is 6 kilometers from the Pune Main Railway Station.VIMAN Nagar was the first in PMC...
and Koregaon
Koregaon Park
Koregaon Park is an area in Pune south to Mula-Mutha River. The area is often viewed as the most posh place in the city of Pune. This area was primarily a residential area with lush green scenery but of late has been growing into a commercial market place in Pune city...
and can be reached after crossing Mula-Mutha River
Mula-Mutha River
The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune. It forms a tributary of the Bhima River in the Deccan plateau...
through Yerwada Bridge from Bund Garden
Bund Garden, Pune
Bund Garden is one of the best known parks in the city of Pune, lying in the Koregaon Park area. It is 2 km from Pune Railway Station. It is situated on right bank of Mula-Mutha River. It is a welcome retreat for migration birds during winter. The name Bund garden is given because of a mini...
.
Geography
Yerwada is located at 18.3245°N 73.537°E. Yerwada shares the border with;- Mula-Mutha RiverMula-Mutha RiverThe Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune. It forms a tributary of the Bhima River in the Deccan plateau...
- Bund GardenBund Garden, PuneBund Garden is one of the best known parks in the city of Pune, lying in the Koregaon Park area. It is 2 km from Pune Railway Station. It is situated on right bank of Mula-Mutha River. It is a welcome retreat for migration birds during winter. The name Bund garden is given because of a mini...
- KhadkiKhadkiThere is also an Andean instrument called the Kirki.Khadki is a city neighbourhood of Pune. It has an army base, two ordinance factories and several breweries....
- Viman NagarViman NagarViman Nagar is presently known as the SILLICON Valley, Bollywood hub, elite educational capital of Pune city and it has evolved on its own, having an International airport just as a neighbour to it . This area is 6 kilometers from the Pune Main Railway Station.VIMAN Nagar was the first in PMC...
- LohegaonLohegaonLohegaon is a village in Pune district, India. It is primarily known for the Pune International Airport, a domestic and international airport. This place also has an Air Force base, known as 2 wing, one of the oldest air base in India, after the Ambala Air Base...
- Koregaon ParkKoregaon ParkKoregaon Park is an area in Pune south to Mula-Mutha River. The area is often viewed as the most posh place in the city of Pune. This area was primarily a residential area with lush green scenery but of late has been growing into a commercial market place in Pune city...
- VishrantwadiPunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
History
The central prison of Pune, one of the oldest prisons in India, built in 19th century is situated here. Kasturba Gandhi Smiriti Mandir, which stands in a beautiful garden that spreads over 6.5 hectares of land, is situated across the river in Yerwada. The ashes of Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhiji, are kept in this memorial. Mental asylum of Pune is also located at YerwadaYerwada Jail
This is the largest jail in the State of Maharashtra. Many famous personalities like Gandhiji have been jailed in this. Mahatma Gandhi spent many years in Yerwada Jail during the freedom struggle.A programme designed to spread Gandhian principles in Yerwada prison was introduced in Yerwada prison in 2002 by Asim Sarode, founder of Sahyog Trust. As a part of the programme, the prison inmates are taught Gandhian principles for one year and at the end of the year, they have to appear for an exam. Admission to the course is optional.
Four years after the initiation of the course, Sahyog Trust recently conducted a survey amongst the prison inmates to check the degree of awareness of Gandhian principles. The results of the survey were encouraging as 94 per cent expressed respect for Mahatma Gandhi. A whooping 77 per cent of them believed that social change can be brought about by love and friendship. Also, 66 per cent of them showed the willingness to apologise to the victim’s family and seek forgiveness from them.
Taking the Gandhian principles and ideas to the prisoners has led to a marked improvement in the discipline in the prison. According to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police of the western region, Rajendra Dhamne, “the course has definitely contributed to maintenance of peace inside the prison. The number of violent incidents amongst the inmates has comparatively gone down.”
The result of the survey has given a boost to the Trust’s initiatives. It has also proved that even the so called criminals have a human side to them and in many cases they take to crime due to compelling circumstances. The course adopts a reformist approach to tackling crime in the society. In today’s times, when we are being ruled by money-power and muscle-power, such initiatives provide a ray of hope of a just and free society.
Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film actor Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
terror attacker Ajmal Kasab also jailed here
Agha Khan Palace
Agha Khan Palace, where Gandhiji visited and stayed several times during independence struggle is located on Ahmednagar highway at Yerwada. This is historical monument and hundreds of people visit daily.Sultan Mohammed Shah, Aga Khan III, got the palace constructed in the year 1892. The aim behind the construction of the Aga Khan Palace was to provide employment to the people of the nearby areas, who were hit by famine. Prince Karim El Husseni, Aga Khan IV, donated the palace to India in 1969, in the honor of Gandhiji and his philosophy. Aga Khan Palace is also known as Gandhi National Memorial because of its close association with Mahatma Gandhi.
One of the major attractions of the Aga Khan Palace comprises the samadhis (memorials) of Kasturba Gandhi (wife of Mahatma Gandhi) and Mahadev Desai (a long time aid of Mahatma Gandhi). Since both of them breathed their last in here, Charles Correa got their built samadhis in the grounds of the palace itself. Gandhi's ashes are also interred at the Gandhi National Memorial of Poona. Exhibitions are held at the palace on a regular basis to acquaint people with the life and career of Mahatma Gandhi. Get more information on the Gandhi National Memorial of Puna, India.
The palace served as the venue for the famous movie 'Gandhi'. Since 1980, the management of the museum, samadhis and campus of the Agakhan Palace is under the Gandhi Memorial Society. The museum inside the palace complex has rich collection of pictures, depicting almost all the important incidents in the life of Mahatma Gandhi. There is also a wide assortment of his personal items like utensils, clothes, mala, chappals (slippers), letter written by Gandhiji on the death of his secretary, etc..
Sukha & Jinda
Sikh separatists, Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda and Bhai Sukdev Singh Sukha were imprisoned in this prison in 1992 for killing Indian chief of the army Gen. A.S. Vaidya. Both of them were hanged to death.Administration
Yerwada is part of Pune Municipal Corporation. All major and important Administrative Offices of State and Central Government, are located here. This include : Sales Tax Office, Income Tax Office, Telecom Office etc.Private schools
- Don Bosco High SchoolDon Bosco High School (Pune)Don Bosco High School, Pune, located in Yerwada, Pune, India, is a co-education, English medium school, affiliated to the State Board of Education Maharashtra. The school imparts education from junior KG to the senior secondary classes. The school operates in two shifts morning and...
- Agrasen High School (AHS)
- People Education Society (P.E.S) School
- Nandadeep Vidyalaya
- Vimal Vidyakunj School
- Yerwada Industrial School
- Genba Sopanrao Moze Prashala
Municipal schools
- Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Madhyamik Vidhyalaya
- Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Vidhyalaya
- Dr. Nanasaheb Parulekar Kanya Vidhyalaya
- Kai. Gyanba Sopan Moje Vidhyalaya
- Swatantra Senani Hakim Ajmal Khabn Urdu Madhyamik Vidhyalaya