Lal Mahal

Kasba Peth, Pune · Closed now

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AddressKasba Peth, Pune, India

Managed byMaharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC)

Today's hoursOpen today 9 AM – 6 PM

Tickets fromFree

TypeHistoric Building

Time needed45–60 min

Location

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A modest Peshwa-era palace in Pune's Kasba Peth, believed to have been the childhood home of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, though the surviving structure is a 1980s reconstruction after the original wooden palace was destroyed by fire in the 17th century. It sits adjacent to the Kasba Ganpati temple, considered the presiding deity of Pune city. The site holds strong symbolic significance in Maratha history despite its modest scale. It remains free to visit and closed on Wednesdays.

Did you know? Lal Mahal is a modern reconstruction of the palace where the young Chhatrapati Shivaji spent his childhood — it was here that he is said to have famously cut off the fingers of Mughal general Shaista Khan during a daring night raid in 1663.