Bhosari
Suburb
Bhosari Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°33′37.5″N 73°50′09.69″E / 18.560417°N 73.8360250°E / 18.560417; 73.8360250
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
City	Pimpri-Chinchwad
Area
• Total	20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Elevation	585 m (1,919 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	256,316
• Density	13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Bhosariwala
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
40192PIN	411039
Area code	91-20-XXXX-XXXX
Vehicle registration	MH 14
City	Pune

Bhosari (IAST: Bhosarī), historically known as Bhojapur, is a suburb in the city of Pune, India. It is well known for its cultural and sports activities like Wrestling and Kabaddi

History

Bhosari is situated at a height of 530 meters (1,740 ft) above sea level. Bhosari has a salubrious climate all year round. Excavated by archaeologists, the 2000-year-old 'Artist temple' and the "Artist Mahal" is one of the monuments of interest in the township. King Bhoj is known to have organized many cultural events here. The artists performing at the "Artist Mahal" had their residence three kilometers away from the capital city. During excavation of the city, archaeologists discovered many artifacts, like pots and other equipments, which date back to 200 A.D. Currently Bhosari is known for most crowded place in Pimpri-Chinchwad and especially for Wrestling. Many sport centers for wrestling are contributing in building national and international champions.

Bhosari village has a history dating to Gautam Buddha^[1]'s era.

Location

Bhosari is 19.7 km (12.2 mi) north from the center of Pune City. The NH60 (Pune - Nashik National Highway) goes through Bhosari.

Bhosari Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is the largest industrial area in this region containing big companies like Tata Motors,^[2] Philips, Thermax,^[3] Century Enka^[4] etc.

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