Saswad About this sound pronunciation (helpinfo) is a city and a municipal council in the Pune district of Maharashtra. Saswad is situated on the banks of Karha River. It is a place with long history. It was on the ancient trade route connecting the coastal Konkan ports to the deccan interiors. The samadhi or the resting place of the 13th century varkari sant Sopan is located in the town. In recent centuries 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 nearby Pune and turned it into a large city. In the 20th century, Aacharya Atre, the eminent Socialist leader, Marathi Writer and Filmmaker was born here. He was one of the Leaders of the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. His series of books on the Movement. viz. Karheche Pani created Undisputed Place in the History of Marathi Language.
