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Deccan Gymkhana
Deccan Gymkhana
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	Nickname: Deccan
	Deccan Gymkhana Location in Maharashtra, India
	Coordinates: 18°31′06″N 73°50′26″E / 18.5184°N 73.8406°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Taluka	Pune City
Government
• Body	Pune Municipal Corporation
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	411004
Telephone code	020-
Vehicle registration	MH-12
Lok Sabha constituency	Pune
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Shivajinagar, Pune
Civic agency	Pune Municipal Corporation

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Deccan Gymkhana is an area in Pune city named for the Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club, which lies in the centre of the city.

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+'''Deccan Gymkhana''' is an area in [[Pune]] city named for the [[Deccan Gymkhana Ground|Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club]], which lies in the centre of the city.
-[[File:Sambhaji Park.JPG|thumb|Chhatrapati Sambhaji Garden]]
-'''Deccan Gymkhana''' is an area in [[Pune]] city named for the Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club, which lies in the centre of the city. This famous club was started in October 1906 by a few forward thinking civic-minded citizens, the chief founder being Mr. Balkrishna Narayan Bhajekar.
-[[File:Roses_for_sale_in_Pune%2C_India.jpg|thumb|Roses for sale in Pune, India on the occasion of Valentines Day in 2019]]
-The Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club and Society was established on the land owned by [[Shiledar]] Shirole ([[Patil (title)|Patil]]) family who agreed to lease the land because Lokmanya Tilak had taken the initiative. The Deccan Gymkhana area comes in the Shivajinagar suburban area, The area has lots of cafes, entertainment areas, restaurants, shopping malls and shops and is one of the major areas of Pune. Important roads like Karve Road, Jangali Maharaj Road and Fergusson College Road originate in this area. This area is well linked to the different areas of Pune by [[PMPML]] buses. This area is close to the [[Pune Municipal Corporation]]. This area has [[Sambhaji Park]], one of the famous parks in the city. Tilak Road serves as a link between [[Swargate]] and Deccan Gymkhana, while the Laxmi Road links this area to [[Pune Cantonment]]. This area also has the famous [[Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club]] and the [[PYC Hindu Gymkhana]]. There is famous Temple of Lord Hanuman, Balbheem Temple in the area. The area is surrounded with greenery.
-==Entertainment & Food==
-Entertainment area like the [[City Pride (Pune)|City Pride]] Multiplex (opposite to Deccan Gymkhana [[PMPML]] depot) is situated in this area. Restaurants like [[KFC]], [[McDonald's]] and [[Pizza Hut]] on Jangali Maharaj road [[Vaishali Restaurant|Vaishali]] and [[Rupali Restaurant]] on Fergusson College road are located in this area. The famous [[Irani cafe]], "[[Cafe Good Luck]]" was established here in 1935, on the FC road.<ref>{{cite news |title=Deccan Gymkhana: There’s a lot in a name|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-05-26/pune/27134238_1_post-office-change-political-stunt |publisher=The Times of India|date=26 May 2002  |accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref>
-==Transport==
-===PMPML Buses===
-Deccan Gymkhana has a major bus stand of [[PMPML]], the local bus service in Pune. Bus service to almost all parts of the city is available here.
-===Metro===
-A halt for [[Pune Metro]] has been proposed here.
-==Sports==
-===Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club===
-Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club is a sports club situated in central Pune, after which the surrounding area is named. It was established on 5 October 1906, the chief founder being Mr. Balkrishna Narayan Bhajekar. The membership stood at 16 in 1908 and is at present almost 6000 .
-It has [[basketball]] and [[volleyball]] courts and a [[cricket]] ground along with one [[gym]]nasium hall. It also has facilities for [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[table tennis]], [[billiards]], [[card game|cards]] and 11 [[tennis]] courts. It has one main [[Club (organization)|club]]house.
-====History====
-This sports club has hosted [[Davis Cup]] matches. This was also the host of MPL (Maharashtra Premier League) [[cricket]] matches. This club also host the NECC ITF Women's Tennis Championship 2009 from 16 November 2009 to 22 November 2009.
-====Sports====
-#[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] and [[Waterpolo]]
-#[[Basketball]].
-#[[Volleyball]].
-#[[Tennis]].
-#[[Gym]]nasium.
-#[[Cricket]].
-#[[Table Tennis]].
-#[[Billiards]].
-===PYC Hindu Gymkhana===
-PYC Hindu Gymkhana or PYC club is situated in Deccan Gymkhana area of [[Pune]]. This club has a 2 [[basketball]] courts, a [[cricket]] ground and 4 [[tennis]] courts. This is one of the famous sports club in [[Pune]].
-====Sports====
-#[[Basketball]].
-#[[Cricket]].
-#[[Tennis]].
-#Volleyball
 ==See also==
 *[[Shivajinagar, Pune|Shivajinagar]]
+*[[Gymkhana]]
 *[[Swargate]]
-*[[Pune Railway Station]].
+*[[Pune Railway Station]]
-*[[Pune]].
+*[[Pune]]
-*[[Pune District]].
+*[[Pune District]]
-*[[Maharashtra]].
+*[[Maharashtra]]
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<references/>
 ==External links==
 {{Commons category}}
-*[http://www.asklaila.com/Deccan-Gymkhana-Guide-Pune/lg1484 Deccan Gymkhana Guide]
-*[http://in.local.yahoo.com/deccan-gymkhana-pune/restaurant/s/kwq-1/ Deccan Gymkhana Hotels]
-*[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Deccan-Gymkhana-56111.htm Deccan Gymkhana]
 {{Pune topics}}