Deccan Gymkhana

Deccan Gymkhana
Neighbourhood
Nickname:  Deccan
Deccan Gymkhana Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.5184°N 73.8406°E / 18.5184; 73.8406
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Government
• Body	Pune Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Marathi,, English
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

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. The Deccan Gymkhana Sports Club and Society was established on the land owned by Shiledar Shirole (Patil) family who agreed to lease the land because Lokmanya Tilak had taken the initiative. 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, Jangli 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 Multiplex (opposite to Deccan Gymkhana PMPML depot) is situated in this area. Restaurants like KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut on Jangli Maharaj road 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 Fergusson College Road.

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 gymnasium hall. It also has facilities for swimming, table tennis, billiards, cards and 11 tennis courts. It has one main clubhouse.

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

1. Swimming and Waterpolo
2. Basketball.
3. Volleyball.
4. Tennis.
5. Gymnasium.
6. Cricket.
7. Table Tennis.
8. 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

1. Basketball.
2. Cricket.
3. Tennis.

See also

• Shivajinagar
• Swargate
• Pune Railway Station.
• Pune.
• Pune District.
• Maharashtra.

External links

• Deccan Gymkhana Guide
• Deccan Gymkhana Hotels
• Deccan Gymkhana