Old pics of old Pune, Part II

That's the most prominent hillock in and around the city of Pune called Parwati (which literally means "the hillock" :-). It has a very old temple of Lord Ganesh on top, built by the Peshwas. The photo above is more than 120 years old, you can tell that by the turbans (again, *sigh*). The lake you see there is gone; instead there's a very crowded residential area with tall apartment complexes and a big slumy area with not-so-tall shanties.

BTW, I like the away that guy there is standing. I didn't know they could pose in those times ;-).