- Pashan
:"For the village in Azerbaijan, see
Paşan ."Pashan is a fast-developingsuburb ofPune ,India . It was formerly known as Jijau Nagar, and was developed by the mother of the Marathi KingShivaji . An oldtemple dedicated toShiva is located here.Important government organizations like the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Explosive Research and Development Laboratory (ERDL), are located at Pashan.
Abhinav Colleage of arts is an important educational institute in Pashan.
As it is near the
Mumbai -Banglore highway and has many amenities, many people are making their homes in Pashan. One of Pashan's attractions was Pashan Lake; the area was a bird sanctuary which is now defunct.This area is now home to many luxury apartments and many more being constructed.
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