CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE SEMINAR

RESERCH PAPER

ROLE OF MARKET IN DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY

CASESTUDY-PUNE

BY-AANCHAL BHATTAD
RED BATCH 08

GUIDED BY- AR. VAIBHAVI AGRAWAL

AR. RAMIYA GOPALAKRISHNAN
ROLE OF MARKET IN DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY
CASESTUDY-PUNE
ABSTRACT- If you want to know the city visit it’s market it is said. Market is a very important part of a
country and it’s growth. Markets are most used public spaces and also contributes largely to the development of
the country. Some times these markets becomes the cultural identity of city and one of the main cultural
platform for people to gather. Markets play an important role in shaping the culture of surrounding and a sense
of belonging. It’s a place where everyone is treated equally irrespective of their caste, gender, age, etc

KEY WORDS- pune culture, migration, market, expansion.

INTRODUCTION- Globalistion has led to better life style of the people which is the result of evolution
of markets over the period of time. These markets are important for the daily needs of the people and hence for
the survival. As with the growing economy which is the result of growing markets has led to migration of
people to the city from within the state, from other states of the country and though much less significant, from
other countries to the city, looking for good jobs, quality of life, infastructure etc.

WHY PUNE?- Pune is one of leading cities in India with most opportunities in markets. Therefore by
studying it’s growth anaylsis can be done for this reseach paper. Pune has wide variety of markets from local
markets like Mandia, Tulsi bagh market etc to multi national companies too. Which gives us a wide variety of
markets and opportunities related to it.

‘The migration to Pune city from 1961 to 1991 reveals that, during all the four decades migration due to
employment has a very high percentage.’

‘Migrants are attracted towards Pune mainly due to job availability in different economic sectors of industrial
development, educational facilities, social, environment, higher wages, and pleasant climate.’-VOLUME II
Migration To Pune.

METHODOLOGY- The methodology followed in this paper is collecting historical data regarding the
growth and development of Pune city from books like Queen of Deccan Pune which tells about the history of
peths and markets and literature reviews.

Markets has evolved in three stages-

1. SURVIVAL
2.TRADE

3.SURPLUS

1.SURVIAL

Settlement in Pune started at the right bankvof river MUTHA which formed the western boundary eventually
people started moving to the left bank by crossing the natural barrier and kept extending according to their needs
The Mula river joins the mutha at the north east of the city. Making it north border.there was Bhairba Nala at
east and south and south eastern boundaries were slopes upward towards the Sighagad and Bhuleshwar Hills.
This made ‘Punya Vishaya’ a safe place to hide during wars with resources nearby. It was also close to trade
routes so people would take rest in this village. It started with a small settlement. Earlier twelve men were
required for any settlement to happen, farmer, potter, carpenter, milkman, person to build the house etc.These
men would exchange their skill for their survival and that was the start of market. Then there was settle of
Kumbharwada (potters community), fishermen in Bhoi Ali, gardeners in Malivada and Brahmin astrologers and
priests in Vyavhar Ali.

2.TRADE- Peshwa Rule (1714-1818)

After Pune became the capital city of Maratha empire Baji Rao I wanted to expand the markets and therefore
employed Shete or Shete Mahajan who was responsible for expansion of bazaar i.e inviting people from outside
to trade in Pune. He was also responsible to look after their needs like place to live, clean water etc. He was
even responsible for paved roads and economic activities by establishing shops and bazaars for local and
imported goods. Eventually Pune came to known because of it’s peths and luxury items that it was offering.
Which lead to better lifestyle Earliest were the Parsi traders who came from Sirur where they were suppliers to
Subsidiary Force stationed. Later other Parsis came from Bombay. They specialized in ‘European Shops’ which
had clocks,watches, textile etc.As community they hold leased land in Camp and Civil lines. Similarly ,other
communities like Bohris Muslims had been settled in Pune. Later Gujaratis, Kutchi, Goan Christians and
Eurasians came for trade as well. And a number of them owed shops in bazaars at Ghorpadi and Wanawadi.
Sadaar bazzar is another such market which provided grain fuel vegetable and crafted articles like shoes,
sanddles and imported luxury goods which were need by troops and residents of camp. It catered to the
Europeans in the city.

Apart from immigrants there were other casts and groups in bazaars. Which lead to r

3.SURPLUS

After industrialistion when Britishers left India, Pune’s market started growing and Pune became a a hub for
industries and multi national companies to settle in. Then population of the city grew rapidly after
independence, from nearly 0.5–0.8 million in 1968 to 1. 5 million in 1976. By 1996, the population had
increased to 2.5 million. By 2001, the population had increased to 3.76 million, making Pune one of the twenty
most populous cities in India. The city until the 1970s was referred to as "Pensioners' Paradise", since many
government officers, civil engineers, and Army personnel preferred to settle down in Pune after their retirement.
The status of Pune was elevated from town to city, when the Municipality was converted into Pune Mahanagar
Palika or the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in the year 1950. In order to integrate planning, the Pune
Metropolitan Region covering the areas under PMC, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, the three
cantonments, and the surrounding villages was defined in 1967. This lead to urban development of the city
which offered quality of life, and public facilities as well and therefore more people wanted to migrate to pune
which raised the need for hospitals, schools, colleges, hotels, thus expanding markets and making it economic
hub.

IT Buildings which created major job opportunities

 Currently majority of population is migrationg to metropolitain region of the city because of the increasing IT
jobs. Out of all the distant states Northern states are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan contributes more share
of migrants. From outside the country majority of migrants are the student migrants, who have migrated for
higher education to Pune city.

The last forty years make an important chapter in the demographic growth of Pune Ever increasing number of
industries in Pune region, greater rural-urban migration establishment of a number of national institutions,
establishment of number of nev educational institutions has increased (till 1961 only 6 proffesional educational
institution: were established in the city, it increased to 43 upto 1991) ', which attracted enormous masi of people
adding to the existing population of the city. People were attracted towards the city of Pune for jobs, education
and other reasons. But main reason for migration is job opportunities in Pune.

BECAUSE OF MIGRATION THERE IS DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS

TAKING PLACE IN PUNE.

Cultural change means there is change in food habits, heaths, expenditure, entertainment, social activites etc.
5 Drivers of cultural change- CITIES, The cultural dimension

CONCLUSION- Globalisation have led to migration for better lifestyle which has led to
richness in diversity of culture, ethnicities and races contributing to development of a city.

REFERENCES-

1.Queen of Deccan Pune

2. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/149742/12/11_chapter%203.pdf

3. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/222020/17/13_chapter%20v.pdf

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Pune