Mangalwar Peth is an old neighbourhood in the Pune Cental of city of Pune. It was settled in 1662 when Mughal Subahdar Shaista Khan came to Pune to defeat Shivaji. At the time this area was known as Astapura. This Peth is bordered by Kasba Peth and Somwar Peth and also New Mangalwar Peth, Mali. Mangalwar Peth is located between Nagzari Odha and Manik Odha. Areas of the Peth suffered severe damage during the Panshet dam floods of 1961. The Kamla Nehru hospital are located in this area along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College of Pune Municipal Corporation. Mangalwar Peth is also famous for the Gogawale Swami Samarth Math Pune at House No- 49, Mangalwar Peth, Baburaoji Sonawane Path, Pune-411011