History
'Aundh' formed a part of the region where the Battle of Khadki took place in 1817. Then in the late nineties, the Khinvasara family pioneered the area with extensive buying and developing lands. Today, the area has become one of the best and up-market areas in the city
Aundh Suburb has many Schools like D.A.V.Public School, Spicer Memorial School & Collage, Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pre School. Navneet Publications operates Leapbridge International Pre-School at Anand Park which has been awarded India's Most Admired Preschools - Special Merit Award for its outstanding contribution in Early Childhood Education.
The residential rates in this area have been driven up by the huge demand coming from IT professionals as well as migrants from various parts of the country, its close proximity to the Mumbai -Pune express way and superb connectivity to Shivaji nagar, make it more preferable to reside than other parts of the city. Aundh also has become infamous for various modern and innovative places of recreation and indulgence. The presence of a speciality food store - Fine foods, a world class gym -Golds, Air . a petrol pump, innumerable salons and grocery stores. a 4 star hotel- Seasons and a lively restaurant- Kiva. Aundh has quintessentially become a hang out spot for the teens and the teens at heart. The area is also a major hub for business as there are many companies, high end showrooms, high end health clubs and recreational outlets.Aundh also has Reliance Mart, McDonalds, CCD, Spencers,Dominos Pizza, Ozone, Pulse, Maharashtra Store, Pizza Hut, Apollo Clinic, Crossword, Sony center, Puma, Helios, Sungard, Symantec, Convergys, all leading banks, Tangent mall, Jaihind, Planet Fashion, Lee, Wrangler showrooms, Reliance Digital, reliance footprint, reliance fresh, mainland china (coming up) and much more.
This place has come to be a self-sustained locality, and it wouldn't be wrong to compare it to other suburban areas across the nation . Aundh can be said as the best residential area in Pune as Koregaon Park can be termed as the best commercial area in Pune. The area today is amongst the most plush and upmarket in the city, owing to extremely high realty prices resulting in the area to be of profound affluence.
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