Pune Cantonment has been established in the year 1817 for accommodation of military troops. Thereafter fresh troops, regiments, batallions including cavalry gradually settled in Pune Cantonment . In 1819, the limits of Pune Cantonment were fixed. With lapse of time, large number of civilians had come to reside in Cantonments. They were in fact encouraged to do so in order to provide amenities to Officers, soldiers and retainers of the Army / Military Stations. Besides, accommodation were needed for Military Officers, and the Civilians invested their Capital in building Bungalows and Houses.