Chaphekar wada

GROUP MEMBERS
Shivraj Sonar
Soham Mamidwar
Khan Kalimunnisa
Bhushan Rasane
Nikita Patil
Ruchi Sawwalakhe
Shubham Thorat
Gunjan Uttamchandani

CHAPHEKAR WADA

LOCATION :Karntivir Chaphekar Smruti Samiti Karntitrtha

Chaphekar wada,opp. Ram mandir,chinchwad pune

This is Chaphekar Wada, a

museum dedicated to four Indian
freedom fighters who enjoy the dubious
reputation of killing two British officers
due to their high handedness in dealing
with a plague epidemic in Poona in 1897.
Though not the noblest of things to do,
they are held in high esteem by the locals
due to their patriotism and love for the
country. While two of the four Chaphekar
brothers were convicted and hanged for
murder, the other two were later hanged
for the murder of the informant and for
conspiracy.

Chaphekar wada

Chaphekar Wada
The Chaphekar Wada was apparently lying in
ruins for several decades. The derelict structure
had become the den for anti socials and
drunkards until someone realized that this was
not doing justice to the four freedom fighters.
The Government then stepped in to restore the
derelict structure and return it to its formal
glory.

A frieze near the entrance honours for four Chaphekar

brothers ; Damodar Hari Chaphekar, Balkrishna Hari
Chaphekar , Vasudev Hari Chaphekar and Ranade who
were involved in the assassination of W.C. Rand,the British
Plague Commissioner of Pune under the influence of
Lokmanya Tilak.

About chaphekar wada(case study)

The structure of CHAPHEKAR WADA was redeveloped in

1998 by Pimpri Chinchwad Mahanagar Palika (PCMC)
under the leadership of D.M. Mirasdar.
It was redeveloped in the same style but with the use of
modern technology and materials.
It is a 3 storey building which consists of open central
courtyard, devgarh, library, office room, museum, open space
with the well of the Chaphekar period.
The open space would be further constructed into a
conference hall as said by the librarian there (brochure
details).

Chaphekar wada

(architectural features)
Shade pattern of hand
rail and balustrades

Windows with ventilator

Sloping Roof

Column detail

Chaphekar wada
Different types of
doors used

(Architectural details)

Staicase
with span
of 650 mm

Window
with
ventilator