Age-old stone artefacts lie on the roadside while the authorities continue to ignore them

On one hand, there is a demand to rename Bhosari as Bhojapur (its ancient name), but on the other, heritage stone artefacts from the megalithic era (earlier than 1500 BC) are left at the roadside with no one bothering about their historic value. With such carelessness, we will soon be losing these historic stone artefacts strewn across Bhosari gaon.
When dna informed about the these artefacts lying unattended by the roadside to the municipal commissioner and assistant municipal commissioner, there answer was the same: PCMC does not have a notified heritage list or a dedicated heritage department.

"Till now, we did not find the need, but we will take necessary steps to form a heritage cell to protect such heritage sites and artefacts found within PCMC limits," said Tanaji Shinde, assistant commissioner, PCMC.

Surprisingly, the PCMC website's history page mentions about Bhosari township (known as Bhojapur then) ruled by king Bhoj around two thousand years ago. Today, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has its base in Bhosari.
The co-convenor of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Pune chapter, said that he is very sad that not only the municipal corporation but even the state archaeology department does not have Bhosari on its heritage list.

"Earlier, archaeological study records available with city-based Deccan college has shown that Bhosari has more historic importance than any other place in Pune. The least PCMC can do is take help of Deccan College records and prepare a notified heritage list of such sites in the twin-town area; only a layman's outcry about the issue will not protect such heritage artefacts or sites," he said.

Going around the Bhosar gaon area one also notices that the residents are using these stones for front house platforms.