Chakan (Pronunciation: [t͡saːkəɳ]) is a city and municipal council in Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

[4] In 1595 or 1599, Maloji Bhosle, the grandfather of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was given the title of "Raja" by Bahadur Nizam Shah II, the ruler of the Ahmednagar Sultanate.On the recommendation of Nizam's Vazir, Malik Ambar, Maloji was granted the jagir (fiefdom) of Pune and Supe parganas, along with the control over Shivneri and Chakan forts.

The attack on the fort was repulsed by the Maratha forces but short on supplies, Firangoji counterattacked and cut his way deep into the Mughal encampment where he was finally subdued and captured.

Chakan is now home to a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) promoted by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

[9] Over 750 large and small industries, including a number of automobile component manufacturers, are based in the area.

Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%, due to higher migrant workers in the neighboring industries.

Highways connecting to Pune have heavy traffic due to extensive industrial growth in the area.

Phase III of the Pune Metro will connect Chakan to Moshi,[12] which hosts an International Convention and Exhibition centre.

Chakan boasts the Sangram Durga or Bhueekot Killa, which was once the domain of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

When his wife Kaikeyi helped get the wheel unstuck, Dasharatha granted her two wishes, which eventually led to the exile of Rama and the subsequent events of the epic Ramayana.