Saswad pronunciationⓘ is a municipal council located on South-Eastern corridor of Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

It is situated on the ancient trade route connecting the coastal Konkan ports to the Deccan interiors.

[2] The samadhi or the resting place of the 13th century Varkari Sant Sopan is located in the town.

His son, Bajirao I moved his base in 1720 to Pune and turned that place into a large city.

[4] During the 18th century, Saswad was the seat of the Purandare family, hereditary knights of the Peshwa.

The family's now crumbling palatial mansion was an imposing sight during the late Peshwa era.

[5] In the 20th century, socialist leader Marathi writer and filmmaker Aacharya Atre was born there.

Saswad gets legacy from Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Founder of Maratha Empire.

Birth Place of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj which is Purandar Fort located nearby Saswad.

Famous personalities from saswad in recent times are Pralhad Keshav Atre alias Achary Atre, Babasaheb Purandare Vijay Shivtare, Sanjay Jagtap, and famous actor Nilesh Sable.

Saswad is close to Jejuri railway station with services to Pune and to destinations south such as Miraj.

Saswad has educational institutions that cater for the needs of different ages and sections of the society.