Shivajinagar has a very long history, with the 8th-century, Rashtrakuta-era Pataleshwar cave temple being the oldest manmade structure in Pune.

A temple with his tomb (samadhi) is located today in Shivajinagar and a major road in the locality is named after him.

[6] In the early 20th century, Wadarvadi, one of the oldest and biggest slums in Pune today, came up on unused land belonging to the Shirole Patil family close to the Chaturshrungi Temple and at the foot of Hanuman Tekdi, near today's Senapati Bapat Road.

MSRTC lt operates a bus station that connects Pune to almost all cities in Maharashtra as well in neighboring states.

Shivajinagar has many places dedicated to culture, religion, sports, shopping, eating out, and recreation.