Daund
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Daund is a city and a municipal council
in Pune district
in the state of Maharashtra
, India
. In ancient times a sage, 'Dhaumya Rishi' used to stay here, hence people started calling this place after him: 'Dhaum'. Gradually 'Dhaum' became 'Dhoand', then 'Dhaundh', and before it getting corrupted to the present name 'Daund'. According to the Epic Mahabharata
Krishna's wife Rukhmini had gone in the 'Dhindir forest', this ancient 'Dhindir Van' is today's Daund.
, the Mula River
and the Mutha River
.
(father of Shivaji Maharaj) was a sardar
in the Nizam Shahi
. He had been given Daund as a jagir
, including the Bahadurgad fort in Pedgaon
(which is still extant on the banks of the Bhima River).
3 km away from Daund there was the Indian wireless center. At that time there only 2-3 wireless centers in India. From 1942 to 1945 two Military camps were set up in Daund. The first theater called 'Hind Cinema' was started in 1938, and the first hotel in Daund called 'Maharashtra Khanaval' was started in 1930 which owned by Mule and in 1940 the 'Jogalekar Upahar Gruh' came into existence.
There is a sugarcane factory in this taluka. The main Occupation of the people in Daund is farming.
and rail at the Daund Junction.
Daund is a very important Railway Junction where train traffic from Mumbai going southwards to Banglore,
It is a railway junction with on the Mumbai - Chennai/Hyderabad/Bangalote/Tirupati, Daund -Shirdi/Manmad/New Delhi/Nagpur /Howrah ,Daund/Baramati/Miraj/Kolhapur railway line. All trains are operated by Indian Railways. Daund Railway Station serves as a halt for south bound trains from Mumbai, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as the origin/destination for trains to north India.
Also trains going Northwards to Delhi, Jammu from Pune, Goa have to pass through Daund. The town is also just 9 km from the Pune-Vijaywada (Pune-Solapur) National Highway (NH 9). Daund is currently developing as a hub for Pharmaceutical Industries. Pharma majors such as Cipla, Emcure, Dia Ichi already have a base here. Daund is also access to one of the Ashtavinayak Ganpati, Siddhatek.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Pune district
Pune District
Pune District is situated in Maharashtra state of India. Pune city is the district headquarters. In the last census on 2001, the total population of the district was 7,232,555, making it the fourth most populous district in India . Urban population comprises 58.08% of the total population...
in the state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In ancient times a sage, 'Dhaumya Rishi' used to stay here, hence people started calling this place after him: 'Dhaum'. Gradually 'Dhaum' became 'Dhoand', then 'Dhaundh', and before it getting corrupted to the present name 'Daund'. According to the Epic Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
Krishna's wife Rukhmini had gone in the 'Dhindir forest', this ancient 'Dhindir Van' is today's Daund.
Geography
Daund is located at 18.47°N 74.6°E. It has an average elevation of 514 metres (1686 feet). The taluka of Daund encompasses 1290 square kilometres (498.1 sq mi), and comprises 65 villages. The main waterways through the region include the Bhima RiverBhima River
The Bhima River originates in Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Maharashtra state in India. Bhima flows southeast for 861 km through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh states...
, the Mula River
Mula River (India)
Mula is a tributary of the Bhima River in Deccan India. It passes through the towns of Pune and Khadki. Biologists have recorded 108 species of fish, 102 flowering plant species, 130 bird species in and around the river and surrounding areas...
and the Mutha River
Mutha River
The Mutha is a river in western Maharashtra, India.It arises in the western ghats and flows eastward until in merges with the Mula River in the city of Pune...
.
Shivaji era
Shahaji MaharajShahaji
Shahaji Raje Bhosle was an early exponent of guerilla warfare. He was the eldest son of Maloji Bhosale of Verul . He brought the house of Bhosle into prominence. The princely states of Tanjore, Kolhapur and Satara are Bhosle legacies...
(father of Shivaji Maharaj) was a sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
in the Nizam Shahi
Ahmadnagar Sultanate
The Ahmadnagar Sultanate سلطان احمد نگر was a late medieval Indian kingdom, located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur. Malik Ahmad, the Bahmani governor of Junnar after defeating the Bahmani army led by general Jahangir Khan on 28 May 1490 declared...
. He had been given Daund as a jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
, including the Bahadurgad fort in Pedgaon
Pedgaon
Pedgaon is in a Shrigonda Taluka of Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra State, India.Pedgaon is a small village in Ahmeadnagar district in Maharashtra on the bank of Bhima river. Pedgaon is situated on Shrigonda Rashin road. Another road is Pune-Daund-Siddhatek-Rashin Fata-Pedgaon fata-Pedgaon....
(which is still extant on the banks of the Bhima River).
Peshwa era
In 1739 the Bajirao - Mastani affair had brought clashes among the Peshwa family, hence Bajirao Peshwa took Mastani away from Pune and made her stay in Patas. Hence forth Bajirao and Mastani met at the Firangai Devi temple in Kurkumb. Water of the rivers Bhima, Nira, Pravara, Ghod and Godavari are best suited to the horses, hence the horses breeding on these waters used to be strong, quick and loyal. The area of 'Bhimthadi' which is close to Daund was famous for getting good breed of Horses and people preferred to get a pony only from this place. This breed was supposed to be the best of all. Hence the Horse business in Daund has flourished. At the end of the Peshwa Era due to heavy loans on them Daund and some villages from Pune had gone in control of 'Girgosavi'.British rule
Daund was extensively developed during the British rule. When railways were started during the British rule in 1870, the 'Bombay-Solapur' railway passed via Daund. In 1894 'Daund-Baramati' meter gauge route was started. Daund became a junction after the 'Daund-Manmad' train. Daund got connected to Srigonda when in 1928 the bridge over river Bhima was constructed. In the British period Daund was an important center for coal engines. There were more than 125 coal engines in Daund Because of this coal ash was found in abundance. Hence the brick making business started and it went to various big cities.3 km away from Daund there was the Indian wireless center. At that time there only 2-3 wireless centers in India. From 1942 to 1945 two Military camps were set up in Daund. The first theater called 'Hind Cinema' was started in 1938, and the first hotel in Daund called 'Maharashtra Khanaval' was started in 1930 which owned by Mule and in 1940 the 'Jogalekar Upahar Gruh' came into existence.
Economy
The climate of Daund is generally hot and dry. The area receives scant rainfall. Lakes like Warvand, Kasurdi and Motoba fall in this Taluka. Primary crops include wheat, sugar cane, oranges and sweet limes.There is a sugarcane factory in this taluka. The main Occupation of the people in Daund is farming.
Transportation
Daund is served by shuttle bus from PunePune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and rail at the Daund Junction.
Daund is a very important Railway Junction where train traffic from Mumbai going southwards to Banglore,
It is a railway junction with on the Mumbai - Chennai/Hyderabad/Bangalote/Tirupati, Daund -Shirdi/Manmad/New Delhi/Nagpur /Howrah ,Daund/Baramati/Miraj/Kolhapur railway line. All trains are operated by Indian Railways. Daund Railway Station serves as a halt for south bound trains from Mumbai, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as the origin/destination for trains to north India.
Also trains going Northwards to Delhi, Jammu from Pune, Goa have to pass through Daund. The town is also just 9 km from the Pune-Vijaywada (Pune-Solapur) National Highway (NH 9). Daund is currently developing as a hub for Pharmaceutical Industries. Pharma majors such as Cipla, Emcure, Dia Ichi already have a base here. Daund is also access to one of the Ashtavinayak Ganpati, Siddhatek.