Daund

Daund
City
Daund is located in Maharashtra
Daund
Daund
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°27′47″N 74°34′44″E / 18.46306°N 74.57889°E / 18.46306; 74.57889
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
Named forDhaumya Rishi
Government
 • BodyMunicipality
Elevation
514 m (1,686 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total590,021
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
413801 and 413802
Telephone code02117
Vehicle registrationMH 12,42
Websitewww.punediary.com/html/Daund.html

Daund is a city, municipal council, and headquarters of the Daund tehsil in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city of Daund is located on the Bhima River.

In ancient times, a sage named Dhaumya Rishi stayed here; hence, people started calling it after him: "Dhaum". Gradually "Dhaum" became "Dhoand", then "Dhaundh". According to the epic Mahabharata, Krishna's wife Rukmini went in the "Dhindir forest"; this ancient "Dhindir Van" is today's Daund.[citation needed]