Hindaun
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Hindaun (also known as Hinduan City (हिण्डौन सिटी) is a town in Karauli district in Rajasthan (India). It was founded by Hindol gotra of Jats. It is on the main railway track from Delhi to Mumbai, via Kota, approx. 256 km away from New Delhi. It is a subdivisional headquarter in India. Its population is approximately 125,000. Hindaun is located at 26.72° N 77.02° E. It has an average elevation of 235 metres (770 feet). as of 2001 India census,GRIndia Hindaun had a population of 84,784. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Hindaun has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Hindaun, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is world-famous for its stone business. It is also known for a special delicacy "Moong ki Barfi" (cakes made of pulses, sugar and processed butter), which is unique to Hindaun.
Nearby attractions are Shri Mahabir Ji, 17 km, away from Hindaun City, which is a major pilgrim of Jains and Keladevi, a famous pilgrimage of Hindus, [citation needed] which is just on 1 hour and 30 minutes drive away. At both the places Special MELA (Fair) takes place in the month of
History
The local tradition tells that prior to the rule of Maharaja Suraj Mal in tehsil Igalās in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh, the then Rajput Raja of Jaipur pressurized the Jats to have marital relations with Muslims. Jats opposed it but could do nothing to force the Jaipur Raja. So they left this ancestral land and moved to Hindaun area in Jaipur district. The Hindaul gotra of Jats is still found in Hindaun tehsil, which got its name after the Hindaul gotra of Jats.
Later Maharaja Suraj Mal offered the jagir of nearby village Sāthanī to one warrior Vāhan Singh Hindaul. He had four sons namely, Mān Singh, Chūraman, Vijayram and Jivarām. Mān Singh founded village Mān, Chūraman founded village Chūharā, Vijayram founded village Pithair and Jivarām founded village Diswār. Man Singh had four sons namely, Bakshi Singh, Chandan Singh, Umraj Singh and Balwant Singh.
Hindols migrated from Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh during the rule of Maharaja Suraj Mal. There are 22 villages of Hindol gotra. These are Moja Sāthanī, Mān, Chuhara, Diswar, Ransura, Jogpur, Konga, Bhagu, Pithair, Loriya etc.
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