Hindaun

Hindaun is a Historical-Legendary City & Municipal Council in Hindaun Block, Karauli district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. The town is located in the vicinity of the Aravalli Range & Vindhya Range and is on the main railway track between Delhi and Mumbai. It is a subdivisional headquarter. Its population is approximately 1.35 lakh. The town covers an area of 57 Square kilometres ( sq mi). Temperature in summer ranges between 25 and 45 degrees Celsius and in winter it is between 5 and 23 degrees Celsius. It has an average elevation of 235 meters (771 ft).Distance to State capital Jaipur is around 150 km.HistoryIn the ancient time Hindaun came under the Matsya Kingdom. There are many ancient structures still present in the town built during the regime of Matsya Kingdom. Traditionally in some mythological stories the town is believed to be associated with the mythology of Hiranyakashipu and Prahlada mentioned in Bhagavata Purana.