Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh
Nadaun
नादौन | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′N 76°21′E / 31.78°N 76.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Hamirpur |
| Founded by | Raja Sansar Chand |
| Member of legislative Assembly | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Municipal Council Nadaun |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,430 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 177033 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-55 |
| Website | |
Nadaun is a historical town and a nagar panchayat in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Previously a part of the princely state of Kangra, it was granted as a jagir to Jodhbir Chand by Ranjit Singh. Nadaun is presently an independent small town located on NH 3 and NH 303 in the Sivalik range foothills. It is situated on the banks of the Beas.
Nadaun has boundaries with districts Kangra and Una.
Bulleh Shah mentions Nadaun as the City of Innocent. He is said to have written the famous saying, "Aaye Nadaun, Jaaye Kaun" (meaning "who comes to Nadaun would never want to go back"). In his famous poem Bulla Ki Janna Mein Kaun, he mentions Nadaun as "Na mein rehnda vich Nadaun".