Daund And The British :
Daund got very much developed during the British rule. When Railways were started during the British rule in 1870, the 'Bombay-Solapur' railway passed via Daund. 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 the Coal Eng
ines. There were more than 125 Coal Engines in Daund. for this Daund also had a big work shop in it. Because of this the ash of the coal was found in abundance. Hence the brick making business started and it went to various big cities.
3 kms 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. More About Daund :
Daund is a Taluka with very hot temperature. This area receives scanty rainfall. Lakes like Warvand, Kasurdi and Motoba fall in this Taluka. Wheat and Sugarcane are grown over here. Fruits like Orange and Sweet Lime are grown here. You can also find flower gardens in this region. There is a Sugarcane factory in this Taluka. Main Occupation of the people in Daund is Farming. One can reach Daund by the means of (S.T)State Transport or by Train. There are Shuttles Running from Pune Station to Daund. The major stops taken by the shuttle are Hadapsar, Manjri Budruk, Loni, Urali Kanchan, Yavat, Kedgaon, Patas and then it reaches Daund. Daund Station is a Railway Junction. Most of the trains pass through Daund Junction. There is the Old Railway bridge towards Nagar which was built by the British Government. The condition of bridge is very good even after a long period since it was built. Newly built bridge over river Bhima is also mind blowing. Some area of Kurkumbh in Daund is declared as Chemical Zone for the Chemical Industries. Most of the Industries from all over Maharashtra have been shifted to Kurkumbh.
