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	==History==		==History==
	Mahaban is said to have been found by [[Nanda Baba\|Nanda]], the foster father and paternal uncle of [[Lord Krishna]] before Krishna's birth, it was then ruled by [[Yadav]]as. Mahavan is situated about six miles east of Mathura. It is also called Brihadvan, because it is the largest of all the forests. In fact this forest has three names: Mahavan, Gokul and Brihadvan.

	Legends suggest that Krishna spent his childhood at Mahaban.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Yatra 2 Yatra\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWqPwWpkhg0C&pg=PA67\|accessdate=26 May 2018\|year=2009\|publisher=Yatra2Yatra\|pages=67–\|id=GGKEY:LTN9ZD2D2Y0}}</ref> Secred temples of Mathuranath, Palace of Nanda (The Assi-Khamba) and Raman Reti (The play ground of Krishna) still exist here.		Mahaban was sacked by [[Mahmud of Ghazni]] in 1017 CE.<ref name="Chakrabarty2010">{{cite book\|author=Dilip K. Chakrabarty\|title=The Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the Ancient Indian Dynasties\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIAyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT170\|accessdate=26 May 2018\|date=18 October 2010\|publisher=OUP India\|isbn=978-0-19-908832-4\|pages=170–}}</ref> During this invasion, the prince of Mahaban Kulchand killed himself and his family not to killed himself by the hand of Mahmud Ghaznavi.<ref>{{cite book \|author=Meenakshi Jain \|date=2019 \|title=Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples: Episodes from Indian History \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lAQNxQEACAAJ \|publisher=Aryan Books International \|page=65 \|isbn=978-8173056192}}</ref> After that their sons goes to east and capture land from kirars, till today their descendants are lived in kursanda or baltikari and unchagaao or in 110 villages of hatharas and Mathura , till today they are also known as haga chaudhary/ agha chaudhary from there the invading forces moved to Mathura. Later it was also invaded by [[Iltutmish]], [[Shah Jahan]] and [[Ahmed Shah Abdali]]. Mahaban remained a pargana of [[Agra Subah]] during the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] rule. It became the hotspot of rebellions during reign of Emperor [[Shahjahan]] and [[Aurangzeb]]. During the later half of 17th century Mahaban along with [[Sadabad, India\|Sadabad]], [[Nauhjheel\|Nauh]], [[Jalesar]] and Khandoli parganas was occupied by the [[Jats]] under rebel chief Nandram Thenua of Jawar. Mahaban later became part of [[Kingdom of Mursan]] under Raja Bahadur Puhup Singh. During 18th century it formed part of [[Bharatpur State\|Bharatpur Kingdom]]. After the fall of Bharatpur it was occupied by Raja Dayaram of [[Hathras]]. After the Siege of Hathras(1818 ), British forces took possession of Mahaban and made it part of Mathura district. During the revolt of 1857, the [[Jat people\|Jats]] of Mahaban revolted against the [[British Empire]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Pati \|first=Biswamoy \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZH0MAQAAMAAJ&q=mahaban+rebellion \|title=The 1857 Rebellion \|date=2007 \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|isbn=978-0-19-569076-7 \|language=en}}</ref>

	Mahaban was sacked by Mahmud of ~~Ghazani~~ in 1017 CE.<ref name="Chakrabarty2010">{{cite book\|author=Dilip K. Chakrabarty\|title=The Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the Ancient Indian Dynasties\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIAyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT170\|accessdate=26 May 2018\|date=18 October 2010\|publisher=OUP India\|isbn=978-0-19-908832-4\|pages=170–}}</ref> During this invasion the prince of Mahaban, Kulchand killed himself and his family to ~~avoid capture~~.<ref>{{cite book \|author=Meenakshi Jain \|date=2019 \|title=Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples: Episodes from Indian History \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lAQNxQEACAAJ \|publisher=Aryan Books International \|page=65 \|isbn=~~8173056196~~}}</ref> ~~From~~ there the invading forces moved to Mathura. Later it was also invaded by Iltutmish, Shah Jahan and Ahmed Shah Abdali.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mahaban has a population of 8,608. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mahaban has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 25%. In Mahaban, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mahaban has a population of 8,608. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mahaban has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 25%. In Mahaban, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	==References==		==References==

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'''Mahaban''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Mathura district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==History==
Mahaban is said to have been found by [[Nanda Baba|Nanda]], the foster father and paternal uncle of [[Lord Krishna]] before Krishna's birth, it was then ruled by [[Yadav]]as. Mahavan is situated about six miles east of Mathura. It is also called Brihadvan, because it is the largest of all the forests. In fact this forest has three names: Mahavan, Gokul and Brihadvan.

Legends suggest that Krishna spent his childhood at Mahaban.<ref>{{cite book|title=Yatra 2 Yatra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWqPwWpkhg0C&pg=PA67|accessdate=26 May 2018|year=2009|publisher=Yatra2Yatra|pages=67–|id=GGKEY:LTN9ZD2D2Y0}}</ref> Secred temples of Mathuranath, Palace of Nanda (The Assi-Khamba) and Raman Reti (The play ground of Krishna) still exist here.

Mahaban was sacked by Mahmud of Ghazani in 1017 CE.<ref name="Chakrabarty2010">{{cite book|author=Dilip K. Chakrabarty|title=The Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the Ancient Indian Dynasties|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIAyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT170|accessdate=26 May 2018|date=18 October 2010|publisher=OUP India|isbn=978-0-19-908832-4|pages=170–}}</ref> During this invasion the prince of Mahaban, Kulchand killed himself and his family to avoid capture.<ref>{{cite book |author=Meenakshi Jain |date=2019 |title=Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples: Episodes from Indian History |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lAQNxQEACAAJ |publisher=Aryan Books International |page=65 |isbn=8173056196}}</ref> From there the invading forces moved to Mathura. Later it was also invaded by Iltutmish, Shah Jahan and Ahmed Shah Abdali.

==Geography==
Mahaban is located at {{coord|27.43|N|77.75|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Mahaban.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahaban]</ref> It has an average elevation of 176 [[metre]]s (577 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mahaban has a population of 8,608. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mahaban has an average literacy rate of 39%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 25%. In Mahaban, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Mathura district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Mathura district]]

{{Mathura-geo-stub}}

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