Mahaban


Mahaban is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Poet Raskhan's tomb is situated here.
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History

Mahaban is said to have been found by Nanda, the foster father and paternal uncle of Lord Krishna before Krishna's birth, it was then ruled by Yadavas. 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. Secred temples of Mathuranath, Palace of Nanda and Raman Reti still exist here.
Mahaban was sacked by Mahmud of Ghazani in 1018 and thereafter by Iltutamish, Shahjahan and Ahmed Shah Abdali.

Geography

Mahaban is located at. It has an average elevation of 176 metres.

Demographics

India census, 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.