Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh
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 [India census](/wiki/2011_census_of_India "2011 census of India"),

* Number of Households \- 990
* Average Household Size (per Household) \- 5\.0
* Population\-Total \- 4,440
* Population\-Urban \- 4,440
* Proportion of Urban Population (%) \- 100
* Population\-Rural \- ××
* [Sex Ratio](/wiki/Human_sex_ratio "Human sex ratio") \- 959
* [Population](/wiki/Population "Population") (0\-6 Years) \- 849
* Sex Ratio(0\-6 Years) \- 8\.61%
* SC Population \- 526
* Sex Ratio (SC) \- 1008
* Proportion of SC (%) \- 12\.0
* ST Population \- 0
* Sex Ratio (ST) \- 0
* Proportion of ST (%) \- 0
* Literates \- 3,473
* Illiterates \- 932
* Literacy Rate (%) \- 89\.0
* Literacy Rate (M):\- 95\.67%
* Literacy Rate (F)\- 88\.72%

### Battle of Nadaun

[Aurangzeb](/wiki/Aurangzeb "Aurangzeb")'s expeditions in [Deccan](/wiki/Deccan_Plateau "Deccan Plateau") in the 1690s had put considerable strain on the Mughal exchequer. As a result, Aurangzeb issued orders to recover annual tributes from the rulers of [Shivalik hills](/wiki/Shivalik_hills "Shivalik hills"), who had been defaulting on the payment. Alif Khan was given the responsibility of recovering dues from [Kangra](/wiki/Kangra%2C_Himachal_Pradesh "Kangra, Himachal Pradesh") and adjoining principalities.

The king of Kangra and a chieftain called Raja Dayal yielded to the demands of Alif Khan. However, king [Bhim Chand](/wiki/Bhim_Chand_%28Kahlur%29 "Bhim Chand (Kahlur)") of [Kahlur](/wiki/Kahlur "Kahlur") (Bilaspur) refused to oblige and formed an alliance with other chieftains opposed to the Mughals. The 10th sikh guru [Guru Gobind Singh](/wiki/Guru_Gobind_Singh "Guru Gobind Singh") decided to support Bhim Chand.

Alif Khan's army and his aides were defeated at a battle in Nadaun. The date of the battle is given variously by different authors, as 1687, 1689, 1690, 20 March 1691, and 4 April 1691\.

After the battle ended, Guru Gobind Singh stayed in Nadaun for eight days, before returning to [Anandpur](/wiki/Anandpur_Sahib "Anandpur Sahib"). Later, [Maharaja Ranjit Singh](/wiki/Ranjit_Singh "Ranjit Singh") built a [gurdwara](/wiki/Gurdwara "Gurdwara") on the spot where the Guru had pitched his tent. The Gurdwara was affiliated with [Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee](/wiki/Shiromani_Gurdwara_Prabandhak_Committee "Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee") in 1935\.


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