A Maratha cavalry or Bargis under Bhaskar Pandit sent to Bengal by Raghoji I Bhonsle in the 18th century entered through Panchet and started looting the countryside.

Bhaskar Pandit had decided to build Dainhat as his main camp to attack enemies.

A temple created by Bhaskar Pandit still exits near the place Swamaj Bati of Dainhat.

[10] Dainhat railway station is 135 km from Howrah on the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line.

[11] State Highway 15 (West Bengal) originates from Dainhat and runs to Gadiara (in Howrah district).

Dainhat has a ferry facility which connects with Matiyari (in Nadia district) across the Ganges River.