In ancient times, a sage named Dhaumya Rishi stayed here; hence, people started calling it after him: "Dhaum".

[citation needed] Shahaji, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was a sardar in the Nizam Shahi.

He was granted Daund as a jagir, which included Bahadurgad, a fort in Pedgaon on the banks of the Bhima River (which still exists today).

The area of Bhimthadi, which is close to Daund, was known for its good horse breeds, and people preferred buying ponies from there exclusively.

[citation needed] Due to heavy loans at the end of the Peshwa Era, Daund and some villages from Pune fell under control of 'Girgosavi'.

The town and surrounding area have mostly flat terrain, with hills rising 600 m (2,000 ft) to the south near Kurkumbh.

MSRTC buses are available to Pune, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Sangli, Miraj, Shirdi, Tuljapur, Satara, Beed, Jamkhed, and Karjat.

The town has a significant population working as employees of Indian Railways and the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF).

Shree Firangai Mata temple, located 10 km from Daund at Kurkumbh, is the first of the 51 Shakti Pithas.

The town has a Jain Digambara temple known as the "1008 Chandraprabhu Bhagwan Mandir", which is known for its architecture and lack of iron in construction.