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Gurdaspur is a city
in the state of
Punjab, situated in
the northwest part
of the Republic of
India. It was the
location of a fort
(later turned into a
Hindu monastery)
which was famous for
the siege it
sustained in 1712
from the Mughals.
All head offices of
various departments
are situated in this
city. The
India-Pakistan
border is at a
distance of 10 km
from Gurdaspur. The
river Beas flows on
one side and the
river Raavi flows on
the other side of
Gurdaspur.
The Gurdaspur city
was named after the
name of Mahant
Guridas. The Emperor
Akbar was crowned at
Kalanaur, which is
26 km from Gurdaspur
city and also
Behrampur town is
situated at a
distance of 10 km,
where the Mukbara of
Bairam Khan is
situated. Earlier,
Dinanagar town was
the capital of
Maharaja Ranjit
Singh, which is only
12 km from Gurdaspur
city. The famous
woolen mill is
situated at Dhariwal
which is only 12 km
from Gurdaspur city.
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