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Located between the coordinates 29°54'N and 75°14'E, Mansa is a district in the state of Punjab. The district is bounded by Bathinda district from the north-west and Sangrur district from the north-east. Mansa district shares its borders with the state of Haryana, from the south. Situated in the cotton belt of Punjab, this district is popularly known as 'Area of White Gold'.
Spread over an area of 2,174 sq. km, this district is divided into three tehsils, namely Budhlada, Mansa and Sardulgarh. Pre-Harappan, Harappan and late Harappan sites found in the region are the testimony of the fact that life in Mansa began in around 2800 BC.
It is believed that Mansa was founded by Bhai Gurdas, who belonged to the district of Dhingar. Bhai Gurdas sat in meditation, when the parents of his wife refused to send her with him. Later, when his in-laws agreed to send their daughter with him, Bhai Gurdas refused to take her along. He explained that he had given up all the worldly pleasures.
To commemorate him, a Samadhi was constructed at the site where he sat for meditation. Every year in the month of March, a fair is held near the Samadhi. In 1952, the town of Mansa was categorised as a Class ‘A’ municipality. Later on 13 April 1992, a separate district of Mansa was carved out of from the existing Bathinda district.
Major attraction of the district is the Samadhi of Bhai Gurdas, which is frequented by tourists visiting this district. Chandigarh Airport, which serves flights from Delhi, Jaipur, Jammu, Mumbai, Srinagar, Pune and Bangalore, is the nearest airport. Situated on Bathinda-Jind-Delhi line of North Western Railways, Mansa Railway Station is the main railway station serving the district.
Connected to Barnala– Sardulgarh-Sirsa Road, Mansa Bus Station is the major bus station that serves the district. The best time to visit Mansa district is during the month of October and November.
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Mansa District in Punjab is known as the 'area of white gold'. The excavations done here unearthed the remains of the Harappan Civilisation and support the fact that the place was inhabited in 2800 BC.
The Samadhi of Bhai Gurdas is the prime attraction, who is believed to have founded Mansa. The Brahm Bunga Gurudwara and the Sardulgarh Fort are other popular tourist attractions here. Tourists can also visit the Sardulgarh Fort which was constructed by the Maharaja of Patiala. Budhlada Town is another popular attraction on the Bhatinda-Delhi railway line.
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