Banur
Sign in to saveBanur (also transliterated as Banoor, Binoor and Binor) is a small town in the Punjab state of India. It is located in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district of Punjab. It is about 22 km south of Mohali, 12 km north of Rajpura and 30 km south west of Chandigarh. It is well connected to its district Mohali and the capital City of Chandigarh. It is located on the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway.
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Banur (also transliterated as Banoor, Binoor and Binor) is a small town in the Punjab state of India. It is located in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district of Punjab. It is about 22 km south of Mohali, 12 km north of Rajpura and 30 km south west of Chandigarh. It is well connected to its district Mohali and the capital City of Chandigarh. It is located on the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway.
== History == The Banur was formerly a Chhat of Taoni Rajputs before 1948. During Mughal times, Banur was a sizeable town along with its neighbour Chatt. Banda Singh Bahadur marched from Lohgarh, as the Muslims of Banur used to seize cows and oxen of Hindus and slaughter them in their presence, he reduced Banur to ruins in 1709, on his way to Sirhind-Fategarh. thumb|Entrance of Govt. Senior Secondary School Banur (SAS Nagar)
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