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Samana, India

Samana
Samana Mandi
Town
Samana is located in Punjab
Samana
Samana
Samana is located in India
Samana
Samana
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°09′N 76°11′E / 30.15°N 76.19°E / 30.15; 76.19Coordinates: 30°09′N 76°11′E / 30.15°N 76.19°E / 30.15; 76.19
Country  India
State Punjab
District Patiala
Founded by Gurpyar Singh Toor
Elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 54,072
Languages
 • Official Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 147101
Telephone code 91-1764
Vehicle registration PB 42

Samana is a city and a municipal council in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Before Independence, Samana was a part of Patiala Kingdom (PEPSU). Now it is a part of Patiala District of Punjab (India).

It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet) with Latitude 30.1583 and Longitude 76.1931.It is located on State Highway(SH-10) between Patiala and Patran.

It traces its history to the days of Raja Jaipal who ruled over, among others, the territories of Bhatinda, Samana. It fell into the hands of Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Gauri after the conquest of Ajmer and Delhi and was entrusted to Qutb-ud-Din Aibek in 1192, along with the territories of Ghuram and Sunam. With the increasing importance of Sirhind under the Mughals, Samana received a little set-back.

While Samana is said to be a place of saints and scholars during the Mughal days, it is notorious also for its professional executioners, who served at Delhi and Sirhind. Sayyad Jala-ud-Din, who executed Guru Teg Bahadur at Delhi in 1675 was from Samana. Beg brothers, who mercilessly butchered the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh also belonged to Samana. This hated town was therefore one of the first places to have been sacked by Banda Bahadur. But the Mughals were yet too strong for the rising power of Sikhs and Samana had to be given up by them towards the end of 1710 AD.It was retaken in about 1742 AD by Baba Ala Singh, the founder of the Patiala ruling family and was recognized as a part of his territories by Ahamd Shah Durani.

As per 2011 India census, population statistics of Samana city:
Total Population: 54,072
Male Population: 28,309 (52.35 %)
Female Population: 25,763 (47.65 %)
Female Sex Ratio: 910
Literacy Rate: 85.85 %
Male Literacy Rate: 90.69 %
Female Literacy Rate: 78.58 %

Samana is one of the 117 Vidhan Sabha Constituencies of Punjab. It's constituency no. is 116.

List of MLAs of Samana Constituency

Panchmukhi Mandir: Panchmukhi Mandir is one of the earliest temples of Samana. It is a large and beautiful temple devoted to Lord Shiva. Every year, a grand festival is celebrated in this temple on the occasion of Mahashivaratri. Mata Naina Devi Mandir is also there inside the temple complex.


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