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Kalanaur is a tehsil in the Gurdaspur District of Punjab state in India. It is located 25 km towards the west of District head quarters Gurdaspur. This historical town is situated on the newly constructed National Highway 354. The town has historical significance as Mughal Emperor Akbar, was enthroned in a garden near the Kalanaur by Bairam Khan.
There is a famous temple of Mahadev Lord Shiv.
Kalanaur was at one time a center of art, trade, and cottage industry. A local saying has it that "a person who has not seen Lahore should see Kalanaur."
The town votes when they come to pay obeisance to the lord. The Gurudwara Banda Bahadur, built on the site of a well excavated by the order of Banda Bahadur, is another landmark of the town. There is also a temple of Shiva and a mosque built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
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