Baned
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Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Baned
Capital of the Suket State, Punjab, situated in 31 30' N. and 76 56" E., 3,050 feet above sea-level. Population (1901), 2,237. The town is picturesquely situated in a valley. It was founded by Gahrur Sen, Raja of Suket, after Kartarpur ceased to be the capital of the State.