Mansar

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Mansar, Pakistan

Mansar ( مانسر ) is a town in Attock District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

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Geography

Mansar is located near the banks of the historic river Indus, in the District of Attock, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the western most village of the group of 84 villages that make up the area known as Chach also spelled Chhachh. It is located at 33° 54' 10N, 72° 18' 38E and has an average elevation of 278 metres (915 feet). It is about 18 km north of Attock city near the Grand Trunk Road.

Military

The regimental centre of the Pakistan Army known as A.K Regimental Center is located at Mansar Camp besides Mansar town.

Demographics

Mansar's population are exclusively Muslim, and the gentry has historically been Maliks of the Qutb Shahi Awan clan. Peoples of different castes like Awan, Malyaar, Mughal, Shaikh, Khan are present in Mansar. Mansar has a population of about 5000. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mansar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Mansar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Mansar, India

Mansar (Marathi: मानसर) is a census town in Ramtek tehsil of Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This town is located 5 km west of Ramtek and 45 km northeast of Nagpur city.

Geography

Mansar is located at 21°24′N 79°15′E / 21.4°N 79.25°E / 21.4; 79.25. It has an average elevation of 471 metres (1545 feet).

History

In 1972, an image of a deity, later identified as Shiva Vamana was found from a hillock in Mansar, locally known as Hidimba Tekri. Important excavations were carried out at the ancient sites of Mansar since 1997-98, under the aegis of the Bodhisatva Nagarjun Smarak Samstha Va Anusandhan Kendra, Nagpur and under the directions of Jagat Pati Joshi and A. K. Sharma. So far 5 sites have been excavated in Mansar, which are designated as MNS 1, MNS 2, MNS 3, MNS 4 and MNS 5.

These excavations have resulted in the discovery of various shrines (MNS 3, 4, 5) and a palace complex (MNS 2), identified as Pravarapura, the capital of the Vakataka king Pravarasena II (1st half of 5th century). Adjacent to this palace, on Hidimba Tekri (MNS 3), an extensive temple complex has been unearthed, identified as Pravareśvara. A 3 m tall lime model of a male human figure in crouching position was found underneath one of the terraces of MNS 3. Significant 5th-century sculptures of Hindu deities, artefacts and some coins have been discovered in the excavations.