Musapur
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| ?Musapur Punjab • India |
|
| Coordinates: (find coordinates) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Nawanshahr |
| Language(s) | Punjabi |
| Sarpanch (Village Chief) | Surinder pal singh Kandola |
Musapur is an agricultural village (pind) in the Nawanshahr district of Punjab in India.
Baba Sundar Das an influential parcharak (preacher) of Sikhism from Guru Nanak Dev Ji's time hailed from this village. A gurdwara stands at the site of his historic samaadh today. This Gurdwara has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and the opening ceremony was held in Feb 2008.
The main surname of the residents in this village is Kandola. There are also a number of people with the surnames Atwal, Poonia and Bhambra residing here. The surname Seyan is also believed to originate from this village.
Famous punjabi song writer Amarjit Musapuria also belongs to this village.
Musapur is close to both cities of Banga and Nawanshahr.
