 Legends connected with Raja Sálbán attach to one or two other ruined sites near Muktsar such as that at Sarai Naga, 10 miles (16 km) to the east of Muktsar.But the city does not date from an earlier period than the reign of Akbar.The territory of which Muktsar now forms a part of was formerly ruled by the Paramara Rajputs who held it for a considerable period.