Bansali. It’s a strange name for a small Garo hardware town sandwiched between Garobada and Mankachar on the State Highway 6, South West Garo Hills. I have no clue how the name came about. My best guess is that a Bania-Rajput businessman established a hardware trading shop which gradually grew into today’s closer alternative hardware hub to Mankachar to cater to Tura ’s growing demand.