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Bhagalpur, historically known as Champa Nagri, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. It is the third largest city of Bihar by population and also serves the headquarters of Bhagalpur district , Bhagalpur division , and Eastern Range .
Famous for the hoard of 148 bronze images excavated in 1930, [3] now in the Patna Museum. Some Pala period sculptures and architectural fragments, including the Buddha statue illustrated, were collected by Major Markham Kittoe in the nineteenth century and are now in the British Museum .
The Fort's history has been traced from 1330 AD onwards, under the rule of Muhammad bin Tughluq of Delhi.But its ancient history, as a town, mostly ruled by Hindu kings, is initially traced from a stone inscription to Chandra Gupta Maurya (4th century BC), (after whom it was initially called Gupta Garhis) and later dated to the kingdom of Anga, the capital of which was at Champa near Bhagalpur ...
This material is used for making saris named as Bhagalpuri sari. Bhagalpur is also known as "silk city" of India. Bhagalpuri silk is made from cocoons of Antheraea paphia silkworms. This species, also known as Vanya silkworm is native to India.
Universities and colleges in Bhagalpur (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Bhagalpur" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Buildings and structures in Bhagalpur (1 C, 2 P) E. Education in Bhagalpur (1 C) M. Mass media in Bhagalpur (1 C) P. People from Bhagalpur (1 C, 39 P) T. Transport in ...
Bhagalpur is the largest city in Bhagalpur district and is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. The old name of Bhagalpur is Champanagri which is capital of Anga Kingdom. Kahalgaon. Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a municipality town and one of 3 sub-divisions in Bhagalpur district in the state of ...
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a municipality town and one of 3 sub-divisions of Bhagalpur District in the state of Bihar, India. [3] It is located close to the Vikramashila, that was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda, during the Pala dynasty.