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After the Svarna Nagri was added to the temple in 1895 CE, it popularly began to be called 'Sone ka Mandir' or 'Soni Mandir' emphasizing the golden structure as well as the family name. The halls of this temple are adorned with fascinating series of large, gilt wooden figures and delicate paintings that display scenes from Jain scriptures. [5]
The Sone river which is 784 kilometres (487 mi) long, is one of the longest Indian rivers. [3] Its chief tributaries are the Rihand , Kanhar and the North Koel . The Son has a steep gradient (35–55 cm per km) with quick run-off and ephemeral regimes, becoming a roaring river with the rain-waters in the catchment area but turning quickly into ...
The Sone Barrage at Indrapuri is 1,407 metres (4,616 ft) long and is the fourth longest barrage in the world. It was constructed by Hindustan Construction Company (HCC),the company which constructed the 2,253 m long Farakka Barrage, the longest in the world. [1] [2] Construction of the barrage was taken up in the 1960s and it was commissioned ...
Dehri also known as Dehri-on-Sone is a Nagar parishad and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated on the banks of Sone River , [ 2 ] Dehri is a railway hub, and is adjoining Dalmianagar that used to be an industrial town.
George Turnbull's 1851 diary of four of his 12-day overland journey from Calcutta (travelling by night) to Sone River, and his survey there. [ 2 ] The steel lattice girder [ citation needed ] Koilwar Bridge (known as Sone Bridge when it was built) was the longest bridge in the subcontinent when built: construction started in 1856, disrupted by ...
When the railway line between Kolkata and Delhi was first laid, it passed through Bhagalpur, Lakhisarai, Patna and Mughalsarai, covering a distance of 1,636 km.
Dalmianagar is a town that had one of the oldest and biggest industry in India.It is situated at Dehri-on-Sone on the banks of the Son River in Rohtas district of Bihar.This is a city and a Municipality in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India, combinedly known as Dehri-Dalmianagar Nagar Palika.
Sonepur Cattle Fair is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) over the months of November and December in Sonepur, Bihar, [1] [2] on the confluence of river Ganges (). [3] [4] It is also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela.