CONTINENT-Asia COUNTRY-India STATE-BiharDISTRICT-Munge
Distance from the national
capital Delhi-1186km
Distance from the
state capital Patna-175km
PINCode-811201 STDCode-06544HASL150’RIVER-The Ganges
APPROACH—Munger is connected
by roadways asw
well as railways
from the
Rest of the
country.One has to
travel to Jamalpur jn
by many trains
on
Delhi-Patna-Bhagalpur-Sahabganj-Haora
route .From there
one has to
take local train
Bus or auto
rickshaw to Munger
covering a distance
of about 10km.
LANGUAGE-Hindi
and Angika LODGING—Middle class
hotels,lodges,rest houses
I B, Dharamsala and
all sorts of
accommodations are available.FOOD—Rice pulse
Sabji chapatti bhujia
litti chokha South Indian Dosa
idli Gujrati Poha etc with variety
of snacks sweets with
veg and non
veg preparations are
availables.DRINK—Sweet
drinking water is
available for drinking
purposes along eith
other bottled and
branded drinks in
sufficient
quantity.TRANSPORT—Auto
rickshaw,cycle rickshaw,
jeep trecker, tamtam,
mini buses and
long route buses
are chief conveyance .
ABOUT THE SITE---The
age of the
fort goes as
back as pre historic
period of
Mahabharat.,Where
it is said
that it was
capital of king
Karan>Scriptures found on
copper foil found
at Kast harani ghat
describe it to
be under the
custody of
Pal dynasty kings
from 9th to 11th century.It
was under the
custody of Sultan
of
Bengal in 13th
century and remind under
muslims up to 17th centuryMirkasim was
the last king
who was defeated
by British in1764
The site
to be seen
are 1Main gate
with watch fixed
pillar resting on
oval
Entrygate.2Ammunition
factory which was started
during time of
Mirkasim itself.
3About 50’ deep
canalsand 1875’ wide canals
from three sides
of the fort
in which the
Ganges water used
to flow.4The area
of the fort
is about 222acres5
width of the
boundary wall is
about 30’ and
height is 25’6A
small mound outside
the fort which
is called Karan
Chaura.5000 years ago king
karn of Mahabharat
used to donate
distribute 1.25 maans
of gold every day.7Damdam
kothi in west
side which was
formerly residence of
karn ,now it
is residence of
DM.8Remnants of two
tunnels in Damdam
kothi9Signs of four
tunnels in a
well in a
mosque inside the
Jail in the fort .One tunnel used
to open near
the bank of
the
Ganges.Second tunnel opens
in the Shahi
garden or company bag
of British time
or Jaiprakash garden
of the present
time.3rd opened in
nearby house and 4th
opened 5km away
on Pir pahar
where Gurmin khan
the then commander
of Mr
Kasim lived.
OTHER
SITES—Chandiasthan.2Hot
spring Sitakund3Shahjanand yog school of Munger .
FESTIVITY—Durgapuja,Sarswatipuja Lakshmipuja or deepawaliShrawanipuja,Shivratri
Muharam Eed ,X-mas is
celebrated with full
gaity.
VISITING
PERIOD—All twelve month.
REMARK—One visit is
required for religious
and archaeological interes.
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