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Kahalgaon
Also known as Colgong
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong) is a municipality town in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. It lies in the Anga region and is located close to the Vikramashila University, which was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda, during the Pala dynasty. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) is located 3 km from the town. Kahalgaon was the capital (capital-in-exile) of Jaunpur Sultanate (1494–1505).
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Place details
- Locality
- Kahalgaon
- Region
- Bihar
- Country
- India
- Population
- 33,700
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Tourism
- Vikramashila Mahavihara
- Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
- Archaeological Museum, Vikramshila
- Baba Bateshwar Nath Temple
- Shiv Kumari Mountain
- History
- Medieval era
- Modern era
- NTPC Kahalgaon
- In art and literature
- Demographics
- Religion
- See also
- References
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong) is a municipality town in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. It lies in the Anga region and is located close to the Vikramashila University, which was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda, during the Pala dynasty. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) is located 3 km from the town. Kahalgaon was the capital (capital-in-exile) of Jaunpur Sultanate (1494–1505).
== Etymology == Kahalgaon is named after Kahol Rishi, the father of the saint named Ashtavakra (popularly known in the Mahabharata). Ashtavakra was one of the greatest saints who got his body Vakara from eight places and was named Ashtavakra. He set free his father from jail of the king by winning a contest on Shastra.
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