Munger
Sign in to saveMunger, formerly spelt as Monghyr, is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern India and undivided Bengal during Mughal period and British Raj. It is one of the major political, cultural, educational and commercial centers of Bihar and Eastern India. Munger is situated about east of capital city Patna, about west of Eastern India's largest city Kolkata and from country's capital New Delhi.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Munger
- Settlement.nickname
- Yoga Nagri
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
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- India Bihar#India
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- right
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- Location in Bihar, India
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- Country
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- State
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- Bihar
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- Region
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- District
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- Munger
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Municipal Corporation (India)
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Munger district
- Population
- +213303
- Area
- +68
- Elevation
- +43
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Munger district
- Shares border with
- Bhagalpur
- Founded by
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Image
- Munger railway station with national flag.jpg
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Munger, formerly spelt as Monghyr, is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern India and undivided Bengal during Mughal period and British Raj. It is one of the major political, cultural, educational and commercial centers of Bihar and Eastern India. Munger is situated about east of capital city Patna, about west of Eastern India's largest city Kolkata and from country's capital New Delhi.
Historically, Munger is known for being an ancient seat of rule. The twin city comprises Munger and Jamalpur situated on the southern bank of the river Ganges. It is situated from Jamalpur Junction, east of capital city Patna and from Kolkata the capital of West Bengal. thumb|Kastaharni Ghat Munger is said to have been founded by the Guptas (4th century CE) and contains a fort that houses the tomb of the Muslim saint Shah Mushk Nafā (died 1497). In 1763, the Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim made Munger his capital and built an arsenal and several palaces. It was constituted a municipality in 1864.