Munger Travel Guide

Munger is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation arranged in the Indian province of Bihar. It is the managerial central command of Munger area and Munger Division. It is the seventh biggest city of Bihar and second biggest city in Eastern Bihar.

Verifiably, Munger is known for being an old seat of principle. The twin city includes Munger and Jamalpur arranged on the southern bank of the waterway Ganges. It is arranged 60 km west of Bhagalpur, and 180 km east of capital city Patna.

The Fort's history has been followed from 1330 AD onwards, under the standard of Muhammad receptacle Tughluq of Delhi. Be that as it may, its old history, as a town, for the most part governed by Hindu rulers, is at first followed from a stone engraving to Chandra Gupta Maurya (fourth century BC), (after whom it was at first called Gupta Garhis) and later dated to the kingdom of Anga, the capital of which was at Champa close Bhagalpur, and the Pala rulers in the ninth century AD.

History of Munger

Medieval period Munger, which was under the standard of the Karnataka tradition of Mithila, was assumed control by Bhaktiyar Khalji in 1225 AD and in this manner under the Khalji ruler, Gyasuddin Khalji.

Muhammadan guideline For a concise period, it went under the control of Sultan of Bengal between 1301 AD and 1322 AD, following a harmony arrangement with Khaljis. This was trailed by addition of the region to Delhi by Muhammad receptacle Tughluq, amid 1342 AD.

Engravings uncover that fixes were done to the fortress amid the rule of Prince Danyal of Bengal (child of Bahlol Lodi) who held the post of Governor of Bihar, after the annihilation of Jampur rulers by the Sultan of Bengal. It is additionally expressed that Prince Danyal of Bengal manufactured the hallowed place of Sufi holy person Shah Nafah inside the south entryway of the fortification, in 1497 AD.

Suri Empire rule In 1534 AD, in a fight which occurred in the fields of Surajgarha, the considerable armed force of Ibrahim Khan of Munger was vanquished and he was executed by Sher Shah Suri who set up the Suri Empire. Along these lines, the fortress went under Sher Shah Suri's overlordship (1486 - May 22, 1545). In the consequent war that occurred between Sher Shah and Humayun, the Mughal Emperor, Munger was the focal point of fight between the Afghan and the Mughals. Sher Shah won and the Mughal rule was substituted by Afghan rule.

In 1590, the significance of the fortress was improved by making it the base camp of Bihar armed force of the leaders of Gaur under their general named Kutub Khan. Nasrat Shah had succeeded Hussain Shah in Bengal and his brother by marriage, Makhdun Alam, was given control of the Munger fortification, which he thusly passed on to his general Kutub Khan.

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Mughal rule From the season of the reign of Akbar in the late sixteenth century, Monghyr was controlled by the Mughal Emperors. Raja Todar Mal, Minister in the Mughal realm had stayed outdoors at this post when he was deputed to put down the agitator powers of Bengal. He generously restored the strongholds of the fortification. After a progression of intruging changes in the governorship of Munger Shah Shuja, the second child of Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor and Aurangzeb's sibling, had fled to this place to escape mistreatment, amid his battle with his siblings for power. He was made legislative head of the area after extended arrangements with his siblings Dara Shikoh, Murad and Aurangzeb, and under the bargain of 1658 Munger was added to Shuja's rule. Shuja assembled a castle on the west side of the post, which has been portrayed as " vast house where the ruler (Suja) lived, walled alongside the waterway, for around one and half Kos with blocks and stones, with a divider fifteen yards high."

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Places to Visit in Munger

Bihar School of Yoga Settled on the banks of river Ganga, with sunrise dancing on the flow of golden water, Bihar School of Yoga lies on there. Having discovered an extraordinary place to learn fundamental abilities and yoga culture, goodwill from the universal sightseeing and great welfare, it has been a question of interest with a huge fan. Part of the special courses offered here are yogic practices, yogic health management and yogic stress management. Similarly, yoga is expanded in various enterprises and medical research.

Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimband Wildlife Sanctuary is the ideal place for the nature lovers and is best place that you shouldn’t miss the trip for your holiday here. Its name comes from mythology that Bhima (one of the five Pandava siblings from the epic Mahabharata) constructed a dam (bandh). Situated on the hills of Kharagpur, there are availability of different animal such as wild boar, panther, nilgai, tiger, chital and sambhar, all with impeccable settings. Similarly, there are 2 biomes which are the grassland biome and woodland biome. Between transient seasons, different variety of birds arrive here. Similarly in the valley there are various hot springs like Rishi Kund and Sita Kund.

Munger Fort Built on a top of hill, the great glorious and shiny, Munger fort is constructed by the slave administration on its memorable fronts. Located on the banks of river Ganges interesting architecture reflects various influences that make surprises to remember this place. There are 4 doors in its blockade, one on one side. In it there is an area of 222 sections of land along with two big hills of Karnachaura and rectangular mound in the fort complex. There are many tombs and monuments inside Saha Suja's Palace, the tomb of Phir Shah, the Chandistana temple and the old British cemetery. There are lots of greenery around to relax.

Shri Krishna Vatika Unlike the Kashtaharni Ghat, appreciate the stroll along the paths of nature with the joy of the Ganges in the circle of this striking garden. In the name of Munger's happy child and Bihar's primary chief minister, Sri Krishna Singh, Shri Krishna Vatika is an interesting place. There are two tunnels in Krishna Vatika and in the past the attempts to pass the efforts have been made in vain as it has become dangerous. Similarly in the garden there are the graves of Mir Qasim's Val Gul and Bahar. It is said that Gul and Bahar used to cover the tunnels so that the retribution on British officers could be reduced.

How to reach Munger

How to reach Munger by Air: Through regular flights, the munger is not well connected to other major cities of the country. The nearest airport is at 141 kilometers in Patna. After arrival in Patna, you can take cabs or by the train, you can reach Munger.

How to reach Munger by Train : Take the train to reach Jamalpur junction (JMP) from Patna junction (PNBA). From Patna Junction (PNBA) to Jamalpur Junction (JMP) train takes about 3 hours and 21 minutes. To reach Munger, take a taxi from Jamalpur junction (JMP) which is at 7.53 km and will take you 20 minutes to cover the distance.

How to reach Munger by Road : From the Gandhi Maidan, you can reach Munger from Patna. The total travel time is about 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Best time to visit Munger

Go to visit Munger between the winter season and the long duration of October and March because the climate is so attractive. The summer land in Munger at the end of March and remained till June. Normal temperature falls anywhere in the range of 23 ° C and 38 ° C with high stickiness level. Winds comes in July and increases to a large extent by September and goes on to rain. Winter starts in November and remains anywhere in the range of 15 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius by February. This is the best time to visit Munger.