Report of a Tour through the Bengal Provinces/List of Old Places

by Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar

List of old places.—The following is a list of places known to possess ancient remains, or otherwise of archæological interest, in the districts of Gaya and Patna. For facility of reference I divide them into groups.

1.—Along the tight bank of the present Son—

Maner—Near the junction of the Son and the Ganges—see ante.

Dâudnagar—Possesses a Muhammadan tomb of no interest or great antiquity.

On the Punpun.

Bihta, Deoriya, Bhagwânganj, Son-Bhadr, Deokund, Sidhrâmpur,

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Between the Rivers Punpun and Murhar.

Kıspa.
Barawang.
Kouch.
Pâli.
Sihanri.
Deokut, on the Dháwá nala
Manda Hills.
Bhuraha.
Gunarya.
Umga.
Deo.

On the Murhar.

Bishenpur Ghenjan.
Pái Bighá.
Mátka Hill.
Chillor.
Murhar.
Sherghâti.

Between the River Murhar and the main branch of the Lilajan.

Hasanpur kako.
Dharâwat (see ante).
Ner Mushakrat.
Kauwa-dol Hill (see ante).
Barâbar Hills (see ante).
Belá.

On the main branch of the Lilajan.

Hilsa.
Telâda (see ante).
The Nâgârjuni Hills (see ante).
Jâru (see ante).
The Hariharnáth Hill (see ante).
Gaya.
Ram Gaya.
Buddha Gaya. Mora Pahar.
Bakror.

On other branches of the Lilajan.

Sheonogar.
Islampur (see ante).
Dapthu.
Lát (see ante).

Between the River Lilajan and the Panchana.

Shâhpur Átmá.
Baragaon.
Jagadispur.
Jáfara.
Silao.
Nâdera (see ante).
Gowror (see ante).
Râjgir.
Jethian.
Kurkihâr.
Punâwa.
Bishanpur Tandwa.
Sitamarhi.

To the east of the Panchana.

Ghosrâwan.
Titarâwan.
Parvata.
Afsand.
Roh.
Satgaon.
Ektâtrah.
Shekpura.
Sikandra.
Premaya.
Naulakagarh.

On the Kiyul River, and near it.

Balagudar.
Rajhâna.
Raghogarh.
Lakhisarai.
Jaynagar.
Brindâban.
Hasanpur.
Nongarh.
Indpa, near Jamui.

Of these places, such as have already been noticed have a note "see ante;" the others I now proceed to describe.