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'''Monghyr''' (now Munger) is a town on the Ganges.  In [[Bihar]], it is 140km east of the state capital [[Patna]].
'''Monghyr''' (now Munger) is a town on the Ganges.  In [[Bihar]], it is 140km east of the state capital [[Patna]].
==History==
Mir Kasim was installed as Nawab of Bengal by the [[East India Company]] in 1760.  He moved his capital to Monghyr after abandoning his ties with the British.  He built Monghyr Fort and raised an army that was later defeated at the [[Battle of Buxar]].




[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]

Revision as of 15:39, 29 October 2009

Monghyr
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 25.372432°, 86.489546°
Altitude: 170ft (50m)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Munger
State/Province: Bihar
Country: India
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Monghyr (now Munger) is a town on the Ganges. In Bihar, it is 140km east of the state capital Patna.

History

Mir Kasim was installed as Nawab of Bengal by the East India Company in 1760. He moved his capital to Monghyr after abandoning his ties with the British. He built Monghyr Fort and raised an army that was later defeated at the Battle of Buxar.