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- General Cunningham suggested that Saran was earlier known as SARAN or asylum which was a name given to a stupa (Pillar) built by emperor Ashoka. Another view holds that the name SARAN has been derived from SARANGA- ARANYA or the deer forest, the district being famous for its wide expanses of forest and deer in prehistoric times.
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History. Chirand, 10 kilometres east of Chhapra, is a stratified Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Iron Age settlement, which is known for its continuous archaeological record from the Neolithic age (about 2500–1345 BC) to the reign of the Pal dynasty who ruled during the pre-medieval period. [4] .
Sep 23, 2024 · Various hypothesis have been put forward about the origin of the name SARAN. General Cunningham suggested that Saran was earlier known as SARAN or asylum which was a name given to a stupa (Pillar) built by emperor Ashoka.
The district of Saran is situated between 25°36' and 26°13' north latitude and 84°24' and 85°15' east longitude in the southern post of the Saran Division of North Bihar. The Ganges river provides the southern boundary of the district, beyond which lie the districts of Bhojpur and Patna.
3 days ago · In 1972 each subdivision of the old Saran district became an independent district. The new Saran district after separation of Siwan and Gopalganj still has its headquarters at Chapra. Various hypothesis have been put forward about the origin of the name SARAN.
The history of Saran Division is bound to be history of Kosala which included portions other than present limit of Saran Division. The kingdom of Kosala was bounded on the west by Panchala, by the river Sarpika (sai) in the south, on the east by Gandak and on the north by Nepal.
According to General Cunningham, earlier the Saran district was popularly known as Saran or asylum which was the name a Stupa (Pillar) built by emperor Ashoka. Some other believes that the district got its name from Saranga-Aranya or the deer forest since the district was well known for its wide expanses of forest and deer in prehistoric times.
2 days ago · Saran District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. The district is a part of Saran Division, is also known as Chapra district after the headquarters of the district – Chapra.
