- for the commune of Côte d'Ivoire see Arrah, Côte d'Ivoire
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| Coordinates | 25°20′N 84°24′E / 25.34°N 84.40°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Bhojpur |
| Population | 203,395 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | bhojpur.bih.nic.in |
Arrah (Hindi: अर्राह) is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is the district headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Sone rivers, some 24 mi. from Danapur and 36 miles from Patna.[1]
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History
Arrah is an old city with references in mythological stories and Greek geographical works. It has been a centre of attraction for Jainism with dozens of old temples and hermitages. It is known for the important battle (Battle of Buxar) in October, 1764, when Mir Kasim, Nawab of Bengal with the support of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Shuja-ud-daulla, Nawab of Avadh was defeated by the East India Company Army whilst Robert Clive, was Governor General , the key event establishing the British colonialisation of India.
During the Indian rebellion of 1857, a small party of British officers and Indian soldiers was besieged in the Little House at Arrah, by a band of armed soldiers under the command of 80 year old Veer Kunwar Singh. They withstood the siege for three weeks until relieved by other East India Company troops.[2]
Currently, there are many conflicts between Ranvir Sena and Peoples War Group taking place in this region. Ranvir Sena are represented by higher caste people and People War Group are represented by the lower caste.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Arrah had a population of 203,395. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Arrah has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate.
References
- ^ "Arrah", Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ John James Halls, Two Months in Arrah in 1857, London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts (1860) Online, Google Books
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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