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Munger or Monghyr (both: mŭng'gĭr), city (1991 pop. 150,112), Bihar state, NE India, on the Ganges River. It is a district administrative center and a grain market, with important road, rail, and ferry connections. The city has one of India's largest cigarette factories and a firearms industry that dates back to the 18th cent. Munger is famous for its goldsmiths and silversmiths. According to tradition the city was founded during the Gupta dynasty (c.320-545 B.C.). The Muslim leader Mir Kasim Ali used Munger as a base during his war against the British in 1764.


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Location of Munger
in Bihar and India
Coordinates 25°14′N 86°17′E / 25.23°N 86.28°E / 25.23; 86.28
Country  India
State Bihar
District(s) Munger
Population 187,311 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

43 m (141 ft)

Munger town is the headquarters of Munger district, in the Indian state of Bihar. Historically, Munger is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords.

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History

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munger_Fort

Future Prospects

[citation needed]

Education

Munger District has many good schools and colleges. These include Notre Dame Academy in Jamalpur and Munger, Saraswati Vidya Mandir,DAV Public School,St.Xavier's School,Kendriya Vidyalaya, Little Angels School, S.K.D. Memorial Public School, New Era etc. are some other household names. The oldest school in the district is the Zila School (formerly Government English School) which was founded in 1854. There are two girls' schools, Baijnath Girls School and Balmiki Rajniti Balika Vidyalaya, Madhopur, in Munger town. R.D. & D.J. college, Balmiki Rajniti Mahila Mahavidyalaya, J.R.S. college are institutes for higher education. R.D. & D.J. college is one of the oldest and renowned College in the Bihar and Eastern India Zone. The alumni of these institutes are now working all over world and have brought laurels to the District. Bihar School of Yoga (World's First Yoga University[1] and a deemed university) attracts students from all over world. Around 400 Australians, Americans etc. register for the yoga course every year with this figure rising continuously.

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This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.


 
 

 

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