10 Facts About Arrah

1.

Arrah is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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2.

Arrah has historically been known as Shahabad, a name given to it by Babur in 1529, when he camped here after his victory against the Afghans of Bihar.

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3.

In 684BC Arrah was the part of the region ruled by Haryanka dynasty.

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4.

Arrah is located at the elevation of 192 m from the sea level at the bank of Son river, Ganga River and Gangi River.

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5.

Police in Arrah is headed by a Superintendent of Police, who is an Indian Police Service officer.

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6.

Arrah is a holy place for Jains and there are 44 Jain temples in the city.

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7.

Arrah had a Mohammedan wife with whom he lived 20 years with 6 children.

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8.

Arrah House is a small British building in the premises of Maharaja College.

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9.

Holy Saviour Church is a church in Arrah, built by the British in 1911, when King of United Kingdom George V visited the city.

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10.

Jain Siddhant Bhawan is a Jain Library in Arrah which is illustrious for collecting centuries older manuscripts in various languages.

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