Buxar

Buxar is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Buxar. The district occupies an area of 1624 km² and has a population of 1,403,462 (as of 2001). Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.

The town Buxar is located on the bank of river Ganges (Ganga). A road bridge over Ganges connects Buxar with Ballia district of neighboring state Uttar Pradesh.Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India. The town is connected to the state capital Patna by rail and road routes. Substantial proportion of trade activities are with well connected towns and cities in Uttar Pradesh such as Varanasi, Ballia and Ghazipur.

Main economic activity of the district is agriculture and related trade. Rice and Wheat are main crops. Sugarcane production, once prominent, has come down since closer of the local sugar factory. Travel Tours India with Indian Travel Agent.

History
Mir Kasim (reign:1760 to 1763), made an attempt to recover Bengal from the hands of British. Scintillating Special Holidays with us. In 1764, he enlisted the help of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Nawab Shuja Ud Daulah of Oudh (Awadh). On October 23, 1764, Mir Kasim with his army was defeated by the British Major Hector Monro who led a contingent of 857 European soldiers and 6 213 sepoys. This victory paved the way for British Empire in India.

Places To Visit
Chausagarh
In the Buxar district of Bihar Chausa or Chausagarh is situated at a distance of about 11 Kms. East of the district headquarter Buxar. Chausa, very well known in the annals of Indian history as the place where in 1539 A.D. Sher Shah defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun, is also a place of great antiquity.Explore Special Holidays with us

Sita Ram Upadhyay Museum
Sita Ram Upadhyay Museum is located on Ram Rekha Ghat Road at Buxar Quila. The museum was established in the year 1979. Sita Ram Upadhyay Museum houses various types of Archaeological objects, coins and manuscripts.Travel Tours India with Indian Travel Agent. Shri Sita Ram Upadhyaya donated his personal collection to the museum.

The terracotta collection of Mauryan and Shungan period deserve special mention.