List of Monuments of National Importance in Bihar

This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (ASI) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state Bihar.[1] The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 70 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Bihar.[2]

List of monuments of national importance

SL. No. Description Location Address District Coordinates Image
N-BR-1 Tomb of Shamsher Khan Shamshernagar Aurangabad
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N-BR-2 Ancient site of Vikramashila Monastery Antichak Bhagalpur
Ancient site of Vikramashila Monastery
Ancient site of Vikramashila Monastery

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N-BR-3 Rock Temple Golgong Bhagalpur
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N-BR-4 Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill Madhorampur Bhagalpur
Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill
Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill

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N-BR-5 Rock sculptures Patharghatta Bhagalpur
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N-BR-6 Ancient mound Buxar Buxar
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N-BR-7 Ashoka column known as Laur pillar Lauriya Areraj East Champaran
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N-BR-8 Fort ruins, tank and Stupa Sagardih East Champaran
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N-BR-9 Buddhist Stupa Tajpur Deur East Champaran
Buddhist Stupa
Buddhist Stupa

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N-BR-10 Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh Bakraur Gaya
Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh
Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh

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N-BR-11 Ancient mounds in the valley known as “Hasra Kol” Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur Gaya
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N-BR-12 Ancient mouds in the hill known as ‘Sobhnath’ Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur Gaya
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N-BR-13 Ancient Buddhistic image and other images and sculptures collected underneath a shed Guneri Gaya
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N-BR-14 Siva temple Konch Gaya
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N-BR-15 Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the southern and eastern faces of some rocks and boulders of Kauwadol Hill Kurisarai Gaya
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N-BR-16 Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the face of an isolated round boulder separated by a distance of 12 feet from the south-eastern corner of the Kauwadol Hill. Kurisarai Gaya
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N-BR-17 Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the northern-eastern faces of some rocks of Kauwadol Hill. Kurisarai Gaya
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N-BR-18 Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill. Kurisarai Gaya
Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill.
Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill.

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N-BR-19 The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statue of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sandstone pillars. Kurisarai Gaya
The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statue of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sandstone pillars.
The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statue of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sandstone pillars.

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N-BR-20 The area generally known as ‘Garh’ is the site of an ancient Buddhist monastery. Famous for the hoard of 148 bronze images excavated in 1930,[3] now in the Patna Museum. Some Pala period sculptures and architectural fragments, including the Buddha statue illustrated, were collected by Major Markham Kittoe in the nineteenth century and are now in the British Museum. Kurkihar Gaya
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N-BR-21 Gopi Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hills Jehanabad
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N-BR-22 Karan Chaupar Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hills, Jehanabad
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N-BR-23 Vadathika Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils Jehanabad
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N-BR-24 Lomas Rishi Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
Lomas Rishi Cave
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N-BR-25 Sudama Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
Sudama Cave
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N-BR-26 Vapiyaka Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
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N-BR-27 Visva Jhopa Cave Barabar and Nagarjuni hils, Jehanabad
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N-BR-28 Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed Ghejan Jehanabad
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N-BR-29 Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat Lat Jehanabad
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N-BR-30 Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan Malik Sarai Kaimur
Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan
Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan

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N-BR-31 Temple of Mundeswari Devi Paura Kaimur
Temple of Mundeswari Devi
Temple of Mundeswari Devi

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N-BR-32 Kanhaiya ji ka mandir Bandarjhula Kishanganj
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N-BR-33 Remains of ancient fort or Pachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh Balirajgarh Madhubani
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N-BR-34 Ashokan Column Kolhua Muzaffarpur
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N-BR-35 Ancient mound Bargaon Nalanda
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N-BR-36 Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu Bihar Sharif Nalanda
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N-BR-37 Ancient remains known as Garh Ghorakatora Nalanda
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N-BR-38 Statue of Buddha Jagdishpur Nalanda
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N-BR-39 All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area Nalanda Nalanda
All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area
All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area

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N-BR-40 All ancient structures and other monuments Rajgir Nalanda
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N-BR-41 All ancient structures and all artificial ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of the said two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha Rajgir Nalanda
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N-BR-42 Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha Rajgir Nalanda
Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha
Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha

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N-BR-43 The grove known as “Bulandibagh” Bulandipur Patna
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N-BR-44 The mound or stupa known as “Chhoti Paharai” Chhoti Pahari Patna
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N-BR-45 Sculpture and Images Datiana Patna
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N-BR-46 Supposed site of the Palace of Ashoka Kumrahar Patna
Supposed site of the Palace of Ashoka
Supposed site of the Palace of Ashoka

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N-BR-47 Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan Maner Patna
Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan
Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan

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N-BR-48 Tank Maner Patna
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N-BR-49 Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land which is part of survey plot No. 608 & 611 Maner Patna
Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land which is part of survey plot No. 608 & 611
Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land which is part of survey plot No. 608 & 611

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N-BR-50 Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land constituting survey plot No. 399 Maner Patna
Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land constituting survey plot No. 399
Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjacent land constituting survey plot No. 399

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N-BR-51 Mounds known as the five stupasor "Panch Pahari" Paharidih Patna
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N-BR-52 (i) Ablution Tank, (ii) Mir Ashraf’s Jama Mosque and (iii) Pucca well Patna Patna
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N-BR-53 Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan walls Sandalpur Patna
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N-BR-54 Ashokan inscription on the Chandan Shahid hill Ashikpur Rohtas
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N-BR-55 Rohtasgarh fort Rohtasgarh Rohtas
Rohtasgarh fort
Rohtasgarh fort

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N-BR-56 Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri Sasaram Rohtas
Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri
Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri

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N-BR-57 Tomb of Sher Shah Suri Sasaram Rohtas
Tomb of Sher Shah Suri
Tomb of Sher Shah Suri

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N-BR-58 Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple) Sasaram Rohtas
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N-BR-59 Remains of Ancient city Manjhi Saran
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N-BR-60 Ancestral House of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of India Jiradei Siwan
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N-BR-61 Jami mosque Hajipur Vaishali
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N-BR-62 Relic Stupa Harpur Basant (Vaishali) Vaishali
Relic Stupa
Relic Stupa

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N-BR-63 Raja Vishal ka Garh Vaishali Vaishali
Raja Vishal ka Garh
Raja Vishal ka Garh

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N-BR-64 Ruined fortress, Chankigarh Chanki West Champaran
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N-BR-65 Ashoka column Lauriya Nandangarh West Champaran
Ashoka column
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N-BR-66 Vedic burial mounds Lauriya Nandangarh West Champaran
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N-BR-67 Ruined fortress at Nandangarh and the rampart of the fort Marhia West Champaran
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N-BR-68 Vedic burial mounds Marhia West Champaran
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N-BR-69 Vedic burial mounds Pakri West Champaran
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N-BR-70 Ashoka column Rampurwa West Champaran
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References

  1. ^ List of Monuments of National Importance as published by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "List of Centrally protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Bihar (Patna Circle) - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Ellen (10 January 2017). "Resplendent Sculpture of Avalokiteshvara from Kurkihar".
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