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Lauria Nandangarh
City/town in Bihar, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lauria Nandangarh, also Lauriya Navandgarh, is a city or town about 14 km from Narkatiaganj (or Shikarpur) and 28 km from Bettiah in West Champaran district of Bihar state in northern India.[1] It is situated near the banks of the Burhi Gandak River. The village draws its name from a pillar (laur) of Ashoka standing there and the stupa mound Nandangarh (variant Nanadgarh) about 2 km south-west of the pillar. Lauriya Nandangarh is a historical site located in West Champaran district of Bihar.[1] Remains of Mauryan period have been found here.[1]
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Lauria Nandangarth | |
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lauriya ashok pillar | |
![]() The Pillar of Ashoka at Lauria Nandangarh. Another recent photograph here. | |
Coordinates: 26°59′54.52″N 84°24′30.52″E | |
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State | Bihar |
District | West Champaran |
Languages | |
• Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 845453 |
Nearest city | Bettiah |
Lok Sabha constituency | Valmikinagar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Lauriya Yogapatti |
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