Bankipore
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Bankipur is a residential area in Patna
in the India
n state of Bihar
. It is located on the bank of the river Ganges. The prime attraction is the Golghar
granary that was built by Captain John Garstir in 1786. Patna Dental College and Hospital is also located here.
of Bihar
, which came under the rule of the East India Company
following the battle of Buxar
in 1764. Bankipore lies along an east-west axis on the south bank of the Ganges, some four kilometers west from the medieval Patna City
, or Azimabad
. Among the principal remains of the colonial period
in Bankipore are the District Collectorate, the Civil Court, and mansions such as the impressive Darbhanga House (now the Patna Arts College), built in the late 19th century by the great philanthropist, the Maharaja of Darbhanga, Lachmaneshwar Singh. The Bankipore cemetery, which has the graves of minor Company officials and indigo planters, the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, founded by the Maulvi Khuda Bakhsh in 1891, and the Catholic Mission, are among the other historic sites of Bankipore. Bankipore is also notable for its several ghats, which include the old Jahaz Ghat, from where plied the daily ferry across the river, and the Darbhanga Ghat.
In 1912, Indian National Congress held its 27th session at Bankipore (Patna) under the Presidentship of Rao Bahadur Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar
from Amravati
of Central Provinces and Berar
.
The name of this place goes to Islamic invader Mir Banki who attacked Bengal in 15th century and came to Patna in his campaign.
based the city of Chandrapore
in his novel A Passage to India
on this town.. The Marabar Hills of the novel corresponds to the Rajgir hills
, a few miles away from Patna
and the site of hoary Buddhist-Mauryan remains.
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. It is located on the bank of the river Ganges. The prime attraction is the Golghar
Golghar
The Golghar or Gol Ghar , , located to the west of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna, capital of Bihar state, India is a granary built by Captain John Garstin, in 1786.-History:...
granary that was built by Captain John Garstir in 1786. Patna Dental College and Hospital is also located here.
History
Until the early twentieth century, Bankipore (or Bankipur) was the administrative centre of the Patna DivisionPatna Division
Patna division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Patna is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently , the division consists Patna District; Nalanda District, also called Biharsharif District; Bhojpur District, also called Arrah district; Rohtas...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, which came under the rule of the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
following the battle of Buxar
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor...
in 1764. Bankipore lies along an east-west axis on the south bank of the Ganges, some four kilometers west from the medieval Patna City
Patliputra
Pāṭaliputra , modern-day Patna, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Ajatashatru in 490 BC as a small fort near the River Ganges, and later the capital of the ancient Mahājanapadas kingdom of Magadha....
, or Azimabad
Azimabad
Azimabad was an old name of Modern-day Patna., India. Patliputra was sacked by foreign attackers like Bakhtiyar Khilji and other Muslim raiders . This event is arguably seen by modern historians/ scholars as a milestone in the decline of Buddhism in India...
. Among the principal remains of the colonial period
Colonial Period
Colonial Period may generally refer to any period in a country's history when it was subject to administration by a colonial power.*Korea under Japanese rule*Colonial history of the United States...
in Bankipore are the District Collectorate, the Civil Court, and mansions such as the impressive Darbhanga House (now the Patna Arts College), built in the late 19th century by the great philanthropist, the Maharaja of Darbhanga, Lachmaneshwar Singh. The Bankipore cemetery, which has the graves of minor Company officials and indigo planters, the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, founded by the Maulvi Khuda Bakhsh in 1891, and the Catholic Mission, are among the other historic sites of Bankipore. Bankipore is also notable for its several ghats, which include the old Jahaz Ghat, from where plied the daily ferry across the river, and the Darbhanga Ghat.
In 1912, Indian National Congress held its 27th session at Bankipore (Patna) under the Presidentship of Rao Bahadur Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar
Rao Bahadur Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar
Rao Bahadur Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress for one term, succeeding Pandit Bishan Narayan Dar. He presided over 27th session of Indian National Congress at Bankipore in 1912.Raghunath Mudholkar was born in Dhulia,...
from Amravati
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
of Central Provinces and Berar
Central Provinces and Berar
The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. The province comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered much of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. The Central Provinces was formed in...
.
The name of this place goes to Islamic invader Mir Banki who attacked Bengal in 15th century and came to Patna in his campaign.
In fiction
It is believed that E. M. ForsterE. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster OM, CH was an English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist. He is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society...
based the city of Chandrapore
Chandrapore
Chandrapore is the fictional Indian city in E. M. Forster's novel A Passage to India . It is said to have been based on the city of Bankipur, a suburb of Patna in the state of Bihar....
in his novel A Passage to India
A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a novel by E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of English literature by the Modern Library and won the 1924 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. Time...
on this town.. The Marabar Hills of the novel corresponds to the Rajgir hills
Rajgir hills
Rajgir hills,also known as "Rajhara" hills lying in central regions of the Indian state of Bihar, are two parallel ridges extending around 65 km. At their highest point, the hills rise to an altitude of 388 meters, but mostly the hills are around 300 meters high...
, a few miles away from Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
and the site of hoary Buddhist-Mauryan remains.