Sonbarsa Raj in Saharsa district

Saharsa District

Saharsa is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. Saharsa town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saharsa district is a part of a larger territory, the Kosi Division and it became a district on 1 April 1954 and subsequently has become smaller with other districts being...

, 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....

, India

India

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 is a main settlement on National Highway 107, extending from Maheshkhunt

Maheshkhunt

-Location:National Highway 107 starts at Maheshkhunt. Nearest airport is Patna Airport....

 to Purnia

Purnia

Purnia is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Purnia district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 400 km from Patna.The Indian army, Border Security Force ,and the SSB and the have bases around the city...

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Sour Bazar, Kishnaganj, Parasbanni, and Simri-Bakhtiarpur

Simri-Bakhtiarpur

-Location:National Highway 107 passes through Simri-Bakhtiarpur. Nearest airport is Patna Airport.-External links:* *...

 are the nearest settlements. The nearest airport is at 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...

. Saharsa Junction Railway Station, served by the East Central Railway

East Central Railway

The East Central Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Hajipur and comprises Sonpur Samastipur Danapur, Mughalsarai, and Dhanbad divisions .-History:...

, is located about 17 km away.

Viratpur, an archeological site, is located approximately 8km away.

Sonbarsa Raj was an independent state during the British Raj

British Raj

British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

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