20-525: Maharaja College is a constituent college of Veer Kunwar Singh University , Arrah in the Bihar State of India. It was founded on 13 September 1954. It is one of the oldest co-educational institution of south-west Bihar. Originally it was a part of Magadh University but in 1992 after the establishment of Veer Kunwar Singh University it became the part of it. The college was founded by Maharaja Bahadur Ram Ran Vijay Prasad Singh in 1954. The land on which it
40-473: A literacy rate of 70.14%. 9.64% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.75% and 1.57% of the population respectively. Languages of Buxar district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 97.57 of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri and 1.60% Hindi as their first language. It is said that Ahilya , the wife of Gautam Rishi restored her human body from that of stone and got salvation by
60-562: A mere touch of the feet of Lord Rama . This place is now known as Ahirauli, and is situated six kilometers away from Buxar. The Kanwaldah Pokhara, also known as VyaghraSar, is today a tourist destination. It is in this district that sage Vishwamitra 's Hermitage was situated. Chaitra Van, the forest where demoness Tadaka lived and was killed by Shri Ram, is also situated in Buxar. According to historical records and folk stories, Lord Ram, along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman, journeyed through
80-517: Is located in the southwestern part of the state of Bihar, bordered by Rohtas and Kaimur districts to the south, and by Bhojpur district to the east. To the north and west, respectively, the Ganges and Karmanasa Rivers form the boundary with the state of Uttar Pradesh . In Uttar Pradesh, the district of Ballia is to the north and west of Buxar and that of Ghazipur lies to the west.) Buxar district covers an area of 1,703 km , roughly 1.8% of
100-465: Is one of the best grounds of the town and is used by Bhojpur district cricket Association for practice and organising other Cricket tournaments and matches. The ground is also used for football, Hockey and Athletics. Arrah House is a historical building in the premises of Maharaja College which preserves the memory of Siege of Arrah during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . The building was a part of
120-556: The Collector's Residence in Arrah During Company Rule. It was used as a billiard room but later for the accommodation of visitors who used to visit the Collector's Bungalow. Today it is named as Veer Kunwar Singh Museum and is under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India . It is a 15m×15m square-shaped building, which has a basement consisting of small cellars, which consists of arches some 4-5 feet high. The stair in
140-535: The US state of Nebraska ). This gives it a ranking of 285th in India (out of a total of 640 ). With 1.6% of the total population of Bihar, Buxar district is ranked 29th in the state by population. The district has a population density of 1,003 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.67%. Buxar has a sex ratio of 922 females for every 1,000 males, and
160-464: The area to dramatically decline in numbers. Common trees in the forests of Buxar district are mango , seasum , mahua , and bamboo . Their main human use is as firewood . Additionally, long jhalas grass grows near the Ganges and is used to make roofs for kuccha houses. According to the 2011 census , Buxar district has a population of 1,706,352 (roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or
180-488: The campus are BCA department building, Central Library, Administrative Building, Botenical Garden and Cricket Ground and Arrah House . A study centre of Nalanda Open University is running in the college campus to impart education (about 105 traditional and vocational courses) through distance mode. It is the probably best garden in the District and is used for teaching Botany and other educational purposes. The cricket ground
200-1007: The erstwhile Magadh University in Gaya, Bihar. It is in the list of recognized universities under the AICTE with ID-1-44497171004 for Master of Business Administration and Master in Computer Science. It is in the list of university under the Department of Higher Education, Government of India with code-U-0077 and under Institution's Innovation Council with ID-IC202431006. It is in the list of recognized university under National Council for Teacher Education with Code No-APE00529 for B.Ed course. The university conducts teaching and learning in areas such as physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, mathematics, computer science, commerce, history, economics, management, law, sociology, geography, etc. It also runs exchange programs in affiliation with colleges and institutes in and around
220-466: The following towns: Buxar district is mainly agricultural . Major crops include rice (especially winter rice), wheat , barley , and pulses , the most important of which is gram . Arhar , khesari , and masur are other pulses grown in Buxar. Other important crops include oil seed and sugar cane . Industry and commerce are mainly concentrated in the cities of Buxar and Dumraon, which both have soap and furniture manufacturers as well as
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#1733115252541240-438: The form of Tiger forever. In order to restore his human form, Bedsira bathed in the holy pond of Aghsar and worshipped Garushankar. To commemorate this event the spot was called Vyaghrasar and later became Baghsar (The Tiger's pond). The Battle of Buxar and Battle of Chausa were fought in this district. The present district was created on 17 March 1991, when it was split off from Bhojpur district . Buxar district
260-483: The impression that they are going on a holy journey and gaining spiritual enlightenment. Buxar district is divided 11 community development blocks , grouped together into 2 subdivisions based at Buxar and Dumraon. A sub-division is headed by a SDM and a block is headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). Of these, the most populous is Buxar and the least populous is Kesath. There are 1,133 villages and 142 gram panchayats in Buxar district. The district contains
280-413: The interior of basement leads to a single room, which is surrounded from three side by Verandah. The collage of following departments: The college offers PhD, Post Graduate, Undergraduate courses and some vocational courses. 25°33′27″N 84°39′55″E / 25.55741°N 84.66531°E / 25.55741; 84.66531 Veer Kunwar Singh University Veer Kunwar Singh university
300-516: The lush woods near Buxar during his exile. Their long-term impact still moves and inspires a lot of people. One of the most unusual cultural celebrations is the Panchkoshi Mela, which celebrates Lord Ram's voyage. At the heart of this narrative lie five significant paths, known as panchkoshi.During the initial five days of the mela, each day is devoted to remembering a distinct route that Lord Ram undertook. Because of this, people who are religious get
320-412: The state. Its jurisdiction extends over four districts, Bhojpur , Buxar , Kaimur and Rohtas . Constituent colleges of Veer Kunwar Singh University Buxar district Buxar district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar , India . Located in the southwestern part of the state, it is a primarily agricultural district. The district headquarters is at the town of Buxar . Buxar district
340-540: The total area of Bihar, making it the 30th largest district in the state by area. Much of the district consists of an alluvial plain, gently sloping downward toward the northeast, with a height ranging from 71m above sea level in the south to 66m in the north. The soil consists of ultisols , ochrepts , orthents , fluvents , and psamments . The district formerly had large areas of forest cover, but deforestation caused by clearing land for agriculture has significantly reduced its area. This has also caused wildlife in
360-424: Was carved out from Bhojpur district on 17 March 1991. According to local traditions, the name Buxar is derived from a lake in the town named Aghsar (effacer of Sin), which in course of time became Baghsar and took the present form that is Buxar. Another Vedic legend states that, a sage or rishi named Besira transformed himself to take the look of a Tiger to frighten Durvasa rishi, and doomed by him to retain
380-545: Was established on 22 October 1992 with its headquarters at Arrah, under the Bihar University Act 1976 [as amendment Act 9 of 1992]. It is named after Kunwar Singh , the well-known national hero and a distinguished freedom fighter of 1857. It is in the list of recognized universities under section 2(f) of the U.G.C. Act . All of its 17 constituent colleges and one affiliated college receive final assistance from U.G.C. by virtue of being constituent/affiliated colleges of
400-615: Was founded was historically known as JUDGE SAHEB KE KOTHI. Before that in 1857, this land was the center of revolt in Arrah, when 18 British civilians and 50 members of the Bengal Military Police Battalion were fortified for 8 days in the Arrah House by the army of Veer Kunwar Singh . The campus of the college has an area of 8.5 acres and is located 1.5 kilometres from Ara Junction railway station . The main college buildings of
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