| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Rohtas district, Bihar (MP Constituencies) | Buxar Karakat Sasaram |
| MLA Assembly Constituencies in Rohtas district, Bihar | Chenari Sasaram Kargahar Dinara Nokha Dehri Karakat |
About Rohtas District :
After Independence Rohtas remained a part of the Shahabad District but in 1972 Rohtas became a separate District. The district covers an area of about 3847.82 Sq. Km., Geographically, lies between 24-30” to 25-20” north Latitude and 83-14” to 83-20” east longitude. Rohtas District is bounded by Bhojpur & Buxar Districts on North, Plamu & Garwah Districts on South, Aurangabad & Part of Gaya Districts on East and Kaimur District on West. The places of tourist interests in the districts are Rohtas Garh, Sasaram, Shergarh, Tarachandi, Dhurwan Kund & Gupta Dham, Bhaluni Dham, Akhorigola, Akbarpur, Chacha Fhagumal Sahibjee Ka Gurudwara, Dehri, Deo Markandey, and Rehal.
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Rohtas Garh :
It is situated 5 Kms. west of present block headquarter of Rohtas Block in Dehri Subdivision.It is said to be after the name of Rohitashwa the son of Raja Harishchandra Rohitshwa is said to have settled and built a fort here. However some local tribes say that Rohtas means dry land. Rohtas has a big fort. It was taken into possession by Sher Shah in 1538 A.D.It was the headquarter of Akbarpur, victory of the eastern provinces near the fort. There is a MAJAR (Grave) of Mohammedan saint named Sheikh Shah Babal (Pir).
One kilometer north of Rohtas Fort is Bawan Talab known for ancient temples. As the name indicates 52 ponds surrounded the village the good olden days. But there is no trace of them now. There is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva, locally known as the CHAURASAN MANDIR said to have been built by King Harishchandra.
SASARAM :
Head quarter of Rohtas District as well as the Sadar Subdivision Sasaram, the municipal town is a place of historical importance.
The grand chort section of the eastern railway & Grand Trunk Road pass through it. There are several monuments nearby town. It is famous for the Tomb of Sher Shah build towards the middle of the sixteenth century. Hexagonal in shape & build of stone. It is the second heighest tomb in India situted in the middle of a big tank. It is a fine specimen of the pathan architecture & attracts tourists. The tomb of Hasan Khan Suri, father of Sher Shah is also located in the town. This tomb is also known as Sukha Roza.
The Ashok inscription at Chand-tan-pir on a hill near SASARAM is also of historical value
Shergarh :
The village is situated 13 kilometers south of chenari. It was a military cantonment during the regime of Sher Shah. It has a ruin of fortress.
Tarachandi :
There is a temple of Goddess Tarachandi and small inscription of Pratap Dhawal on the rock close to the temple of Chandi Devi. Hindus in large number assemble to worship the goddess
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