Sultanganj
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Sultanganj
Village in the head-quarters subdivision of Bhagalpur District, Bengal, situated in 25° 15' N. and 86° 45' E., close to the Ganges and near the East Indian Railway. Population (1901), 4,410. Sultanganj is conspicuous for two great rocks of granite, one of which on the river bank is crowned by a Musalman mosque. The second and larger one is occupied by a temple of Ghaibnath Siva, and is a place of great holiness in the eyes of Hindus, few persons of position passing the place without making offerings to the idol. The river here impinges on a stone cliff, which is believed to be the scene of the loves of the river nymph and the god Siva. Close to the railway station are an ancient siupa and extensive remains of a Buddhist monastery, where a number of figures have been exhumed. The town, which is served by rail and river, is a flourishing mart.
[ArchaeoIogical Survey Reports, vol. xv, pp. 24-31.]
