Tirhut
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Tirhut, 1908
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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Formerly a District of Bengal, separated in 1875 into the two Districts of Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga. The name is still loosely applied to Muzaffarpur.