Ghosrawan is a village located in Giriyak block in the district of

Nalanda Nalanda (, ) was a renowned ''mahavihara'' (Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Magadha (modern-day Bihar), India.Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

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Location

It is located 16 km towards south from district headquarters

Bihar Sharif Bihar Sharif is the headquarters of Nalanda district and the fifth-largest sub-metropolitan area in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Its name is a combination of two words: ''Bihar'', derived from '' vihara'' (meaning monastery), also the nam ...

, 6 km from Giriyak, and 86 km from state capital

Patna Patna ( ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...

. Darweshpura (3 km), Maira Barith (4 km), Pawa (4 km), Tetrawan (4 km), Pokharpur (5 km) are the nearby villages to Ghosrawan.

Warisaliganj Warisaliganj is a town and a nagar parishad in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar. History Warisaliganj, to the north of Nawada, was founded by Waris Ali khan, brother of Kamgar khan in Mayi family. Geography Warisaliganj is locat ...

Silao Silao (), officially Silao de la Victoria, is a city in the west-central part of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. It is the seat of the municipality with the same name. As of the 2005 census, the city had a population of 147,123, making it the ...

Rajgir Rajgir, meaning "The City of Kings," is a historic town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India. As the ancient seat and capital of the Haryanka dynasty, the Pradyota dynasty, the Brihadratha dynasty and the Mauryan Empire, as well as the d ...

are the nearby cities to Ghosrawan. Ghosrawan is surrounded by Giriyak block towards east, Bihar Sharif block towards north, Warisaliganj block towards south, Silao block towards west. This place is at the border of the Nalanda district and

Nawada Nawada is a city and a municipality in Bihar, India. It is also the headquarters of the Nawada district. It is the headquarters of the subdivision of the same name, lying on both sides of the Khuri River( also known as Sakri river in some part ...

district.

Places

Ghosrawan is in close proximity to the ancient sites of Pavapuri and

Nalanda Nalanda (, ) was a renowned ''mahavihara'' (Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Magadha (modern-day Bihar), India.Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

ruins including a Buddhist stone inscription. An Aashapuri Maharani temple is also nearby. This temple is one of the most famous temples in that locality. The temple is beside the main road and at the start of the village, coming from west side.

Politics in Ghosrawan

JD(U) Janata Dal (United) ("People’s Party (United)”) abbreviated as JD(U) is an Indian political party with political presence mainly in eastern and north-eastern India. JD(U) is recognised as a state party in the states of Bihar , Arunachal Pr ...

BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

RJD The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD; translation: ''National People's Party'') is an Indian political party, based in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Kerala. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav. The party's support base has tradit ...

and

Lok Janshakti Party The Lok Janshakti Party ( LJP, "People’s Manpower Party") was a state political party mainly based in the state of Bihar, India. The party was formed in 2000 when Ram Vilas Paswan split from Janata Dal. The party had a considerable followin ...

are the major political parties in this area.

How to reach Ghosrawan

By Rail

Pawapuri Railway Station is the closest railway stations to Ghosrawan. Bihar Sharif Junction Railway Station (near Bihar Sharif), Nawadah Railway Station (near Nawada), Tungi Halt Railway Station (near Bihar Sharif) are other railway stations reachable from nearby towns.

By Road

Bihar Sharif, Nawada are the nearby by towns to Ghosrawan having road connectivity.

References

{{Nalanda district Villages in Nalanda district