Maner also spelled Maner Sharif, is a

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and satellite town in Patna Metropolitan Region. It is part of the Patna district in the Indian state of

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. Maner Sharif lies 24 km west of Patna, the capital of Bihar on NH-922. The town has tombs of Sufi saints

Makhdoom Yahya Maneri Makhdoom Yahiya Maneri ( ur, , hi, Makhdoom) was an Indian Sufi saint of the 13th century. His tomb in courtyard of a mosque, located in Maner, 29 km from Patna, Bihar, India. Biography His complete name is Kamaaluddin Yahya Maneri. He wa ...

and Makhdoom Shah Daulat, known as ''Bari Dargah'' (the great shrine) and ''Chhoti Dargah'' (the small shrine). Maner is an important tourist area and tourism centre. The city's name is said to come from its status as a center of tourism. Haldi Chhapra in Maner is the Sangam (meeting point) where

Sone River Son River ( hi, सोन नदी, also spelt Sone River) is a perennial river located in central India. It originates near Amarkantak Hill in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh and finally merges with the Ganges River near Pa ...

meets Ganga. From here it flows as Ganga towards

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. Famous Bhojpuri actor Kunal Singh hails from Maner. Bollywood actor

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was born and brought up in Maner.

History

Makhdoom Shah Daulat died in Maner Sharif in 1608 and Ibrahim Khan Kakar Governor of

, built a mausoleum to him that was completed in 1616. The domed mausoleum's walls are adorned with intricate designs and its ceiling has passages from the

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. Maner Sharif also has a

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

constructed by Ibrahim Khan (governor of Bihar) in 1619. Maner Sharif was a regional centre of learning and is where the

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grammarian

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studied.

Maner ka Laddu

Maner is known for its variant of

laddu ''Laddu'' or ''laddoo'' (; ms, kuih laddu; id, kue laddu) is a spherical sweet originating from India and spread through the Indian subcontinent and the Malay world. Laddus are primarily made from flour, fat (ghee/butter/oil) and sugar or j ...

known as Motichoor Laddu made with ghee and promoted by local vendors as being made using the sugar-sweet waters of the

Sone river Son River ( hi, सोन नदी, also spelt Sone River) is a perennial river located in central India. It originates near Amarkantak Hill in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh and finally merges with the Ganges River near Pa ...

. Maner laddu featured in the Bollywood movie

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. Maner Sweets is the oldest and most famous sweet shop which makes authentic Maner ka Laddoo (Laddu).

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visited this place while travelling via this route for movie promotion. In addition of Maner's laddu and Dargah sharif, Maner also has Buddhist temple,

Jain temple A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings gen ...

and significances of other religions, hence, it is the emblem of unity diversity.

Demographics

India

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, Maner had a population of 2,99,585, consisting of 53% male and 47% female citizens. Maner has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 42%. In Maner, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

Politics

Srikant Nirala of

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 ...

won the Maner seat (assembly constituency no. 192) defeating Sacchidanand Rai of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005. Bhai Birendra of SAP defeated Srikant Nirala of RJD in 2000. Srikant Nirala representing

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defeated Bhai Birendra (Independent) in 1995. Srikant Nirala representing

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defeated Suryadeo Tyagi of Janata Dal in 1990. Rajmati devi representing Congress defeated Suryadeo Tyagi representing LKD in 1985. Ram Nagina Singh (Independent) defeated Suryadeo Tyagi of Janata Party (SC) in 1980. Suryadeo Tyagi representing

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defeated Ram Nagina Singh representing Congress in 1977. Currently, Bhai Birendra of

serving as the MLA of Maner constituency.

Geography

Mausoleum of Makhdoom Shah Daulat, Maner, Patna, 19th century

List of villages

The list of villages in ''Maner''

(under Danapur

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) is as follows: * Baluwa * Bank * Biyapur * Darwesh Pur North * Darwesh Pur South * Gyaspur * Khaspur * Kita Chauhattar East * Kita Chauhattar Middle * Kita Chauhattar West * Madhopur * Magarpal * Rampur Diyara Tauffir * Sadikpur * Sarai * Sherpur East * Sherpur West * Singhara * Suwarmarwah

References

External links

Dargah Maner Sharif
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