Why visit Saharsa
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Shree Narayan Medical Institute and Hospital.
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About Saharsa
Saharsa is a city and municipal corporation in the Saharsa District in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for the Saharsa District and is also the Divisional headquarters of the Kosi Division.
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Things to do1
Shree Narayan Medical Institute and Hospital
School · 2.8 km
Teaching hospital in Bihar, India
Healthcare11
History
Saharsa is part of the Mithila region, which first gained prominence after settlement by Indo-Aryan tribes that established the Mithila Kingdom (also known as the Kingdom of the Videhas). During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videhas developed as one of the major political and cultural centres of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videhas Kingdom were referred to as Janakas.
The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also located in Mithila.
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Map of Saharsa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Darbhanga Airport (DBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 77 km away.
- Bangaon 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Baruāri 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Bairo 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Laukāha 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Ekma 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Balha 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Madhepura 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Sukhpur Solhani 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Bela 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Amha 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
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- DB Road, Saharsa, Varunesh Chandra (Born in Sambalpur, Odisha, India), CC BY-SA 4.0
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