Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India
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Ara is a historic city in Bihar’s Bhojpur district in eastern India, known for its role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and its regional administrative and commercial significance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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municipal town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus |
headquarters of Bhojpur district administration
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subdivisional headquarters ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Veer Kunwar Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cities and towns in Bhojpur district, India
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Historic cities in Bihar ⓘ Places associated with the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Arwal
NERFINISHED
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Buxar NERFINISHED ⓘ Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceToPatna | approximately 50–60 km west of Patna (by road) ⓘ |
| district | Bhojpur district, Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
market hub for surrounding rural areas
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regional commercial centre ⓘ |
| freedomStruggleRole | centre of resistance during 1857 uprising in Bihar ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ara Municipal Corporation (or municipal body) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
H.D. Jain College, Ara
NERFINISHED
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Maharaja College, Ara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalBuilding | Arrah House (associated with Siege of Arrah) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
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Siege of Arrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic Siege of Arrah (1857)
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role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhojpur district, Bihar, India
NERFINISHED
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Magadh division (historical-cultural region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ganges River (regional proximity)
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Son River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Son River region (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSpokenLanguage | Bhojpuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Hindi
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bhojpur district, Bihar
NERFINISHED
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Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | PIN ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Howrah–Delhi main line (via Patna–Mughalsarai section) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayStation | Ara Junction railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | district headquarters of Bhojpur district, Bihar ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | BR-03 (Bhojpur district code) ⓘ |
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